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Which Is Your Favorite Web Browser?
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Activity Windows does the job fine
How does Activity Windows allow me to download all files that are *.mp3 on the current page in 2 clicks?
I never assumed it didn't have the ability to, i was honestly wanting to know if it could. If you tell me or show me how to do everything that firefox can do, i would think about switching.
Good tip, it sort of works for me. And btw, default is not cmd+], its cmd+}, which is 3 buttons (and on the side of my mouse hand; not convenient when I'm already cmd-tabbing around with my left hand)
I use it everyday for web testing purposes. I'm still missing the ability to have complete control over tab sequences or the restoring of closed tabs.
But it's not automatic. The FF extension does it for you.
Have you used quickdrag (or any of the other drag variants)? You can open a new tab by dragging and throwing upwards to create a new tab from teh link into a new tab in the foreground. Drag down and its created in the background. No need to go all the way up to the bar with accuracy. When working with hundreds of links a day, the time saved is huge.
I try getting in to Firefox but to be honest the sheer number of extensions totally put me off. I had to go and actively think of what I wanted/needed in the browsing expereince and then try and work out which was the best extension for it. It is a good browser and I imagine once you get in to it then it is a really good browser but just not for me.
I use Opera's mouse gestures for handling links so know the beauty of them.
Opera can disable sound for webpages, however it is is a plugin such as flash making the sound then it falls back onto the plugin for volume control and doesn't override it.
What OS X (intel/Leopard) really really desperately needs is a version of Detour. Here is looking at you apple.
And i always thought that Firefox is the fastest browser out there
And what's with these unfriendly sites? Doesn't Safari warn you when you're about to visit one?
Some web sites either look terrible in Safari, or just plain don't work.And i always thought that Firefox is the fastest browser out there
Google chrome. I use this at school and there is a HUGE difference in speed between this and IE. Safari is fastest for me on my macbook (compared to firefox) but I would have to say chrome is even faster!! Not only that but they have a very unique user-friendly interface.
I can't wait till chrome comes out on macs!!!
I can't wait till chrome comes out on macs!!!
really?
i find it the other way around.
i mean, something don't work on firefox but do on safari or opera
Firefox has never let me down. Except a few crashes and the fact that it didn't pass acid3 test like Opera, Safari 4 and Chrome did.. Well that kind of sad but at least it's stable and has all these nice addons..
Well that kind of sad but at least it's stable and has all these nice addons.. Mostly Firefox for me, great browser with great add-ons.
Although I prefer the look of the Safari, so I use Safari theme on my FF3
But when I'm on Windows under bootcamp, I use IE. Just because most of the sites that I visit regularly under windows needs ActiveX certification. (ugh)
And the IE is really the ONLY reason why I run bootcamp. I can so live without Windows if Mac OS X had an up-to-date version of IE.
Although I prefer the look of the Safari, so I use Safari theme on my FF3
But when I'm on Windows under bootcamp, I use IE. Just because most of the sites that I visit regularly under windows needs ActiveX certification. (ugh)
And the IE is really the ONLY reason why I run bootcamp. I can so live without Windows if Mac OS X had an up-to-date version of IE.
firefox im waiting for google chrome lol otherwise firefox is everything unless if it pisses me off ill use opera
What's the best browser for Mac?
Firefox will constantly stop loading pictures and/or the CSS of a page. I have to quit it completely and restart it constantly. I have to do that nearly every day, if not five times in a day! I'm doing important things on my browser.
I've tried netscape, but it won't load certain things, so I must use firefox, as it's the only browser I HAVE that will load those certain things. Also, netscape seems to lag when I try to play any sort of online flash game.
What's a good browser that has pop-up protection (or has add ons for that) and will cooperate with me for everything I need it for?
Firefox will constantly stop loading pictures and/or the CSS of a page. I have to quit it completely and restart it constantly. I have to do that nearly every day, if not five times in a day! I'm doing important things on my browser.
I've tried netscape, but it won't load certain things, so I must use firefox, as it's the only browser I HAVE that will load those certain things. Also, netscape seems to lag when I try to play any sort of online flash game.
What's a good browser that has pop-up protection (or has add ons for that) and will cooperate with me for everything I need it for?
EricNau: just wondering why a Windows avatar on a mac forum
Look harder ^^
To OP: my absolute favorite is Safari, but FireFox has a huge fan base too.
