2010-06-07, 01:15 | Link #1 |
Moe Moe Kyun~ <3
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: California
Age: 29
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Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera or Firefox
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i thought internet was horrible so i switched opera liked firefox's add-ons so now to firefox... when i wasn't satisfied with the add-ons and the skins i decided to try out the extra-ordinary chrome ... OH BOY IS IT FASTER im downloading something on steam and its still like 2x faster than ff i suggest you get it
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2010-06-07, 02:05 | Link #3 |
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They all pretty much works the same in my experience as a non-web developer. Sure, some maybe faster than others, but not so much that I would begrudge them. Most of the times I don't even notice the difference.
And while I did get a little crazy (for my standard anyway) with extensions in Firefox in the past, it turns out to be just a phase that came and went. Now I'll install maybe one or two extension myself, but I don't miss it if I'm using another browser that doesn't offer similar ability (either natively or with an extension). So with that said, I use IE on Windows and FF on Linux. I don't own a Mac, but if I did, I'd be using Safari on it. And if I use someone else's computer, I'll use whichever browser they set as the default. |
2010-06-07, 06:51 | Link #5 | |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Melon Island
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Interesting how other people find NoScript essential, I haven't touched it yet, haven't seen the need to I guess. Probably should though, I'm ignorant when it comes to scripts on the internet As for other browsers, no IE on Linux so that's out. I found Opera and Chrome to be pretty big memory eaters actually, even with just a bunch of addons they easily rival the amount Firefox eats up. I don't usually open up tons of tabs, but for the times I do use tons I found Firefox to be the best then as the other slow down quite a lot relatively. Maybe it's just the Linux version though, Chrome was certainly a pain to set up. |
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2010-06-07, 08:01 | Link #6 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
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Chrome is a pain, adds all sorts of bloat and turns your computer into some Google spybot. Honestly I feel like its some legal spybot/trojan/keylogger program. No thank you (yes I know about Iron). Oh and maybe this is just me but its behaviour of closing the browser when you close the last tab is hell annoying! And no, could care less of how fast it starts.
Opera was good, but a few versions back they switched from their old tried and tested engine to some new crap that's just bloatware quality and unstable as hell on a lot of sites. Their releases have been nowhere near as stable as the old versions as well, though the new skin is not that bad, its really the only good thing in years. Firefox is buggy and could be faster but at least it works every time. Its bloat free and doesn't have stupid crap/options preinstalled. I think its default look is ugly with the giant buttons and its tab bar is less then functional, but luckily there's a nice "small icons" option by default and seems they added a option to hide the menubar as well a few versions back so I can get along with it. As far as addons for it, I only use adblock, that tabplus thing, noscript and firebug. And yes, I am using it as main browser. Noscript is like a 2nd adblock. Don't bother with it if you're not used to using a firewall.
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2010-06-07, 10:33 | Link #7 | |
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Location: Quebec
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FireFox: I don't know why, but since the 3.6, firefox is so slow and buggy on my computer, the only thing I love in firefox back in the day were extension. I miss adblock, but that's all. Safari: Safari is a mac browser and it should really stay on mac, it just don't feel good on windows even if it's fast. Internet Explorer: I don't even have it on my computer (windows 7 can delete it now ). Opera: The one i use actually. Opera is fast like chrome. I love the speed dial, love the custom search, g use google, we use english wikipedia, wf french wikipedia, imdb ..., y youtube, vn visual novel database. The mouse gesture are cool too. The only thing it's lacking is a good adblocker like adblock, the default adblock in opera is not good and not easy to use. What I have: Opera like main browser. Portable firefox with many extension to use on many computer without always having to reinstall it. I use it when there is a problem with opera (never happen, but still). |
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2010-06-07, 10:54 | Link #8 |
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Pennsylvania , United States
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Everything is better than Internet Explorer since Internet Explorer is pretty much crap when it comes to web standards (up to this day, it doesn't pass the Acid 3 test).
I use mainly Webkit based browsers (except Chrome) on Mac OS X since it's very good when it comes to web standards and they work with the Click2Flash plugin, which blocks embedded Flash unless you click on them to activate. Webkit is used practically everywhere on mobile devices, so you really can't miss it. I use Opera when I am on Windows since the new interface looks nice and it's fast. This was always the default browser when I'm using other OSes. I don't use Firefox because it does funky things on Mac OS X since it doesn't run like a native application. I stopped using it on Windows because Opera 10.5 came out, which looks prettier.
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2010-06-08, 01:58 | Link #13 |
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I note a few people are saying they are having problems with FF on Macs. I've been using it myself for years and its been fine. What kind of things are you seeing?
I also use Safari quite a bit, but mostly just for sites I trust and have open all the time. Not for general browsing. As Felix says, Chrome is pretty much spyware, I wouldn't want it anywhere near my machine. |
2010-06-08, 06:51 | Link #14 | |
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2010-06-08, 07:19 | Link #15 |
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I just use IE, mostly because it displays pages properly. I Have tried other browsers, but with the pages displaying wrong and the interface feeling more clunky I could never get into using them. Not to mention, that right now browsers like firefox and more popular so of course there is going to be more spyware for them since they are a larger target.
Getting spyware and viruses is more a problem with the person using it than the browser. I have used IE for years and never gotten any sort of infection. I find all the people saying that a browser is to blame instead of the ignorance and stupidity of the user is laughable. If you get infected from web browsing you must be an idiot who is surfing horribly dirty sites. Frankly, if you cant use the internet properly you should go outside and play in the dirt.
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2010-06-08, 07:55 | Link #16 | |
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Also consider that ad sites (or any for that matter) can be hijacked and serve dodgy content to safe sites. That is not the fault of the user and they are not being ignorant and stupid. That case isn't specifically the fault of the browser either, but it isn't helping if it implicitly trusts any code that gets thrown at it. Additionally, its nice to be able to filter out crap you have no interest in from websites. Specifically ads and annoying flash banners and other similar nonsense. This is even more of an issue if you browse from a metered connection where you are literally paying to see whatever is the latest iteration of that Zap The Monkey thing. Yes, indeed. But its OK to take certain precautions to minimise risks. |
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2010-06-08, 16:03 | Link #18 |
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/thread for me; as I tried chrome while I liked it's speed, but it caused me to get two virus cause I wasn't careful as necessary when running without it, so I gave it up, and went back to Firefox only, since I enjoy having to be bit less paranoid while browsing the internet. Plus I've come to like the various other random/useful addons I have.
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2010-06-08, 16:10 | Link #19 | |
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I use OpenDNS to protect myself from spyware and malware since it blocks all these sites before the browser loads them... even with any browser, there is a possibility of getting spyware from cookies, plugins and phishing attacks. Adobe Flash, the most widely used plugin is the biggest security target since its installed on practically every machine.
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2010-06-08, 17:58 | Link #20 |
Moe Moe Kyun~ <3
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: California
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i say ie is the slowest i have used ever...
it may just be my computer or something but i hated it *EDIT* there are some pretty nice extensions for chrome btw like WOT which is basically an anti virus for searching on the web.... NOT INTENDED TO ADVERTISE just telling you guys
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