thoughts? which one?
recomendations to avoid any pitfalls?
thanks!
recomendations to avoid any pitfalls?
thanks!
sick of ie - I'm downloading firefox or opera!
- Thread starter MtnBikerChk
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Back when I used Opera, if I wanted a free version I had to be willing to be served ads. I wasn't, so I stopped using it. Is that still the case?
I used Firefox exclusively now. A downside would be that on one site in particular that I like to use for bike parts, the online shopping cart and their bulletin board don't play well.
Buy a Mac and use Safari!
I used Firefox exclusively now. A downside would be that on one site in particular that I like to use for bike parts, the online shopping cart and their bulletin board don't play well.
Buy a Mac and use Safari!
I'm rolling Firefox and Mozilla. Have 'em both for different uses. %99 of the time I use firefox. GET IT!! then use all the cheats we had to supercharge it. it works.
Firefox is the best browser technology wise, but it doesn't yet have a plugin to match opera's saved session which keeps me from switching. A saved session features is awesome. Let say you are viewing 5-6 of your favorite sites but for whatever reason have to close the program or shut down the computer. The next time you open opera, you can continue your session from where you left off on the same exact pages. Opera also has tabbed browsing with a windows like taskbar running the top or bottom (you can customize the position of anything in the program) of your window where you can see the titles of the pages you are looking at so you can quickly switch from one window to the other plus it keeps it all in one pane in the windows taskbar so you don't clog up your taskbar with dozens of windows.
I really hope someone makes a save session feature for firefox, but until then I use opera as my primary browser, it saves me a lot of time.
I really hope someone makes a save session feature for firefox, but until then I use opera as my primary browser, it saves me a lot of time.
yea, Firefox has tabbed browsing as well, just not customizable as to where you want the tabs..yea.syadasti said:
I say go for Firefox. There's a few things initially, that you may find odd, but after a little use, you'll never switch back. It's too bad I can't use it at work.MtnBikerChk said:
I'M ON THE INTERNET!!! AAHHH!!!!syadasti said:
Firefox kicks ass 
Why choose? I have both.MtnBikerChk said:
(since they're both free, there's nothing to losed)-S.S.-
I open PDF files in mine so that's an issue with your girlfriend's computer. As for the website.. I don't know, but I've never run across a website I couldn't open.the Inbred said:
I like Firefox a lot, but haven't used Opera since way back at it's first inception so I can't really comment on current performance. However, since they're both free, just download them both and keep the one you like better!
well I downloaded firefox and will install it tonite. who knows, if I'm feeling lucky, I'll do both 
Try installing the User Agent Switcher extension, and reporting your browser as IE. Some (poorly designed) sites insist on IE.the Inbred said:
LOVING Firefox!!
really? what about it do you like better than IE? i've only kinda played around w/ firefox but i didn't see any great advantages.MtnBikerChk said:
You didn't use the tabbed browsing, didja? That tabbed browsing kicks a$$.narlus said:
I like Opera too, it's just a bit more fickle WRT websites than firefox.
In fact, I'm using Opera 7.54 right this second.
-S.S.-
Tabbed browsing, as was stated, is awesome. Also, the add-ins for Firefox are very useful - there are a million and one little utilities that you can install.narlus said:
Hmmmm........ I don't have any of the add-ins. What do they have?binary visions said:
-S.S.-
Too many to list. Go to the website.SkaredShtles said:
There's a ton of browsing customizations - things to tweak what you can do with tabs, buttons, mouse motions, etc. There's spell-check for any text box. There's email notifiers... Just tons of stuff.
Gee, thanks.binary visions said:
-S.S.-
What, I should simply support your laziness that extends to not even being able to visit the Firefox website to obtain a list of plugins?SkaredShtles said:Gee, thanks.
-S.S.-
"Dude, I've got a Playstation 2. What kind of games do they have?"
Ummmm...... yes?binary visions said:
-S.S.-
Question.SkaredShtles said:Ummmm...... yes?
-S.S.-
Why do you have a giant dog turd for an avatar?
Wouldn't you like to know? :eviltongubinary visions said:
-S.S.-
It's haggis, dumba$$
-Tabbed browsingnarlus said:
-Zero pop-ups / pop-unders. EVER.
-Mouse gestures
-Adblock
-I can add my most often used bookmarks / favorites on the toolbar above the browser window.
-It's setup so that your custom settings and bookmarks are stored in a separate folder so when you delete / uninstall the old version and upgrade the browser, they are retained.
-Customization you will never see with IE
Give it some more time, or try Opera. They are both hands down better than IE.
I recently installed firefox and during the install it somehow fixed my registry so I didn't get an annoying system glitch when windows checked for updates, but generally I found that firefox was considerably slower than IE over my dial up connection and my wife complained that the steps for listing an auction were less friendly than using IE for some reason. I blame that on Ebay though not the browser they change things alot and change them back before anyone notices. I didn't try tweaking the settings to make it faster just yet and I may not. From what I could tell most dial up users have the same problem and the tweaks don't help as much, along with some reports of swamping the physical memory and not clearing out when the window is closed. I don't think tabbed browsing is all that special I can do the same thing in IE by opening multiple windows and alt+tab to switch between them, having multiple tabs seemed to make firefox that much slower for some reason. Then again I didn't use the tabs that extensively.
i tend to alt-tab via multiple IE windows too, so i guess i too question how tabbed browsing makes my life better?
I've been using Maxthon MyIE2 for the last year. Tabbed browsing, adblocker etc. Seems to be a hyped up IE6.
Dude, don't even think about IE. Do you really want to promote the richest man in the world right now. I think you should encourage a company promoting a very good browser under MAC OSX; cause that's what you are using right??!!??!
Anyhell Mac rules PC SUCKS
peace
Anyhell Mac rules PC SUCKS
peace
Well, you can control-tab between the tabs so you don't lose that functionality, but I tend to have many items open on my screen, and I'm also the type of person who opens every new link in a new window, so for me, IE gets out of control with 10 IE windows open, plus email, plus IM, plus whatever programs I'm running at the time.narlus said:
Wow, that was quite a long sentence.
The tabbed browsing keeps everything nice and clean.
i found the ctrl-page up/down feature to be able to toggle between tabs (using a mouse to do this is a pain), but is there a way to make a new window or tab open when you use the google box? you can do this w/ IE but i couldn't find a way to do this w/ firefox.
Don't know about opening the search in a new window, but you can also switch tabs using Ctrl-Tab.narlus said:
Main reason I like the tabbed browsing is when I am developing or multi-tasking (almost all the time) and have other software applications open, if I need a few instances of a page or different sites up i can have them but it only takes up one item on the task bar leaving room for the other software without driving me nuts for being too cluttered. I can't stand a cluttered task bar... get that AIM open along with several IE pages and a few software apps and all hell breaks loose...
I love FireFox and will continue to use it!
I love FireFox and will continue to use it!
As a developer, I can assure you that firefox paid attention in layout class. IE failed miserably.narlus said:
Also tabbed brosing, and extension make firefox the cat's meow. It also isn't loaded with IE's security holes. IE can kiss my ass, long live firefox.
wow, so you drop to flat and promote an OS without any supporting evidence. We have ourselves a live one here.ZoRo said:
Just to point out, safari is about the worst browser ever created. (see IO can do it too). I however, will include evidence: bad page layout, incomprehensible error codes, bizarre crashes, trouble reading CSS etc