Is Firefox safe for my macbook

I've only used Safari but now Netflix requires another browser.  Is it safe to install and use Firefox?

Yes firefox is safe.
Firefox is all I use, it has countless addons you cant put on Chrome or Firefox
,...however Firefox IS a known battery hog on power use.

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