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Title: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 8 April 2010, 18:34:51
What is your favorite browser?  Why is it your favorite?  What are some of your favorite extensions and add-ons?  All off-topic browser-related discussion goes here.

I'll start:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 8 April 2010, 19:32:51
Firefox is the best ,and the best it that it works with glest!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ElimiNator on 8 April 2010, 22:02:58
My favorite browser is firefox, because it is better then internet explorer. I didn`t find  need to try others.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Hectate on 8 April 2010, 22:10:48
I use chrome and firefox equally. It depends on what I'm doing and where I am (for what's installed on the computer).
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 8 April 2010, 22:36:39
1. Firefox. (add-ons)  ::)
2. Chrome. (speed, ...)
The worst? IE.  :|
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: modman on 10 April 2010, 00:37:01
Firefox!  If you're willing to deal with the slight speed disparity between FF and Chrome, FF has all the add-ons  you could ever want and more!

I hear that IE actually opens up each tab in a new process, so it hogs a ton of RAM!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 10 April 2010, 00:51:42
Yeah... who uses IE anymore...?  :| Only some schools, some people, and M$$ People (or not)  ::)...
Speed, speed, Firefox is fast enough for me...  ::)
But yeah, I think Firefox is first in my list, and then Google Chrome.  :)  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 10 April 2010, 01:50:24
Who needs Google Chrome, Firefox is the best! :D

Chrome has their 1 line for search and website URLS?
Sure, but there's a great addon for firefox called Omnibar, that can do the same thing. :|

Speed...who cares Firefox has got plenty of speed!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 10 April 2010, 01:58:08
Well, it is obvious that we all like Firefox.
Addons? There is are a lot...and a bunch of useful ones.
Adblock Plus... WOT... ietab... UnPlug...a lot.  
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ElimiNator on 10 April 2010, 03:02:40
And fireFTP. :)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: zombiepirate on 10 April 2010, 20:38:23
Yeah... who uses IE anymore...?

Old ladies who click the blue e and the internet magically appears. Firefox isn't a blue e so obviously the internet cannot magically appear from it's icon.

I usually use chrome because it almost starts faster than the calculator app. I actually use the chromium daily builds for Linux and have found them to be quite stable except for the occasional bad build. Generally I will switch to Firefox if I need to use Java, Flash, RSS feeds, or some other plugin. For some reason my Java doesn't doesn't work in chrome.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 11 April 2010, 00:38:54
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Old ladies who click the blue e and the internet magically appears. Firefox isn't a blue e so obviously the internet cannot magically appear from it's icon.

 :O
Oh, that's good! :O
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ElimiNator on 11 April 2010, 04:01:01
Old ladies who click the blue e and the internet magically appears. Firefox isn't a blue e so obviously the internet cannot magically appear from it's icon.
Yah,  :O
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 12 April 2010, 00:45:10
Yeah... who uses IE anymore...?
My dad... I know, I know. I set their default browser to firefox, got my mom and sis to use it, but my dad's reluctant. He yelled at me when I removed the icon for IE from the desktop... ::)

I use Firefox normally, but in my current computer conditions, I use Safari (amazing how well it works on windows, for an apple program ;)). For some reason, FF is heavily affected by my blinking and flashing windows problem, like many programs, but Safari isn't affected at ALL. It has pretty good web design stuff too by default, though FF's web design extension owns it. ;D
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 12 April 2010, 01:17:39
Yeah... who uses IE anymore...?
I use Firefox normally, but in my current computer conditions, I use Safari (amazing how well it works on windows, for an apple program ;)). For some reason, FF is heavily affected by my blinking and flashing windows problem, like many programs, but Safari isn't affected at ALL. It has pretty good web design stuff too by default, though FF's web design extension owns it. ;D
Oh yes, Safari is actually quite nice.

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My dad... I know, I know. I set their default browser to firefox, got my mom and sis to use it, but my dad's reluctant. He yelled at me when I removed the icon for IE from the desktop... ::)
About your dad, eh, I think I know some people like that.  :|
One thing you could do is make IE look like Firefox, and trick your Dad into using it.  
But uh, a lot of my family and relatives (friends too) use Firefox. After all, it won a Guinness world record.

Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: xxcatmysteryxx on 12 April 2010, 01:29:19
Yeah I like Firefox too it depends what computer I'm using like my main computer I use firefox but on my laptop I use IE haha im not an old lady and on school and public computers i use IE but i prefure Firefox
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 12 April 2010, 03:50:06
Yeah I like Firefox too it depends what computer I'm using like my main computer I use firefox but on my laptop I use IE haha im not an old lady and on school and public computers i use IE but i prefure Firefox
Yeah, a lot of schools and at public places, such as the library, use IE...  ::)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 12 April 2010, 10:58:13
I was over at a friends house, and I was using IE, so I asked my friends Dad, and he said ok, so I installed Firefox on his computer, just like that.

Didn't have to do any convincing.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 12 April 2010, 21:31:07
I was over at a friends house, and I was using IE, so I asked my friends Dad, and he said ok, so I installed Firefox on his computer, just like that.

Didn't have to do any convincing.
Yeah, well, some people are like that, while others are just...  ::)

Anyone tried Opera? What do you think of it...?  :|
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Hectate on 12 April 2010, 23:00:38
Anyone tried Opera? What do you think of it...?  :|

I haven't tried Opera on PC, but MAN, Opera Mobile for my Windows 6.1 touchscreen smartphone (Palm Treo Pro) is AWESOME. Before I was using the IE that came with it, and it was a painful experience. Slow loading, would always default to the "mobile" version of pages, even when putting the setting to "computer" instead of "mobile browser".

Opera restored my faith in the internet on a mobile device. It's fast, has multiple tabs, a beautiful start page with 9 shortcuts that you can set, loads everything like it was a computer, and has the smoothest most functional zoom ability I've ever used. If you need a browser for your mobile phone, check out Opera for sure. No doubt about that one. They even have a few different versions, for if you don't have a smartphone for instance (or no touch screen control).
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 14 April 2010, 01:34:36
Anyone tried Opera? What do you think of it...?  :|

I haven't tried Opera on PC, but MAN, Opera Mobile for my Windows 6.1 touchscreen smartphone (Palm Treo Pro) is AWESOME. Before I was using the IE that came with it, and it was a painful experience. Slow loading, would always default to the "mobile" version of pages, even when putting the setting to "computer" instead of "mobile browser".

Opera restored my faith in the internet on a mobile device. It's fast, has multiple tabs, a beautiful start page with 9 shortcuts that you can set, loads everything like it was a computer, and has the smoothest most functional zoom ability I've ever used. If you need a browser for your mobile phone, check out Opera for sure. No doubt about that one. They even have a few different versions, for if you don't have a smartphone for instance (or no touch screen control).
Yeah, I have heard a lot about Opera on phones...  ::)
Very cool. Maybe one day I can check it out.  :|

Still...
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/perspective.png)
 :O
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: xxcatmysteryxx on 14 April 2010, 13:42:12
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Still...
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/perspective.png)
 :O
hahahaha ;)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 26 April 2010, 01:03:54
This might be a dumb question, but whenever I run Firefox on Linux, its spell-checker tries to get me use British spellings of words, so how do I change it to American English?
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 26 April 2010, 06:22:45

I hear that IE actually opens up each tab in a new process, so it hogs a ton of RAM!

Fcuk your right! it does open each tab in a new process!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 26 April 2010, 11:58:58
John, spell a word wrong, and the when it gets the squiggles right-click it, and try looking around on the languages submenu, I think you'll find what you want. ;)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 26 April 2010, 22:47:27
This might be a dumb question, but whenever I run Firefox on Linux, its spell-checker tries to get me use British spellings of words, so how do I change it to American English?
Make sure you do not have the British English version of the spell checker...  ::)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:3
(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5417/ss109.jpg) (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/ss109.jpg/)
But usually it should come with US english...unless you got firefox from the british english firefox site  ::)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 27 April 2010, 01:31:12
Thanks, fixed it.

But usually it should come with US english...unless you got firefox from the british english firefox site  ::)
No, it's what came with Ubuntu.  In that case, I guess maybe it's South African English. :look:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 15 June 2010, 05:10:01
Oh, I see...  ::)
-----------------------
So, recently, Safari 5 Came out.
I heard it has a option to block all advertisements...or something like that...  :|
Good for some people, and bad for some certain others...I guess.
Basically the same complaint as...as that great firefox Addon...  ::)
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/06/safari-5s-ad-blocker-nudges-web-publishers-to-app-store
(http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/epicenter/2010/06/safari_reader1-660x292.jpg)
So something like that.  :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 15 June 2010, 06:21:36
i like that..
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 15 June 2010, 18:56:15
SAFARI 5!!!

*downloads*
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 15 June 2010, 19:26:08
SAFARI 5!!!

Yea, I don't really care, firefox kicks safari's butt big time.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 15 June 2010, 19:54:43
SAFARI 5!!!

Yea, I don't really care, firefox kicks safari's butt big time.
Indeed it does, but Safari is the most compatible browser, using the newest version of XHTML and CSS.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 15 June 2010, 23:47:12
Well, I think Safari 5 is great, but I always stick with Firefox...  :thumbup:
What browser I really hate? IE... others, fine...
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ChupaReaper on 16 June 2010, 09:07:07
Chrome I've found is the best for me now, it's very stable now and super fast, I click the cool logo and its up instantly with the recently visited sites page ready to go, I have no problems with Chrome, used to but it was beta back then.
I hate Internet Exploder not as bad as Opera though. Never really bothered with Safari it just seems to Appleish to me and I don't like Apple much though I do have an iPod I use Media Monkey to sync it not crappy iTunes!
Firefox used to be my main browser for watching videos but Chrome handles them now so I don't need Firefox any more for me it takes too long to load up, in fact since I got my new laptop I haven't even downloaded it yet and Internet Exploder still comes up with all the welcome to Internet Explorer stuff! So Chrome all the way for me now and I've had no problems at all.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 16 June 2010, 10:08:17
Firefox is da best there is no protest!!!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 16 June 2010, 16:53:10
Firefox will always be the best for me. Safari and chrome are close contentors (chrome has extensions!). Opera is too much like IE in rendering, so that fails. IE... lets not even start.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 16 June 2010, 22:38:52
Я не могу изменить Firefox обратно в норвежском кто может мне помочь
What do you mean you can't change back to firefox?  :|

Firefox will always be the best for me. Safari and chrome are close contentors (chrome has extensions!). Opera is too much like IE in rendering, so that fails. IE... lets not even start.
I agree, basically fully...I think.
It would be like this for me: Firefox, then Chrome, then Safari...

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Never really bothered with Safari it just seems to Appleish to me and I don't like Apple much though I do have an iPod I use Media Monkey to sync it not crappy iTunes!
Yeah...iTunes is...crap, yeah.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 16 June 2010, 22:50:41
MY browser did find it enjoyable to fuck up the language and make it russian, thankfully, i understand some russian, managed to get it back to norwgeian again..
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 17 June 2010, 07:31:53
I see, so you still had some luck then...  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 17 June 2010, 10:42:22
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MY browser did find it enjoyable to fuck up the language and make it russian, thankfully, i understand some russian, managed to get it back to norwgeian again..

With a littl' bit a help from me... :|
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 1 July 2010, 02:50:26
Anybody know if there's a way to "lie" to a website and make it think I'm using a different browser and OS than I am?  The site for my online Spanish homework blocks everything except for Internet Explorer and Safari (and it blocks that too if it's not on a Mac). :(
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 1 July 2010, 05:31:58
Assuming you are using Firefox...
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10909/
Good Luck, that usually should work...  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 1 July 2010, 05:54:50
Only works in Windows.  Figures.  ::)  I'm going to try running Safari under Wine and see if that works.  I doubt it will, but maybe MySpanishLab won't know the difference between different Unix-based operating systems. :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 1 July 2010, 06:01:07
Oh, sorry, did not really know...
Maybe this? http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-to-install-internet-explorer-on-linux.html
Or hopefully that will work..wine and safari...
well good luck...
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 1 July 2010, 22:14:43
What you are looking for is to change the user agent. An easier alternative is to disable JS, since that is usually what's used to detect the user agent, but if the site uses PHP, you'll need a different method...

To change the user agent in firefox:

For example, IE7's user string is 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)'.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 2 July 2010, 00:13:12
To change the user agent in firefox:
  • Go to 'about:config' (type it in the address bar)
  • Right click somewhere and choose new>string
  • Enter 'general.useragent.override' as the name of the string and click OK
  • Now we must type the value, which can be any user agent string.

For example, IE7's user string is 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)'.
Flawless victory!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 July 2010, 03:20:16
Oh yeah...  :-[ that too.  :P

In the upcoming Firefox 4, tabs will be on top...like...etc.
they even have a video for the reasons to do that, but don't worry...if you don't like it, you can switch back by right clicking...I probably won't be used to it, at first, but probably later...  :|
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmgtW2Iw-kE
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 2 July 2010, 07:10:33
Sweet!  I vastly prefer having the tabs on top, merged with the title bar like in Chrome.  Most monitors these days are widescreen, so programs that use less vertical space are at an advantage, as opposed to, say, every Microsoft program from the past few years, which seem geared specifically toward making you buy a bigger monitor.  That new notification system seems like it's going to be a pain, just because of how obtrusive it is.  Hopefully they'll leave the current one as an option.  (Yes, I'm aware that I just said horizontal bars were a bad thing, but in this case they're better than popping up a dialog balloon.)  As far as mouse distance is concerned... who uses a mouse to switch tabs? :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 July 2010, 07:21:09
Mouse distance: I sometimes do... yeah I do.  :P
Tabs on tap: I guess...well I'll see, when it comes out. Might still be a long time cause...the Firefox 4 public is from FTP or not, and it is not even intended for others...I think.  :|
You are getting me confused john, what new notification system?  :confused: Huh.
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Most monitors these days are widescreen, so programs that use less vertical space are at an advantage, as opposed to, say, every Microsoft program from the past few years, which seem geared specifically toward making you buy a bigger monitor.

Hmm...that is true. I am not using one of those currently, but I have before and understand why...
Horizontal bars: huh?

Well...we will see. Firefox 4 does NOT just have tabs on top, BTW. That just effects a lot...  :| Good, or bad.
Like I could make a post about all the new things browsers have...but if I do...at least later.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 2 July 2010, 17:00:56
You are getting me confused john, what new notification system?  :confused: Huh.
The notification thing at about 4:40 on the video.
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Horizontal bars: huh?
Like when Firefox asks you if you want it to remember a password, or tells you it blocked a pop-up.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 July 2010, 18:36:15
You are getting me confused john, what new notification system?  :confused: Huh.
The notification thing at about 4:40 on the video.
Oh yeah, that. I hope so too. They just really want to go with the flow sometimes...I guess.  :|

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Horizontal bars: huh?
Like when Firefox asks you if you want it to remember a password, or tells you it blocked a pop-up.
Really? Never happens for me...only the notification.  :|
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 2 July 2010, 21:17:46
I like Firefox just the way it is, I've got all the bars compacted into two bars. Got my download manager all changed around too, much nicer.  ;D

Tabs on top, tabs on bottom, tabs on top looks cooler, otherwise I don't care. :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 6 July 2010, 20:57:21
I will like the tabs on the top ONLY if it gets rid of the title bar for me, like Google Chrome does. I do not like the title bar, and it clashes with my firefox theme (you've all seen my screen shots of Firefox before). Because I use an addon to get rid of the title bar, its not a huge deal for me, but it would be a nice alternative to using this add on. Verticle space, as John mentioned, is awesome! :D

Though, of course, it will take some getting used to... Can't wait for FF 4 anyway. That is sure to be blast! Wonder when to expect that?
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 7 July 2010, 01:44:24
Which add-on would that be?  "Hide Caption Titlebar Plus (Smart)"
(click to show/hide)
? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/13505/?src=api (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/13505/?src=api)

That's seriously what it's called (except the spoiler).  Word salad title much?

Edit: By the way, there's also a Firefox add-on called "Tabs on Top" which does... well, exactly what it says on the tin.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 7 July 2010, 02:56:02
Though, of course, it will take some getting used to... Can't wait for FF 4 anyway. That is sure to be blast! Wonder when to expect that?
Hmm...who knows? shouldn't be too long, I can wait. After all, I wouldn't be really used to it anyways...
Speaking of Firefox 4, the beta is here.  :O
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/4.0b1/releasenotes/
http://lifehacker.com/5580817/first-look-at-the-improved-and-redesigned-firefox-4
So, tabs on tops, menu bar replaced, and refresh and stop buttons are together...  :| something like that, I think you can always revert though.
Can't wait.  :O The competition is still going... Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Oh, and Opera... I don't know if we can count IE.  :look:
(one more thing, for now, tabs on tap is mandatory only on windows) BTW.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 7 July 2010, 03:19:47
Oh oh oh!!! Firefox 4 beta!

*Downloads*

HTML5! CSS3! Of course, no widespread support for years... :(

Still, the fun I'll have! I feel like a kid again! :D

//EDIT:
Here's what I see. I like it! But not enough add on support it, so it'll have to wait...
(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6421/93646261.jpg)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 7 July 2010, 07:00:16
Yeah! HTML5!
Hmm, looks cool. But then it would be unfair if I did not try the other browsers...been a while. Then again, this is Firefox. Hmm...  :bomb:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: hairy cat on 7 July 2010, 07:18:55
I am a mac user, so i kinda like Opera...Safari is pretty good too.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 7 July 2010, 07:23:31
I see. Well how is it? Describe.
Only mac? If so, must be hard to play glest... err...if you can.  :|
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 7 July 2010, 15:02:55
Firefox runs on Mac..... :look:

Eww, Opera and Safari...... :-X
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: hairy cat on 7 July 2010, 15:13:37
i use the windows part to play glest, easy. I also have Firefox, i just don't use it very much. Both are like Firefox, no big difference. If something goes wrong with one, i use another :)
I really wonder why most people hate macs...They are quite good, and can run both mac and windows systems, bug free...Long lasting...Worth the money i think.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: xxcatmysteryxx on 7 July 2010, 15:16:49
Firefox runs on Mac..... :look:

Eww, Opera and Safari...... :-X

Ewww, not many people that I know use them Firefox and IE is way more popular and liked
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 7 July 2010, 15:49:52
IE is way more popular and liked
Fixed. ;D
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: xxcatmysteryxx on 7 July 2010, 15:57:26
FireFox IE is way more popular and liked
Fixed. ;D

FIXED AGAIN  :O
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 7 July 2010, 17:58:52
FireFox IE is way more popular and liked
Fixed. ;D

FIXED AGAIN  :O


Actually, IE is pretty popular with schools and old ladies, it's just that anyone who's ever heard the name Firefox throws up at the site of an IE icon. :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 7 July 2010, 18:56:34
Actually, some schools are beginning to switch.  :O or so I hear. Awesome. They share the same opinion about IE. A lot of people love Firefox.  :O
i use the windows part to play glest, easy. I also have Firefox, i just don't use it very much. Both are like Firefox, no big difference. If something goes wrong with one, i use another :)
I really wonder why most people hate macs...They are quite good, and can run both mac and windows systems, bug free...Long lasting...Worth the money i think.
Only cause of the support, the cost, and...some other little stuff. I wouldn't mind having one though.  :|
Firefox runs on Mac..... :look:

Eww, Opera and Safari...... :-X
Which is good actually. Firefox on mac.
Opera and Safari? What is wrong with them? They aren't IE.  :-X  :look:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 7 July 2010, 19:01:27
Posting from the new Firefox beta.  Works fairly well, but still kinda buggy.  I went ahead and installed the compatibility reporter, since some of my must-have extensions aren't compatible, like Linkification (kinda halfway works) and Fission (doesn't work at all).  Adblock Plus works, though!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: xxcatmysteryxx on 7 July 2010, 19:23:45
FireFox IE is way more popular and liked
Fixed. ;D

FIXED AGAIN  :O


Actually, IE is pretty popular with schools and old ladies, it's just that anyone who's ever heard the name Firefox throws up at the site of an IE icon. :P

IE icon isn't that bad.....
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 7 July 2010, 19:31:46
Actually, some schools are beginning to switch.  :O or so I hear. Awesome. They share the same opinion about IE. A lot of people love Firefox.  :O
i use the windows part to play glest, easy. I also have Firefox, i just don't use it very much. Both are like Firefox, no big difference. If something goes wrong with one, i use another :)
I really wonder why most people hate macs...They are quite good, and can run both mac and windows systems, bug free...Long lasting...Worth the money i think.
Only cause of the support, the cost, and...some other little stuff. I wouldn't mind having one though.  :|
Firefox runs on Mac..... :look:

Eww, Opera and Safari...... :-X
Which is good actually. Firefox on mac.
Opera and Safari? What is wrong with them? They aren't IE.  :-X  :look:

True, they're heaven compared to IE.



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FireFox IE is way more popular and liked
Fixed. ;D

FIXED AGAIN  :O


Actually, IE is pretty popular with schools and old ladies, it's just that anyone who's ever heard the name Firefox throws up at the site of an IE icon. :P

IE icon isn't that bad.....

The icons not so bad, but the program is, and the icon makes you think of the program. We need a disgusted emote. :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 29 July 2010, 19:12:24
Hmm...how is Firefox 4 Beta 2 now?  :| Good?
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: modman on 29 July 2010, 20:51:09
FireFox IE is way more popular and liked
Fixed. ;D

FIXED AGAIN  :O


Argh!  Any more Firefox heresy and I'll have you fixed, cat! :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: mictes on 31 July 2010, 17:12:25
I have installed many browser on my system for testing websites.
Konqueror, Chrome, InternetExplorer, Opera, Safari, FIREFOX

In my opinion Firefox is just the GOD OF BROWSERS! - if you can use it
Opera is FF for lazy people, but has some really bad render and problems with javascript.
Chrome is neat, but sometimes flash can be annoying ;)
Konqueror -> for nerds only
Safari is really cool and runs good under windows, but it doesn't give me much control about layout and function
IE... honestly really bad shit, althought they slowly become better and better. Still you can't name this piece of software torture browser...

Finally:

1) FireFox
2) Chrome
3) Safari
4) Opera
5) Konqueror
999) IE

I use Firefox with the Chromifox-basic theme
Addons installed:

Adblock+
German book
Download statusbar
Fast Dial
FireBug
Firesizer
Fox!Box
Searchpreview
Total Validator
NoScript (althought deactivatet whole time ;) )
Minimize to tray plus
Invisible Hand
FlagFox
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Loronal on 1 August 2010, 23:55:41
Oh, I see...  ::)
-----------------------
So, recently, Safari 5 Came out.
I heard it has a option to block all advertisements...or something like that...  :|
Good for some people, and bad for some certain others...I guess.
Basically the same complaint as...as that great firefox Addon...  ::)
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/06/safari-5s-ad-blocker-nudges-web-publishers-to-app-store
(http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/epicenter/2010/06/safari_reader1-660x292.jpg)
So something like that.  :P
Its caled mobilizing you can do it with javascript on the iphone

Well anyways the best browser is firefox, for one reason DTA (downthemall). Down them all is the best browser integrated download accelerator in history. Other wise chrome, on windows firefox took 3 minutes to start up if not more. Chrome opens up in the blink of an eye.

Dude I remember my friend said the internet wasnt working at his house i get over there and I see him trying and failing to get IE to work, I was like ROFLMAO dude use firefox (which was installed)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 August 2010, 00:02:07
 :|
Dude I remember my friend said the internet wasnt working at his house i get over there and I see him trying and failing to get IE to work, I was like ROFLMAO dude use firefox (which was installed)
:O Yeah. First thing is don't use IE.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: xxcatmysteryxx on 2 August 2010, 14:25:44
Finally:

1) FireFox
2) Chrome
3) Safari
4) Opera
5) Konqueror
999) IE
My list:
1. FireFox
2. IE
3. Safari
4. Chrome
5. Opera
999999. Konqueor (who the hell has even heard of this anyways)

Still IE itsn't that bad. but with all the computer junkies out there. All they want is faster the better. And firefox I don't use any funtions there just for web and really its just the same as IE I see no difference. BTW: on my laptop I always use IE (FF can't be use. The only opion there is, is safe mode and thats stupid) and on my regular I was FireFox. Theres no point in trying other ones out
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 2 August 2010, 14:37:01
Finally:

1) FireFox
2) Chrome
3) Safari
4) Opera
5) Konqueror
999) IE
My list:
1. FireFox
2. IE
3. Safari
4. Chrome
5. Opera
999999. Konqueor (who the hell has even heard of this anyways)

Still IE itsn't that bad. but with all the computer junkies out there. All they want is faster the better. And firefox I don't use any funtions there just for web and really its just the same as IE I see no difference. BTW: on my laptop I always use IE (FF can't be use. The only opion there is, is safe mode and thats stupid) and on my regular I was FireFox. Theres no point in trying other ones out

IE is the slowest, least safe browser out there, that's why it sucks.
Konqueror by default comes with Kubuntu Linux(I think), Konqueror is like super-browser, you can browse your computer and the internet with it, though I only use it when I have trouble with FF or something.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 2 August 2010, 14:52:36
IE is faster with runescape somehow... think its soemthing with the renderer or something...
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: mictes on 2 August 2010, 15:17:03
Konqueror is not such good for browsing cus less conformity, but is beats everything in ftp!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: wyvern on 2 August 2010, 17:57:39
Firefox definitely, IE sucks though
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 2 August 2010, 19:10:42
Why is IE better on runescape? 2 fps increase from ff..
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 August 2010, 19:13:39
Finally:

1) FireFox
2) Chrome
3) Safari
4) Opera
5) Konqueror
999) IE
My list:
1. FireFox
2. IE
3. Safari
4. Chrome
5. Opera
999999. Konqueor (who the hell has even heard of this anyways)

Still IE itsn't that bad. but with all the computer junkies out there. All they want is faster the better. And firefox I don't use any funtions there just for web and really its just the same as IE I see no difference. BTW: on my laptop I always use IE (FF can't be use. The only opion there is, is safe mode and thats stupid) and on my regular I was FireFox. Theres no point in trying other ones out
Faster? Basically if you got the right settings or original "specs" Chrome and Firefox is the fastest. Stable versions at least... well safari and opera too, so it can not really be like that...
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: mictes on 2 August 2010, 19:37:51
Dont mind his post these lines say everything:

Quote
2. IE
...
999999. Konqueor (who the hell has even heard of this anyways)

Quote
Theres no point in trying other ones out

Don't take this personally, but try any other browser than IE before you say something very very dumb.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 August 2010, 19:41:22
Hmm...well I'm  :| about that.
Anyways personal opinions are OK and good, but if various studies or tests show and maybe more experienced people..."too", maybe at least try looking at them yourself.  :|

Hmm...how is Firefox 4 Beta 2 now?  :| Good?
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 2 August 2010, 20:40:02
beta 2? idk...whats the difference?
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 August 2010, 20:51:02
beta 2? idk...whats the difference?
Meh, was looking for someone to tell me...  :| someone that actually tried it...
Quote from: What is new in Firefox Beta2
   * Firefox 4 Beta 2 is available in 24 languages.
    *
    * Tabs are now on top by default on Windows and OSX - Linux will be changing when the theme has been modified to support the change.
    * You can turn any tab into an "App Tab" by right-clicking on it and selecting "Make into App Tab" from the context menu.
    * Web developers can animate content using CSS Transitions.
    * Responsiveness and scrolling improvements from the new retained layers layout system.
    * JavaScript speed improvements due to engine optimizations.
    * Changes to how XPCOM components are registered in order to help startup time and process separation.
    * See the complete changelist from the previous beta.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 2 August 2010, 20:57:27
I use firefox right now..
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 3 August 2010, 06:27:07
...

Man, the Browser War will never end.

http://acid3.acidtests.org/
Hmm, I never really care about the result.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 9 August 2010, 23:47:06
Ooh, some one else has discovered the Acid Test! I don't have time to go through it, how close is firefox now? Last I saw, it was high 90s, but that wasn't the default settings, and was a few versions ago. Safari I know aced it, and a few others.

My top browsers:
1. Firefox
2. Chrome
3. Safari

That's all I use really, though I do have Opera and IE installed just for web design purposes (someone has to do the dirty testing...).

Really though, I can assure you from a web designer's viewpoint, IE is horrid. At first look to the untrained eye, it appears ok, but if you know it well enough, you will know not to use it. Your problem, Cat, is the same as grandmas. They simply don't know whats so bad about it because Microsoft hides it under the tables. Trust me when I say it is bad. Very bad.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 10 August 2010, 07:29:23
Ooh, some one else has discovered the Acid Test! I don't have time to go through it, how close is firefox now? Last I saw, it was high 90s, but that wasn't the default settings, and was a few versions ago. Safari I know aced it, and a few others.
Well, it is always in the 90s. Never perfect for some reason. Oh well.
Quote
At first look to the untrained eye, it appears ok, but if you know it well enough, you will know not to use it. Your problem, Cat, is the same as grandmas. They simply don't know whats so bad about it because Microsoft hides it under the tables. Trust me when I say it is bad. Very bad.
Yep.

Hmm, oh no, Mozilla is  switching to silent updates (http://www.ghacks.net/2010/08/09/firefox-4-to-get-silent-security-updates/). For Firefox 4, at least. Meh...at least, supposedly, it is not forced like Chrome...I guess.
Quote
    [..] I think the majority of users would prefer an application  that doesn’t bother them with what they view as little details (where a little detail is a minor update, major updates that include UI changes are different).

    We get a lot of complaints that Firefox updates too often, people can’t see even see the difference with the new version (it was actually a security patch), that we change our mind too much and should just ship one version (it was actually a security patch), etc.

    For Firefox 4 minor updates will occur automatically. Users can change the setting in Options > Advanced > Update. We’ll only be using the major update dialog box for changes like 4 to 4.5 or 5. Unfortunately users will still see the updating progress bar on load, but this is an implementation issue as opposed to a UI one (ideally the update could be applied in the background). We will also be able to prompt the user if they haven’t restarted in a very long time and there is a particularly bad security vulnerability that need to be patched.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: modman on 14 August 2010, 21:14:27
1. Firefox - addons
2. Safari - sexy interface + fast
3. Chrome - it's fast
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 15 August 2010, 01:42:56
Well, as long as the security updates are really small, I'm fine with that, though I personally prefer to just get the dialogue boxes. After all, I don't want my internet slowing down to background-download something if I'm in a hurry or its an emergency, etc; I prefer to download background stuff when not needing much internet speed, such as when using the Glest Board (after all, spending all that time typing and reading posts can be used to update), though I think that they need an option to choose whether to be silent or to give a dialogue box (rather than just an option on whether or not to have silent updates, unless that was what was meant by it).
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 3 September 2010, 02:56:04
Yes, I agree. I guess we will just see later on how it will go...

Wow, Firefox is already at beta 4. Hmm...

(http://www.mozilla.com/img/firefox/beta/4/feedback-button.png)
 :O Hmm, I guess that is a nice way to give feedback.

Hmm, it has been two years since the start of Chrome. (Yeah, today was its birthday) Nice...although I never use it anymore. Firefox keeps me happy most of the time. But Chrome would probably be my 2nd choice...if ever.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 1 October 2010, 15:59:16
Try the beta of IE9? ;) it has gotten a little better, now it is just a mile away :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 1 October 2010, 21:52:30
Nope...cause I'm kinda happy with my present browser...
But I heard it has improved, enough to maybe be better...but only on some parts.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 2 October 2010, 03:46:44
Why would I even want to try it? Even if its a bit better, Firefox still rules the market.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 2 October 2010, 04:23:36
I still don't know what's possibly better in Google Chrome than in Chromium, the open-source browser they copied.  If anything, I'd prefer Chromium since it is (as it seems to me) lighter and not controlled by a company with a vested interest in compromising your personal information for profit.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 2 October 2010, 08:33:38
It doesnt harm to try...
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 October 2010, 19:24:12
No harm, of course. But there is also no need to try...
Also, if I wanted to try a beta of a browser, I would try Firefox, Chrome, etc...
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 2 October 2010, 19:27:04
Get couriousity! :)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 3 October 2010, 07:10:32
Curiosity killed the cat.... :look:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 19 February 2011, 04:01:21
Bump! Totally needed ;)
Can't wait for Firefox 4.0! Just like uh, Glest 4.0?  ::) Maybe I'm dreaming...
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 19 February 2011, 04:57:40
Hey Ultifd, try the beta, I did, and I AM dreaming. ;D

Fast, and super compact. ONE BAR ON THE SCREEN(yes including the "addon bar" found at the bottom of the screen)! Instead of 3+. Course you have to customize it to get it like that, but it works great! :P If you're wondering where the little thing that says stuff like "transferring data from http://www.cryglest.com/". Well that's what I mean by the "addon bar", and now it's a partially transparent popup in the same location, I love it!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: kris9700 on 2 March 2011, 02:11:36
Google chrome is the best browser ever!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 2 March 2011, 02:17:12
Only speed wise, believe me.  ::) And even that isn't always true.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 2 March 2011, 02:21:13
Chrome/Chromium has a great interface, but Firefox 4 looks like it should give it a run for its money. :)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 2 March 2011, 06:10:24
Chrome/Chromium has a great interface, but Firefox 4 looks like it should give it a run for its money. :)
Definately. Firefox also has the advantage of more add-ons. Sure, google chrome supports add-ons, but it doesn't have nearly the number or abilities of firefox. Still a worthwhile replacement of other browsers, namely IE and Opera, both which I've decided I loath.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 3 March 2011, 18:41:43
I have a question, do you think Microsoft will ever replace IE as standard browser in windows? It would probably make a lot of websites more..open.. to other browsers. Right now i read 70-80% IE.. or 70-80% turds but whatever :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 4 March 2011, 06:14:43
I have a question, do you think Microsoft will ever replace IE as standard browser in windows? It would probably make a lot of websites more..open.. to other browsers. Right now i read 70-80% IE.. or 70-80% turds but whatever :P
Where do you get your percentages from? According to the W3C, IE only has 26% of the market these days [src] (http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp). There has been lawsuits against microsoft, I believe. I never really cared enough to look into them well, but I do believe that they were about the dependency on IE and forcing users to have IE, as well as preventing companies from shipping computers without IE.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 4 March 2011, 06:28:05
It depends on what you're measuring: number of downloads, number of computers with it installed, amount of web pages viewed with each, or something else.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 4 March 2011, 06:41:41
Yeah it depends...but basically IE's share is going down in a constant rate I think, although it seems to be rising a bit/it will soon...just a bit.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 4 March 2011, 09:38:33
Most likely i think my numbers (wich is from here, but you cant read, sorry: www.diskusjon.no) are accurate, but they measure installments, for example i still have IE because i didnt bother to uninstall (I got my HD space measured in TBs).
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 17 March 2011, 02:23:34
Next Tuesday will be a great day! (http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.planning/browse_thread/thread/18a347956e4693eb?pli=1)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 17 March 2011, 03:27:23
Next Tuesday will be a great day! (http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.planning/browse_thread/thread/18a347956e4693eb?pli=1)
Your link is broken. Care to elaborate on what you're talking about?
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 17 March 2011, 03:31:15
Judging from the url, something to do with Firefox?  4.0 stable release, perhaps?
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 17 March 2011, 03:40:18
It's not broken for me and for a lot of other people...but yes Firefox 4 is confirmed for next Tuesday!
Here's another link...
https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#!topic/mozilla.dev.planning/GKNHlW5Gk-s (https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#!topic/mozilla.dev.planning/GKNHlW5Gk-s)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 17 March 2011, 05:06:24
Ah, now the link works. Sweet, I've been using 4.0 for a bit, and am currently on the RC. Though, would there even be any changes there, or would it just be rebranding the RC as stable? At any rate, I hope addon makers jump the bandwagon quickly. Half of my addons still classify themselves as "incompatible" despite working fine. Albeit, a favorite of mine, Wikilook, is the only true broken one at the moment, and colorzilla has reduced functionality.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 17 March 2011, 06:04:26
A lot of my add-ons aren't compatible, but that's probably because their functionality is now part of the browser itself.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 17 March 2011, 14:39:03
I'm liking Firefox 4 except all youtube videos are green. :P

(Crysis 2 is coming out next tuesday too!) :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Firefox 4 Released!
Post by: ultifd on 21 March 2011, 18:48:05
If only this was released a few months earlier...  :-X
If you don't feel like waiting for tomorrow...
Windows (http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/4.0/win32/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%204.0.exe)
Linux (http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/4.0/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-4.0.tar.bz2)
OS X (http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/4.0/mac/en-US/Firefox%204.0.dmg)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Loronal on 30 March 2011, 00:59:37
Yeah... who uses IE anymore...?  :| Only some schools, some people, and M$$ People (or not)  ::)...
Speed, speed, Firefox is fast enough for me...  ::)
But yeah, I think Firefox is first in my list, and then Google Chrome.  :)  :thumbup:

Dude there are microsoft guys who develop windows phone 7 who own iphones I doubt they use IE
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 30 March 2011, 23:08:23
Firefox 4 is awesome! Can't wait for Firefox 5 (http://www.conceivablytech.com/6491/products/firefox-5-preview-available-stable-on-april-13) ;)
http://areweprettyyet.com/ What a nice site.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 8 April 2011, 00:42:05
I'm having massive video problems with firefox, and my Dad was having problems with the menu's popping up immediately after opening them. He went to a small free browser called Arora, so far it is Firefox without all the hassle and crap. :P I may be moving to Arora soon myself, I have to admit I really don't like Firefox anymore, it's bloatware.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 8 April 2011, 01:09:00
No problems with video on Firefox for me...  :) Definitely not bloatware.  :|
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 8 April 2011, 01:51:45
No problems with video on Firefox for me...  :) Definitely not bloatware.  :|

Dude Firefox starts up slower than IE. :|
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Gabbe on 8 April 2011, 02:08:38
Rockmelt! Chrom Fb edition!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 8 April 2011, 02:22:32
lol, IE? Must be your own comp, most tests show that IE 9 is slow from what I remember...  :| Especially the 64 bit version. The 32 bit one was OK, although almost every single browser seemed to be faster.
Anyways, if all ya care about speed there's a certain browser named Google Chrome for you.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 8 April 2011, 03:48:58
Speed was never firefox's biggest feature. It's biggest feature is its addons, which do have the potential to slow the browser down (I once had an addon that was causing memory leaks. Caused a ton of grief). Try firefox in safe mode and see if it's still slow. As a web developer, firefox is king, because with addons, I could replicate another brower's user-agent string, make a list of all images in a page, examine the source in a box form, easily toggle on and off individual stylesheets, quickly validate any page, find broken images, look up wikipedia articles by hovering, find the color of any element on a webpage, block ads, have an integrated download accelerator/manager, have a master password bank, be able to recover forms easily and painlessly, can know when links are dangerous from sight, can destroy scripting that prevents right clicking/selecting (stupid...lyric...sites), and can easily skip the timers on download sites, and this is just from the cut down selection of addons I have (I try to reduce the addons I use since some started giving memory leaks, as mentioned before).

Not to mention that firebug beats any other browser's web design functions hands down.

For speed, chrome is the way to go, but for functionality, firefox is king. (oh, and I've never seen this problem with menus opening on start or anything).
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 8 April 2011, 04:43:41
I've disabled all my addons and almost all my plugins except those requested by youtube. IE plays videos fine, IE loads webpages the same speed, IE starts up faster than Firefox, but IE is worse still.
Arora is snappy, my Dad was stunned that it loaded a page almost instantly. Firefox has simply got a lot of bloatware hanging on it.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Psychedelic_hands on 8 April 2011, 04:48:49
John, spell a word wrong, and the when it gets the squiggles right-click it, and try looking around on the languages submenu, I think you'll find what you want. ;)

... Or you could just except that the american spelling of words is wrong....hehe.

But Firefox is best for me, there's not much point in comparing them :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 8 April 2011, 04:56:49
Ok my laptop is junk, Arora doesn't work. My laptop is having a breakdown or something..... Does anybody want it? :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 8 April 2011, 06:45:51
Ok my laptop is junk, Arora doesn't work. My laptop is having a breakdown or something..... Does anybody want it? :P
Buy...new...computer. Oh, and make it an HP. Uninstall that IE and put on Firefox ASAP. Have fun. ;)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 8 April 2011, 07:55:04
Try using Chromium (http://build.chromium.org/f/chromium/snapshots/) or SRWare Iron (http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php) then...Good Luck!
Firefox might not be the fastest browser, but it's not slow either...at least for me. If you use some specific addons, then it will be slow though.
http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2011/04/01/improving-add-on-performance/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/performance/
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 21 June 2011, 01:18:23
Hmm...double post.  :-X
Anyways, Firefox 5 is released! Well, not officially...yet.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Archmage- on 21 June 2011, 01:31:46
Is it me or did Firefox 5 come REALLY fast?!
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 21 June 2011, 01:50:45
Yes they changed to the rapid release schedule. Seems to be even speedier, at least for me.  :thumbup:
Edit: I mean Firefox's Speed...
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 17 August 2011, 18:29:42
Firefox 6 is here...so it's supposed to run 20% faster at times.
I guess Chrome will always be faster, but it'll probably never beat Firefox's customization...  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Omega on 18 August 2011, 03:00:14
Speaking of browsers, I totally abandoned firefox for chrome now, since firefox was being so sluggish and giving me problems (the worst being that firefox thought it had updated every time it opened, and checked every addon at the start and always displayed a ton of tabs for updated addons). Chrome is a bajillion times faster, and the vast majority of my addons already exist or have suitable alternatives on chrome.

My top used addons, web developer, adblock plus, lastpass, and lazarus already existed on chrome, with some being better on chrome (a problem with lastpass not remembering certain settings was fixed, and web developer had a better menu). The youtube downloader extension "caught" more videos than the one I used on firefox, at the trade-off that it only works on youtube (the only ones I usually downloaded, though), the webpage screen capture tool works better in chrome, and measuring and colour picking tools also existed. Ultimate chrome flag was an extremely awesome extension, combining firefox's WoT, Flagfox, and also showing Alexia, Google pagerank, google trends and more.

Oh, and google has an angry birds app, plus an extended calculator app available. There's lots of great themes available that basically do the same as Firefox's personas, but are also seen on new tabs and the incognito window (aka: private browsing). Speaking of the incognito window, you can choose which extensions work in incognito mode, defaultly all are disabled. All tabs are separate processes, and are lightning fast and far stabler than Firefox, which has been sapping up memory even without any addons. Finally, chrome's extensions rarely, if ever, require a restart, whereas most of Firefox's addons do (though I note that some do not), and are much more lightweight. Chrome extensions are also capable of running when the browser is closed, if you choose, and can give desktop alerts, such as a gmail notifier extension.

I probably sound like a google ad now, but that's because google now owns pretty much everyone's soul.

(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/missed_connections.png)
The Street View van isn't going to find out anything Google won't already know from reading my email.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 18 August 2011, 07:37:46
Fail  :O
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: John.d.h on 18 August 2011, 15:28:11
I barely even notice any changes whenever Firefox updates, now that they've got a new version every week. :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: ultifd on 18 August 2011, 18:25:53
Every 8 weeks/~2 months...usually its just improvements/bug fixes. Every now and then there's going to be a new feature.