I think that about sums up Corona why different people use different browsers.
What about people who aren't different?
FF worked for me since v.2x onward
The same for me, however 3.x versions was when it started working really good on my system. I could never use any of the 0.x and 1.x versions since they never worked correctly and always had severe issues on my system.
What about people who aren't different?
Clones?
I have never really been able to 'take' to Firefox and believe me, I have tried. As you know I do tend to try other browsers and will usually use the one I try out for a few weeks none stop.
I notice SuperFast mentioned that the latest version has an Opera type dial page. I never use that (default Opera here) preferring to just have a favourites bar, I don't use Opera Unite either.
It must be difficult deciding which version to use of FF with so many versions of it.
Is it the appeal of so many extensions that FF users find so attractive?
(NOT going into the my browser is fast then yours thing here, I'm asking about the FF features that make users want to use it as their default).
Well hazel I don't like FF just for the "extensions" I use it and like it mainly for it's simplicity... for want of a better word:)
You can go crazy and customize FF with all sorts of Add-ons, or just keep it simple with function & security in mind:) Oh and I always launch any browser sandboxed with Sandboxie:)
I wonder if my extensions have anything to do with the latest Firefox running really slow for me?
Hi Dennis:)
You do have 1 or 2 extensions there:)
Hey craig.
What you doing with yourself these days? Still dabbling with deviant art (that sounds terrible).
Yea, there's one or two there. (Pleased they're not actually mine).
I wonder if my extensions have anything to do with the latest Firefox running really slow for me?
No. That won't slow it down at all.
Kidding! You can't even see the web page! WHOA!!! LOL! Where did u find that?
I remembered this guy some time ago installed 100, and then another guy went 1 better. Well, 100 better to be accurate.
http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-200-firefox-extensions-installed-at-one-time/
Hey craig.
What you doing with yourself these days? Still dabbling with deviant art (that sounds terrible).
Yea, there's one or two there. (Pleased they're not actually mine).
Hi Dennis:)
I still drop by on a regular basis, but I don't always log in
Haven't or don't have as much free time these days unfortunately:(
So many Firefox versions, so little time
I don't know why people are obsessed with Firefox beta releases it's not like you're forced to install every new version I'm sure Internet Explorer is no different at Microsoft except we (the general public) are not invited to test them out.
I didn't have many questions, just wanted to know which FF features made people want to use it as their default.
I guess you could argue IE vs Firefox vs Chrome vs Mozilla till the cows go home I think most people prefer their browsers because they've become accustom to them and reluctant to try new things.
I've been using Firefox for many years as an alternative to Internet Explorer (and Netscape before Firefox) because to be honest Internet Explorer prior to version 6.0 had been nothing but a pain in the arse and BHO collector.
While it's true Firefox may not win the war on rendering speed which is frankly negligible, I like the customised themes and plugin capabilities you feel like you're in control of your browsing experience.
I can decide which sites use Java Script with a plugin, I can block annoying adverts and pop ups thanks to plugins (if you've visited MySpace you know how ad-infested this site is).
The list of possible plugins is endless with Firefox but you can get the general idea though and this is what appeals to me.
Richard S.
I remember having to buy Netscape at Fryes' Electronics because my PowerMac 8500 didn't have a web browser in 1995. Back when browsers cost about $40 in order to connect to the innertubes via dial-up. Fun times.
I remember when I first heard on here (quite some time ago) that you pioneers had to actually buy a browser.
Wow!!
Once I finally got on the internet, all I saw were ads. If you didn't know about Google you were pretty much screwed. A neighbor had to tell me how to get there. "Now what do I do" was said a lot during those days.
Once I finally got on the internet, all I saw were ads. If you didn't know about Google you were pretty much screwed.
After having Internet access for one month back in late 1998 the first thing I bought on the Internet was some ad blocking software to block the horde of Internet ads, it worked very good and from that point on I've blocked ads.
Forget the horribly over-bloated Firefox (which used to be good circa 1.0 PR) and try out the stripped-down Pale Moon browser!
We were all into Amiga's years ago (Sensible Soccer), and my mate down the street decided to get a PC. A group of us all thought he was a traitor.
And he didn't get onto the internet for quite some time, but I do remember the constant barrage of pop up ads. Some pretty nasty as well.
Ah.. I remember my days of MSN, and the horrid noise it made while dialing up.
I used to disable images/flash on a page so I could use text browsing in my research.
Made it much faster, while I was on dialup.
Sometimes, I would re-enable them, to download things, or try experiments.