I stopped using Firefox about a year ago in favor of Google Chrome, and I'm currently torn between Chrome and Safari (on Lion OS). But neither is as good as Firefox used to be, so I'm still undecided.
How about you?
What's your favorite browser?
Started by Ricard, Dec 29 2011 03:17 AM
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:17 AM
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:32 AM
I still use Firefox. I got Chrome as soon as it came out but too many pages simply didn't work right, so I returned to Firefox and have only sporadically given Chrome further chances.
Firefox definitely ain't what it used to be so I'm thinking of giving Chrome an extended chance sometime soon
Firefox definitely ain't what it used to be so I'm thinking of giving Chrome an extended chance sometime soon
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 05:36 AM
I have pretty much switched over to Chrome at work and at home on a permanent basis.
There are still advantages to using multiple browsers, like keeping multiple email addresses of the same domain logged in on different browsers. I still use Firefox for basically just Download Helper. It and its plugin container have become large memory and bandwidth hogs with the most recent updates and without any tweaks, and that's unacceptable when only a few tabs are open. Nice to see I'm not the only one who has noticed Firefox starting to blow as of late.
There are still advantages to using multiple browsers, like keeping multiple email addresses of the same domain logged in on different browsers. I still use Firefox for basically just Download Helper. It and its plugin container have become large memory and bandwidth hogs with the most recent updates and without any tweaks, and that's unacceptable when only a few tabs are open. Nice to see I'm not the only one who has noticed Firefox starting to blow as of late.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 06:21 AM
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 06:26 AM
Firefox.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 09:15 AM
Mostly Chrome, sometimes Firefox, and rarely, mostly on the school computers, IE.
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"I owe a tremendous debt of gratitute do John Williams. Without his music, Superman's powers are greatly deminished. Believe me, if you try to fly without that theme, you go nowhere... one step, two steps and... down!" -- Christopher Reeve, May 1993
"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 12:36 PM
Firefox.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 01:14 PM
When I started using the Internet I swtched to Firefox after a while and never tried another one.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 01:17 PM
Exactly the same, when I'm on the laptop. I like the clean interface and speed of Chrome, but I still have Firefox installed just in case I need use its very useful download addon.I stopped using Firefox about a year ago in favor of Google Chrome
Other than that I'm using the superb Safari browser on iPad and Android's stock browser on phone, which gets the job done.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 01:55 PM
Chrome is OK, but it's TOO clean. and the speed is hardly much better then firefox.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 02:29 PM
Firefox started hanging and freezing like crazy on my system so I made the change. Chrome is much quicker on my laptop.
I didn't want to have to format just to get Firefox running properly again.
I didn't want to have to format just to get Firefox running properly again.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:04 PM
I had to remove and reinstall Chrome on my Netbook, because it kept freezing up and slowing it down.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:13 PM
I stopped using Firefox about a year ago in favor of Google Chrome, and I'm currently torn between Chrome and Safari (on Lion OS). But neither is as good as Firefox used to be, so I'm still undecided.
How about you?
I'm 50/50 Safari/Chrome as well.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:52 PM
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 04:02 PM
Firefox.
Do you like John Williams? His early work was a little too jazzy for my taste, but when Jaws came out in '75 I really think he came into his own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and an air of consummate professionalism that really gives the pieces a big boost. He's been compared to Jerry Goldsmith but I think John has a far more leitmotif-driven style of composing. In '82 John composed this, E.T., his most accomplished album to date. I think his undisputed masterpiece is "The Magic of Halloween", a theme so catchy most people don't listen to what it means. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of childhood and the importance of friendship, it's also a personal statement about the man himself. Hey Paul!
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 06:31 PM
Chrome or Firefox for me. Chrome seems faster these days.
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Posted 30 December 2011 - 08:26 PM
I've been using Firefox since 2003 and have not had a need or interest to change since.
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Posted 31 December 2011 - 02:02 AM
Firefox.
Does ANYONE use Internet Explorer at home? I avoid it like the plague.
Does ANYONE use Internet Explorer at home? I avoid it like the plague.
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Posted 31 December 2011 - 04:54 AM
Firefox.
Does ANYONE use Internet Explorer at home? I avoid it like the plague.
Government organisations have use it because any other browser is "unauthorised software".
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Posted 11 January 2012 - 04:41 AM
Question about Firefox. When I right-click on an image to save it, the image is magnified in its own window and the rest of the page goes dark. While a neat trick at first, it quickly gets aggravating when trying to save many photos, putting extra seconds between me and being done.
What is this feature called, so that I may investigate how to turn it off? Otherwise I will continue to browse this forum with Chrome.
What is this feature called, so that I may investigate how to turn it off? Otherwise I will continue to browse this forum with Chrome.
@Wojo: stop being facetious.
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Posted 11 January 2012 - 07:20 AM
Thats a forum problem, I never have that problem anywhere else.Question about Firefox. When I right-click on an image to save it, the image is magnified in its own window and the rest of the page goes dark. While a neat trick at first, it quickly gets aggravating when trying to save many photos, putting extra seconds between me and being done.
What is this feature called, so that I may investigate how to turn it off? Otherwise I will continue to browse this forum with Chrome.
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Posted 11 January 2012 - 09:41 AM
Same here. Though I'm not sure when I started using it, but it was not as early as 2003, probably more like around 2008.I've been using Firefox since 2003 and have not had a need or interest to change since.
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Posted 17 January 2012 - 07:59 AM
Chrome is my favorite. I too got rid of Firefox about probably six months after Chrome was released. Chrome is more stable and loads WAY quicker than Firefox.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:10 PM
Today, I installed the Waterfox browser which is basically a 64-bit version of Firefox, and the thing is running great on my PC! Much faster and smoother than the regular Firefox. Warmly recommended! 
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:49 PM
Do you like it more than Chrome?
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:57 PM
Chrome is too bareboned for me.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:45 PM
Do you like it more than Chrome?
Couldn't say, I've never used Chrome.
Human aggression is instinctual. Humans have not evolved any ritualised aggression-inhibiting mechanisms to ensure the survival of the species. For this reason man is considered a very dangerous animal.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 03:57 PM
Why not?
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 04:36 PM
I use Firefox to keep some accounts always logged in, Chrome to keep others logged in that conflict, and IE when I feel like browsing out of sight of those accounts.
I'm not sure how I feel about IE's new campaign of "sleeker and sexier than ever." I'm pretty sure that if I was a parent, I wouldn't like it.
I'm not sure how I feel about IE's new campaign of "sleeker and sexier than ever." I'm pretty sure that if I was a parent, I wouldn't like it.
@Wojo: stop being facetious.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 05:32 PM
Security 101: Rarely if ever check "Remember Me" when logging in.
Especially in today's world of open authentication, where when you log into one service you are logged into a million other sites, including that porn site you forgot to enable incognito for.
Especially in today's world of open authentication, where when you log into one service you are logged into a million other sites, including that porn site you forgot to enable incognito for.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 05:41 PM
Amen brother!
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 05:42 PM
I am the spitting image of incognito. You really think that was my ugly face I used last week?
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 05:48 PM
You lying bastard. But yeah, that was one ugly ass image.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 05:52 PM
It's funny cause I'm facebook friends with Wojo so I know if he's telling the truth or not
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 06:08 PM
Oh, I fully considered that he is lying about lying. Double lying son of a bitch I thought. So I added the second sentence. Just to make it burn.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 06:15 PM
Jay, thank you for making my fun last all of...ten minutes.
Blume, I carry ointment for burns.
Blume, I carry ointment for burns.
@Wojo: stop being facetious.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 06:16 PM
What? I didn't confirm if you were lying or not! I would never blow up your spot like that!
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 06:29 PM
It's ok. The doctor said I'm not supposed to have fun longer than ten minutes anyways or I break out in hives. Hence the ointment!
At any rate, Blume's no dummy and could read between the lines.
Ren is also on my Facebook, but I have never posted the pic there that I posted here.
Besides, Blume, I may sport an ugly ass image, but it keeps the women from knocking my door down the way I know they are trying to get their face next to your beady little jaundiced eyes.
At any rate, Blume's no dummy and could read between the lines.
Ren is also on my Facebook, but I have never posted the pic there that I posted here.
Besides, Blume, I may sport an ugly ass image, but it keeps the women from knocking my door down the way I know they are trying to get their face next to your beady little jaundiced eyes.
Edited by Wojo, 06 August 2012 - 06:40 PM.
@Wojo: stop being facetious.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 06:38 PM
Why not?
To start with, I don't like the look of it. I saw it some day on my friend's laptop and immediately found I don't like the GUI so I already made a mental note at that time not to use/install Chrome, at least while I'm still very happy with Firefox - and now even happier with Waterfox.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 07:00 PM
I didn't like it when it first came out, but now it's on version 21 and is much better. I still prefer Firefox in most regards but the reason I use Chrome is because it's just damn faster on my machine. I'm excited to try Waterfox though, cause if its faster then Chrome then that'll be sweet!
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