Internet Weapon of Choice (BROWSER POLL)

[TheBuzzSaw]

so what's the deal with Chrome. We'd installed it when it first came out but it had like, compatibility issues, has it improved at all? I still like Firefox, having been a Netscape fan, having been a Mosaic fan.

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/11/04/2345244/Google-Betas-Chrome-4-Touts-30-Speed-Boost?from=rss

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Lol... >70% Firefox. I love it for its amazing configuration options, not to mention two of the best ad eating tools on earth- Ad Block Plus and NoScript. I have to use Chrome on dA though, because for some reason, dA is glitchy on FF.

 

[Morrigan]

I have to use Chrome on dA though, because for some reason, dA is glitchy on FF.

Why so? I can browse it just fine.

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

I've contacted someone on dA's help desk about it and they said that it's because of an FF extension interference. My main problem is that I cannot directly reply to anything on dA in FF- clicking the reply button just makes me jump to the New comment box. The thing is... I have way too many FF extensions, so I will probably have to disable a few at a time and then try things again. But that will take a very, very long time. For now, I'm just using Chrome until I can get the time to troubleshoot.

 

[Isatis]

I barely use more than 7 extensions in firefox o_O

 

[Zip.]

I use Mozilla Firefox more than anything else..so yeah
(i use chrome sometimes.)

 

[Dastrn]

When I'm using Windows, which is rare these days, I'm using all Chrome.
In Ubuntu, my main OS, I'm using Firefox.

 

[starmatrix]

Firefox all the way.

 

[Teczer0]

Lately I've been trying out Google Chrome and I have to say its pretty nice.

It seems to run fast and is pretty easy to customize. I've been using Firefox before this and I'm thinking of using Chrome more often.

 

[Diddyknight]

I might put up a new thread for the actual programs you can dl off the links I give. PS Cs3/4, Pinnacle, etc lulz....

Should I?

 

[Morrigan]

Lately I've been trying out Google Chrome and I have to say its pretty nice.

It seems to run fast and is pretty easy to customize. I've been using Firefox before this and I'm thinking of using Chrome more often.

Does it have addons support yet? Whenever AdBlock (and maybe a Youtube downloader) is available for Chrome I'll probably switch to it if I see it runs faster than FF.

 

[BurningSoul]

I like to use Firefox

 

[studly]

firefox likes to use you

 

[Super_ness]

Does it have addons support yet? Whenever AdBlock (and maybe a Youtube downloader) is available for Chrome I'll probably switch to it if I see it runs faster than FF.

In the Beta and Dev versions, YES! It has AdBlock, Youtube Downloaders, and much more at The Extensions Gallery. And yep, it's faster then Firefox.

[SARCASM]It's even faster then IE8![/SARCASM]

Have to say, that graph really shows the difference between how many people use IE, and the number of INTELLIGENT people who use IE.

 

[meta master]

In the Beta and Dev versions, YES! It has AdBlock, Youtube Downloaders, and much more at The Extensions Gallery. And yep, it's faster then Firefox.

[SARCASM]It's even faster then IE8![/SARCASM]

Have to say, that graph really shows the difference between how many people use IE, and the number of INTELLIGENT people who use IE.

Chrome's great and all but seriously, Fox has pretty much everything you need and more. On top of that once 3.6/7 (they killed 7) (and esp. 4.0) comes out, complete simple interface redesign plus no restart addons AND seperate tab processes support will make it kill Chrome.

 

[Jonkku]

I still am holding tightly to my Firefox 2.
I have Ff3 on my laptop, and it has the same vibe that was present in the whole WinXP --> WinVista thing.


Ironically, my laptop has XP and my tabletop has Vista, not the other way around.

 

[Gerudo Warrior]

i use opera on linux and mac, i used to use KDE Konqueror but then changed to Opera at the advice of my brother, i fell in love with it.

I am Saddened by the face that people on this forum use internet Exploder, my heart goes out to you.

 

[Espy Rose]

Just came by to give Mozilla a little more love.

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

I still am holding tightly to my Firefox 2.
I have Ff3 on my laptop, and it has the same vibe that was present in the whole WinXP --> WinVista thing.


Ironically, my laptop has XP and my tabletop has Vista, not the other way around.

Interesting. For me, FF2 to FF3 was a lot more like Vista to 7. I know many people who were fans of FF 1.5 but hated FF2.

 

[Super_ness]

Firefox is great and all, but it still has a little feeling of being bloated. Really, you can't get faster or more streamlined than Chrome.

Still, the browser market will be getting much more interesting in the next few years. IE will die. That's a matter of when, not if. But who will emerge from this? Firefox or Chrome? And, remember that Mozilla gets most of it's revenue from Google.

 

[Morrigan]

There's NO WAY IE will die. NO WAY.

Oh yes, whenever Microsoft goes bankrupt.

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

There's NO WAY IE will die. NO WAY.

Oh yes, whenever Microsoft goes bankrupt.

IE will continue to exist in Microsoft's arsenal, yes. However, as people become more browser-aware, IE will continue to lose market share. Until Microsoft actually does something to compete (by leaping ahead in its implementation of CSS and whatnot), it will continue its death spiral.

 

[Morrigan]

Maybe in 100 years. There are lots and LOTS of people with computer these days, and the number is going up as we speak. I'm pretty sure at least 70% of the people who own computers use the default Internet Explorer because they're ignorant of this matter. Anyway, I agree on the fact that they need to step it up and start doing something, hell, didn't they add tabs to IE like, one version ago?

 

[Anthony523]

UPDATE: I converted my dad to Google Chrome last night because IE wouldn't load certain Flash things, he asked me what I used, I said chrome and he is now using it. Take that IE!

CHROME FOR ALL!! :]

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

Maybe in 100 years. There are lots and LOTS of people with computer these days, and the number is going up as we speak. I'm pretty sure at least 70% of the people who own computers use the default Internet Explorer because they're ignorant of this matter. Anyway, I agree on the fact that they need to step it up and start doing something, hell, didn't they add tabs to IE like, one version ago?

But that's my point: IE is less often the default browser. Microsoft is being forced to offer the user a choice of which browser he/she wants. I believe the European edition of Windows is this way.

 

[Sabyr]

Chrome.

Mainly because it came on this laptop, and I haven't gotten Firefox yet. But I like Chrome a lot too.

 

[Morrigan]

But that's my point: IE is less often the default browser. Microsoft is being forced to offer the user a choice of which browser he/she wants. I believe the European edition of Windows is this way.

Really? What do they offer besides IE?

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

Really? What do they offer besides IE?

Lemme see if I can dig up the screenshot. Basically, it asks you to choose one of the five: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera...

EDIT -- Wow, Google is amazing.

http://microsoftontheissues.com/cs/...1/windows-7-and-browser-choice-in-europe.aspx

 

[Morrigan]

That's awesome lol, they even offer Safari.

 

[Jonkku]

I just updated to the newest Firefox 3 .... I still don't like this. There are so many little differences that annoy me.

So I ask two things: Is there a way to make new tabs always go to the end of the tab bar, and not next to the page I'm on when I click something?
Also is there a way to reduce the scrolling speed? FF3 has double the speed that 2 had.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

That's epic, and I use FireFox...

-Terywj

 

[Super_ness]

Chrome's great and all but seriously, Fox has pretty much everything you need and more. On top of that once 3.6/7 (they killed 7) (and esp. 4.0) comes out, complete simple interface redesign plus no restart addons AND seperate tab processes support will make it kill Chrome.

Chrome Checklist:
Simple Interface: CHECK!
No restart for extensions: CHECK!
Each tab is it's own process: CECK!

So firefox will kill chrome with features that chrome already has??

 

[Pikaville]

Firefox all the way.

 

[Super_ness]

If you want to see Mcrosofts browser choice sreen, here it it: www.browserchoice.eu

 

[CaptainOlimar123]

Either google chrome or firefox

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

I just updated to the newest Firefox 3 .... I still don't like this. There are so many little differences that annoy me.

So I ask two things: Is there a way to make new tabs always go to the end of the tab bar, and not next to the page I'm on when I click something?
Also is there a way to reduce the scrolling speed? FF3 has double the speed that 2 had.

There are several addons that have advanced tab controls. Some include Tab Mix Plus, Tab Kit, Tab King, and Tab Control. I use Tab Mix Plus, only because it's the only addon that lets you have close buttons on hovering over a tab, but for general features any one of them would probably do fine.

SmoothScroller is an addon that has scrolling controls. You can speed it up or slow it down to your liking.

Chrome.

Mainly because it came on this laptop, and I haven't gotten Firefox yet. But I like Chrome a lot too.

Chrome is great, but be sure to try FF before you make up your mind.

Chrome Checklist:
Simple Interface: CHECK!
No restart for extensions: CHECK!
Each tab is it's own process: CECK!

So firefox will kill chrome with features that chrome already has??

FF will kill Chrome with features that Chrome doesn't have, such as better cookie management and many, many more addons. Not to mention FF is much safer because of AdBlock Plus and NoScript. Also, anything you submit on Chrome automatically becomes Google's property (not very nice if you use dA or just like owning what you put on the internet).
Edit: There is actually a way to get AdBlock + on Chrome, but the last time I tried that it involved implementing some kind of code. As far as ease of use goes, FF is best, but technically it is possible for Chrome to have AB+.

 

[Super_ness]

Well, you go to the extensions gallery, click on AdBlock+, and click install. No restart required. NoScript is also on Chrome I believe. And anything you submit is not googles property. In very early releases it was, but not any more.

 

[Xianglian]

Why would anyone who is sane use Internet Explorer or Safari, tell me how.

 

[Super_ness]

Safari 4 actually isn't that bad a browser. Gets 100/100 on the Acid3

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Well, you go to the extensions gallery, click on AdBlock+, and click install. No restart required. NoScript is also on Chrome I believe. And anything you submit is not googles property. In very early releases it was, but not any more.

Ok, so they did update the AB+. I wasn't aware that they had. And I see, I'm so glad they changed that policy then.
I already checked to see if NoScript was on Chrome recently, but I didn't find anything as of now. I do believe it's in the works though.

Either way, as long as Chrome still doesn't have good cookie control and doesn't have at least the two basic safety addons that I use (and would definitely recommend), I won't be picking up Chrome. Not to say that it's not a good browser, though. It's definitely one of the best, but FF beats it out as far as customization and safety goes at the moment. Knowing Google though, I have high hopes for Chrome.