Do you use Safari or Firefox? Other?

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Which is it?

Personally, while I find Safari to be a very beautiful and sleek web browsing experience, it's slow as molasses and I get frequent hang ups and it takes up excessive CPU and memory resources. So today I finally decided to use Firefox exclusively, even if it's not quite as pretty. I applied a Safari theme and it looks good enough.

On that note, does anyone know how to get rid of the Favicon/swirly loading thing on the tabs in Firefox? Thanks!

 

[Ludde]

I normally use Safari and if I bump into a site it can't handle, I use Opera

 

[seh80]

I'm using the safari beta and love it. I prefer FF on windows, but I don't like it at all on a mac.

 

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I'm using the safari beta and love it. I prefer FF on windows, but I don't like it at all on a mac.

Is the Safari beta much faster than Safari 2? Because I find the stable Safari has lots of trouble with images/video/flash/Java/etc. Firefox flies through it. Safari hangs when I switch tabs that carry a lot of information. Firefox is very responsive on the other hand.

 

[wngraham]

I was an avid Firefox user on Windows, but since switching to Mac 2 years ago I've stuck with Safari. I've had no issues with speed or dfficulty handling certain pages.

I briefly switched to Camino, but decided I prefer the overall interface of Safari.

 

[iBookG4user]

I've used both a lot, but right now I prefer using the Safari 3 beta.

 

[72930]

Safari 3 beta with Inquisitor and SafariStand...Camino is my second browser...

 

[WildPalms]

Safari + Camino

 

[Mac In School]

Firefox.

I don't like that Safari launches links with target="_blank" in new windows, rather than new tabs.

I've also had copy/paste problems with YouTube embed code with Safari.

 

[Iamtherealwoody]

I use Safari, for 2 weeks, then i go exclusively to FF, then 1 week later I use camino exclusively. I CANT SETTLE. If Safari had a GOOD FREE adblocker, id stick with it till something better comes along.

There are things I like about each, I love how safari is integrated into OS X. For example, you press -I and emaili the page to someone ( the page is in the email, not a link). I use that quite often and havent found a replacement for that using FF or camino, not even in the services menu.

I love the fact that FF is open source, If OS programs had better interfaces, id use them exclusively. I love all the extensions for FF and that I can make it look like whatever I want and make it my own. But I hate that the + button doesnt zoom or whatever it does in FF and camino. ADBLOCKERPLUS is only equaled by INQUISITOR.

Camino is a cross between the two, without too many strong points of either; not too many extension and lack of OS integration. But it does have adblocker.

So....right now im typing on Safari, and looking at ads

 

[Doctor Q]

I used to use OmniWeb for its great cookie management. Now I use a mixture of Safari and Firefox. Does anybody still use OmniWeb?

 

[72930]

Firefox.

I don't like that Safari launches links with target="_blank" in new windows, rather than new tabs.

SafariStand lets you fix this

 

[solaris]

Neither!

 

[cleanup]

Firefox.

I don't like that Safari launches links with target="_blank" in new windows, rather than new tabs.

I've also had copy/paste problems with YouTube embed code with Safari.

Just command click...

 

[thworple]

I use Firefox - just got so attached to my plug-ins

 

[MacNut]

I use both Safari and Firefox.

 

[hollywoodmacguy]

Although I'd love to use Safari to support , I work in media relations and it seems that when I visit many news sites, i.e. CNN.com, Safari crashes when trying to load graphics. It also pings me constantly with false alerts about its being unable to confirm the authenticity of the site I want to visit, i.e. Earthlink.net. (Have notified as a courtesy btw.)

That being the case, I primarily use Firefox and find that it works extremely well.

Have been hearing good things about Opera. Anybody have any experience with that browser?

 

[PlaceofDis]

ah, the weekly browser thread....

i use Camino.

 

[-::ubermann::-]

i use opera, when it doesn't work, camino

 

[freeedge369]

Firefox

I recently started using a mac, and having been a pc user that preferred alternative software, Firefox was comfortable for me.
Plus, extensions are awesome.

 

[Mac In School]

Just command click...

I know. I've heard this recommendation before. I can also right-click.

The problem is not when I want to open a window in a new tab. The problem is when somebody (coding a site) surprises me with a Web site with target="_blank".

These forums are sort of a good example. Anybody posts a link, and that link opens in a new window. Not a big deal, because I expect it. I can manually tell the browser to open the link in a new tab.

But when I'm on a random site, I click a link, and it launches a new window, that bugs the crap out of me. If my alternative is to open all links in new tabs, I'll pass.

SafariStand lets you fix this

Thanks... Checking it out now.

 

[clevin]

Which is it?
On that note, does anyone know how to get rid of the Favicon/swirly loading thing on the tabs in Firefox? Thanks!

add this to your userChrome.css file in firefox's profile folder

/* hide tab favicon*/
.tab-icon {
display: none !important; }

 

[Mac In School]

SafariStand lets you fix this

I installed it "the standard way", and have no idea what to do next. LOL. I don't see any extra menus or buttons. Can't find anything in the Preferences menu.

Can you give me some direction here? I'm using Safari 3.0.3 (522.12.1).

Thanks.

 

[Ninden]

Shiira 2

 

[Malfoy]

Been Opera since version 8.