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Isn't Safari Better Than FireFox?
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Here's what I like about Safari:
Better Mac "feel" than FF. (See pictures of buttons below.) I know there are plans to make FF more Mac-like in the future.
One word: PithHelmet. FF has ad-blocking add-ons, but PH is much more robust. The amount of ads on the Web is absolutely sickening, so I can't live without my PH.
Tabs have their own close button. FF has one close button for all tabs.
Fast, lightweight feel.
Maximize button works better. FF shrinks to half its width when I press it.
What I like about FF:
Very "tweakable" with the about:config page.
Easy installation of plug-ins and themes.
Access to source code, which allows developers to make G4/G5 optimized versions.
Fast, but does not "feel" as light as Safari, IMO.
Has the potential to get more people than ever to dump IE.
Better Mac "feel" than FF. (See pictures of buttons below.) I know there are plans to make FF more Mac-like in the future.
One word: PithHelmet. FF has ad-blocking add-ons, but PH is much more robust. The amount of ads on the Web is absolutely sickening, so I can't live without my PH.
Tabs have their own close button. FF has one close button for all tabs.
Fast, lightweight feel.
Maximize button works better. FF shrinks to half its width when I press it.
What I like about FF:
Very "tweakable" with the about:config page.
Easy installation of plug-ins and themes.
Access to source code, which allows developers to make G4/G5 optimized versions.
Fast, but does not "feel" as light as Safari, IMO.
Has the potential to get more people than ever to dump IE.
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Man, that is a seriously righteous sentiment, but it could at the very least equally be applied to Firefox.CubaTBird said:
[admittedly sat on the fence]
Mac-> Safari
Win->Firefox
Apple Hobo said:Here's what I like about Safari:
Better Mac "feel" than FF. (See pictures of buttons below.) I know there are plans to make FF more Mac-like in the future.
One word: PithHelmet. FF has ad-blocking add-ons, but PH is much more robust. The amount of ads on the Web is absolutely sickening, so I can't live without my PH.
Tabs have their own close button. FF has one close button for all tabs.
Fast, lightweight feel.
Maximize button works better. FF shrinks to half its width when I press it.
What I like about FF:
Very "tweakable" with the about:config page.
Easy installation of plug-ins and themes.
Access to source code, which allows developers to make G4/G5 optimized versions.
Fast, but does not "feel" as light as Safari, IMO.
Has the potential to get more people than ever to dump IE.
Agree 100%. I think most MacFirefox advocates who gloat about the Adblock extension are unaware of PithHelmet. And yeah, Safari's tabs rock.
i can't honestly see the BIG difference between the two.
have been using safari for sometime time now. am quite used it, tabbed interface, speed and slick look.
firefox, tried it, didn;t like it and felt it was quite similar to safari anyway. (search to top right, drop-down favourits, etc)
there was a bigger chance between IE to safari that from safari to firefox!
have been using safari for sometime time now. am quite used it, tabbed interface, speed and slick look.
firefox, tried it, didn;t like it and felt it was quite similar to safari anyway. (search to top right, drop-down favourits, etc)
there was a bigger chance between IE to safari that from safari to firefox!
I'll give you that one...Apple Hobo said:
Another word: Adblock.Apple Hobo said:
And the latest fury among Safari users who suddenly has discovered pop-unders, has not affected Firefox to the same degree, so I guess the pop-up blocker in Firefox is a bit more robust...
This is actually better IMO...Apple Hobo said:
No real difference, if any it goes in Firefox' advantage...Apple Hobo said:
Not on my machine, the Maximize works flawlessly in Firefox....Apple Hobo said:
