Netscape 7

Abercrombieboy · Oct 1, 2002, 10:44 PM

Hey I just wanted to tell everyone that I have just downloaded Netscape 7 a few days ago and this is a BIG improvement over their 6.x version. I have been an IE diehard because it worked like it is suppose to and is fully featured, but I have been very impressed with the Netscape 7. It is faster then IE for rendering pages and I like the improvements in the design. If you have written Netscape off try this one out, I think a lot of you will like it.

e-coli · Oct 1, 2002, 11:03 PM

Yes. It is an improvement. Just don't try to use any of your plugins like Flash or Windows Media Player. It's a disaster.

rainman::|:| · Oct 2, 2002, 12:49 AM

it isn't bad at all, a little slower startup, etc... but it seems to render pages faster than IE... some plugins can cause problems but the basic ones work pretty well... i'm hoping they'll keep coming with updates, it has potential...

pnw

sparkleytone · Oct 2, 2002, 12:50 AM

just use mozilla. its the same codebase without the added netscape bloat/advertising.

Falleron · Oct 2, 2002, 06:22 AM

I installed Netscape 7 + found it much better than IE. I then thought, why not go all the way and use Mozilla (v.1.1)! However, it could just be my impression but Netscape 7 seems quicker than Mozilla.

dprlynch · Oct 2, 2002, 10:28 AM

I've been using Netscape 7 since it came out, and I LOVE it. The tabbed browsing is perfect - you don't have to go arranging multiple pages all over the place. Plus, it helps with pop-ups...if it's not in my "working" window, I don't have to deal with it.

And on a Mac, you just have to Quit the program and disregard the pop-ups/pop-unders. Sorry Windows users... you still have to go close out all those individual windows ;oP

Falleron · Oct 2, 2002, 10:53 AM

If you were using Mozilla (very similar to netscape) you could stop pop ups by doing the following.

Go into the preferences, then advanced, scripts + de-select open unrequested windows. This will stop pop ups all together

cubist · Oct 2, 2002, 12:39 PM

... and it still hasn't arrived. :-/

Are there any folks out there who haven't gotten their Jaguar yet?

rainman::|:| · Oct 2, 2002, 09:47 PM

FYI you can still disable popups with Netscape...

i switched *from* mozilla because i found it was lacking in the features i need, plugins for instance... mozilla was a bit faster (on my machine) but the stability and features make up for it.

i'd like to try chimera out, but i dont know... can anyone tell me if it supports the major plugins? and how to install it without compiling it myself?

pnw

Falleron · Oct 3, 2002, 05:34 AM

Sorry, that option for disabling the pop ups is not in Netscape, thats why I moved to Mozilla. Its strange because both programs are based on the same code. Maybe Netscape will get that feature in a later update.

alex_ant · Oct 3, 2002, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by paulwhannel
i'd like to try chimera out, but i dont know... can anyone tell me if it supports the major plugins? and how to install it without compiling it myself?

I haven't had any plugin problems with Chimera. Quicktime and Flash work, and also Java (I think). There are pre-built packages available at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/chimera/

beatle888 · Oct 3, 2002, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alex_ant

I haven't had any plugin problems with Chimera. Quicktime and Flash work, and also Java (I think). There are pre-built packages available at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/chimera/

you got FLASH running? are you talking about
simple flash code or a serious all flash site?
flash and chimera are NOT fully working
at this point.

rainman::|:| · Oct 4, 2002, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Falleron
Sorry, that option for disabling the pop ups is not in Netscape, thats why I moved to Mozilla. Its strange because both programs are based on the same code. Maybe Netscape will get that feature in a later update.

Netscape preferences -> Advanced -> Scripts & Plugins allows you to disable allowing webpages to "open a link in a new window", along with a couple of others (like hiding the status bar)... I always thought that was the popup disabler. Certainly I don't get popups anymore... I haven't used Mozilla in a while now, what's the popup disabling option called in it?

pnw

Falleron · Oct 5, 2002, 05:21 AM

My mistake. Sorry.

samdweck · Oct 6, 2002, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Abercrombieboy
Hey I just wanted to tell everyone that I have just downloaded Netscape 7 a few days ago and this is a BIG improvement over their 6.x version. I have been an IE diehard because it worked like it is suppose to and is fully featured, but I have been very impressed with the Netscape 7. It is faster then IE for rendering pages and I like the improvements in the design. If you have written Netscape off try this one out, I think a lot of you will like it.

Yeah w/e netscape is slow, I only use it for composer b/c html gets boring. My site is www.*****tech.com

grouse · Oct 8, 2002, 06:45 AM

based on Mozilla

Very lean, very fast, very compliant!

get it from mozilla.org

It's confusingly called Navigator on the launch screen, but as I say it is blisteringly quick and seems to handle flash and java pretty well.

wdlove · Nov 1, 2002, 03:47 PM

My Bookmarks scroll so fast that I can't read them, let alone select an item!

Oct 1, 2002, 10:44 PM	#1
Abercrombieboy macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Dakota, USA	Netscape 7 Hey I just wanted to tell everyone that I have just downloaded Netscape 7 a few days ago and this is a BIG improvement over their 6.x version. I have been an IE diehard because it worked like it is suppose to and is fully featured, but I have been very impressed with the Netscape 7. It is faster then IE for rendering pages and I like the improvements in the design. If you have written Netscape off try this one out, I think a lot of you will like it. __________________ Mac: 20" Aluminum iMac Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz, Mac OSX 10.6.1 iPod Touch 32 GB iPod Classic 80GB Silver Motorola Droid A855

Oct 2, 2002, 12:50 AM	#4
sparkleytone macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Greensboro, NC	just use mozilla. its the same codebase without the added netscape bloat/advertising. __________________ "The Reality Distiortion Field™ is starting to warp Steve's mind if he thinks for one second that this thing is gonna take off."

Oct 2, 2002, 10:28 AM	#6
dprlynch macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tx	I've been using Netscape 7 since it came out, and I LOVE it. The tabbed browsing is perfect - you don't have to go arranging multiple pages all over the place. Plus, it helps with pop-ups...if it's not in my "working" window, I don't have to deal with it. And on a Mac, you just have to Quit the program and disregard the pop-ups/pop-unders. Sorry Windows users... you still have to go close out all those individual windows ;oP __________________ I still believe I can fly.

Oct 2, 2002, 12:39 PM	#8
cubist macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Muncie, Indiana	I ordered Netscape 7 on CD 2 months ago... ... and it still hasn't arrived. :-/ Are there any folks out there who haven't gotten their Jaguar yet?

Oct 8, 2002, 06:45 AM	#16
grouse macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: london	try chimera based on Mozilla Very lean, very fast, very compliant! get it from mozilla.org It's confusingly called Navigator on the launch screen, but as I say it is blisteringly quick and seems to handle flash and java pretty well.

Oct 1, 2002, 11:03 PM	#2
e-coli macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brooklyn	Yes. It is an improvement. Just don't try to use any of your plugins like Flash or Windows Media Player. It's a disaster.

Oct 2, 2002, 12:49 AM	#3
rainman::\|:\| macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	it isn't bad at all, a little slower startup, etc... but it seems to render pages faster than IE... some plugins can cause problems but the basic ones work pretty well... i'm hoping they'll keep coming with updates, it has potential... pnw

Oct 2, 2002, 06:22 AM	#5
Falleron macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK	I installed Netscape 7 + found it much better than IE. I then thought, why not go all the way and use Mozilla (v.1.1)! However, it could just be my impression but Netscape 7 seems quicker than Mozilla.

Oct 2, 2002, 10:53 AM	#7
Falleron macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK	If you were using Mozilla (very similar to netscape) you could stop pop ups by doing the following. Go into the preferences, then advanced, scripts + de-select open unrequested windows. This will stop pop ups all together

Oct 2, 2002, 09:47 PM	#9
rainman::\|:\| macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	FYI you can still disable popups with Netscape... i switched from mozilla because i found it was lacking in the features i need, plugins for instance... mozilla was a bit faster (on my machine) but the stability and features make up for it. i'd like to try chimera out, but i dont know... can anyone tell me if it supports the major plugins? and how to install it without compiling it myself? pnw

Oct 3, 2002, 05:34 AM	#10
Falleron macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK	Sorry, that option for disabling the pop ups is not in Netscape, thats why I moved to Mozilla. Its strange because both programs are based on the same code. Maybe Netscape will get that feature in a later update.

Oct 5, 2002, 05:21 AM	#14
Falleron macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK	My mistake. Sorry.

Nov 1, 2002, 03:47 PM	#17
wdlove macrumors 604 Join Date: Oct 2002	My Bookmarks scroll so fast that I can't read them, let alone select an item! __________________ First MacRumors "Contributor"

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