Browser Wars!!

[majic]

just want to see what ppl use out there and why.. you can see my reasoning here (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/read.php?TID=1404)

[///M]

Firefox

[Xenon]

Modzilla/Netscape?

They are the same?

I thought Modzilla\'s browser WAS firefox.

[majic]

nope.. it used to be Netscape (built on the mozilla source code)

then Micro$haft abused its monopoly and almost killed Netscape off..

by Netscape/Mozilla I meant - the browser with e-mail, messenger and all other stuff bundled.. Mozilla is updated nightly and after a stable release Netscape puts some flavouring and releases its version. Firefox is a more friendly, standalone (Thunderbird is its mail cousin) and lighter version of the mozilla suite.

read up more on mozilla here (http://www.mozilla.org/)

[triplezoom]

Majic, you are the man!! Freed me from the realm of IE! FIREFOX IS AWESOME!! :p

[majic]

you\'re welcome.. *evil laugh* firefox is taking over the world.. *muaahhhaahha* :D

now.. some extras for FireFox

Extensions 1 (https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?os=Windows&application=firefox)
Extensions 2 (http://texturizer.net/firefox/extensions/) (there might/will be duplicates b/w them)
Themes (https://addons.update.mozilla.org/themes/?os=Windows&application=firefox)

my favourite theme is Qute 3.0 (https://addons.update.mozilla.org/themes/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&version=1.0&os=Wi ndows&id=7)

my favourite extensions are ForecastFox (https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&version=1.0&os=Wi ndows&id=398), Adblock (https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&version=1.0&os=Wi ndows&id=10), Disable Targets For Downloads (https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&version=1.0&os=Wi ndows&id=241), Tweak Network Settings (https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&id=327&vid=989), and MANY MANY more

EDIT: links :D

[bluntman]

I wish we had an emoticon showing a smiley shaking a fist at you because I have switched from IE to Firefox because of you! Thank-you! :D I\'ve only used it for a little bit (and I\'m stuck using IE at work), but I love the pop-up blocker, it\'s very intelligent. The themes are nice too and boy is it fast!

[MazdaTree]

i also convertered firefox is easier to use and the extensions are cool
i enjoy forcastfox aswell and the rest of the extensions

[Dr Butcher]

I\'m still an IE user but I may have to check out Firefox, my brother raves about it as well.

[billyfo]

I\'ve both, but I mainly use IE. I find my firefox somewhat slower than IE especially loading pics.

for some ppl complain about popups, spam, etc, don\'t cheap out for not purchase some internet security software for about $50, I got Norton Personal Firewall last year, it does block out many of the popup and spam stuff, with firewall that no hacker can hack my computer easily.

[majic]

Originally posted by billyfo
with firewall that no hacker can hack my computer easily.

HHAHA HAHAHAHA HAAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA.. :sarc sorry.. but you must have believed their marketing hype.. if you want to be 100% protected, take your network cable and disconnect it :D better yet.. turn your PC off.


Originally posted by billyfo
don\'t cheap out for not purchase some internet security software for about $50

the whole point is .. ffox is FREE for LIFE.. your NIS/NPF will expire or will just get plain outdated in a matter of a year or 2


Originally posted by billyfo
I\'ve both, but I mainly use IE. I find my firefox somewhat slower than IE especially loading pics.

Did you try the \'tweak network settings\' extension? try it and u\'ll see which one is much faster...


Originally posted by billyfo
for some ppl complain about popups, spam

spam is for e-mail.. firefox .. umm no e-mail there unless it\'s web based.. pop ups and applets and ads on the other hand, adblock will take care of them!

[keving]

OK I\'ve been using Firefox for a week or so now. In terms of speed I find that Firefox and IE are about the same, so maybe i\'m not using Firefox to its fullest potential? What\'s that \"tweak network settings\" that you talk about majic? Anyways my favourite aspect of Firefox is its tabbed browsing, it makes internet surfing much easier, by loading up multiple pages at once (like news articles) and being able to read all of them right away. But that\'s basically all I use Firefox for, the tabbed browsing. It feels like I\'m not using it to its fullest potential, so are there any nice shortcuts that Firefox have that IE doesn\'t?

-Kev

[majic]

Originally posted by keving


OK I\'ve been using Firefox for a week or so now. In terms of speed I find that Firefox and IE are about the same, so maybe i\'m not using Firefox to its fullest potential? What\'s that \"tweak network settings\" that you talk about majic?

-Kev
it\'s the extension found here (http://www.bitstorm.org/extensions/) and it pretty much allows for more concurrent threads (so that more requests are sent simultaneously speeding up your browsing experience) This comes in handy ESPECIALLY when viewing multiple tabs.. here\'s a screenshot
http://www.bitstorm.org/extensions/tweak-screenshot.png


Originally posted by keving
Anyways my favourite aspect of Firefox is its tabbed browsing, it makes internet surfing much easier, by loading up multiple pages at once (like news articles) and being able to read all of them right away. But that\'s basically all I use Firefox for, the tabbed browsing.
The best part about that is you can bookmark a bunch of tabs (say sites you visit daily e.g. news, weather, tm3 etc) and they will all load for you while you read the first one. close that tab and move on to the next...

just look through all the extensions (https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/showlist.php?application=firefox&version=1.0&os=Wi ndows&category=All) and maybe you\'ll find others that make your life much easier (eg. open mailto: links in your favourite [gmail] web e-mail as if you \'compose a new message\')

[keving]

Thanks majic for your info. I think the \'tweak network settings\' extension helped a little bit. Those extensions are a good idea, although I just need the most basic features on a web browser to make me happy, as I only visit a few sites daily.

-Kev

[bluntman]

majic, lay it on me, the more things you show me that I can tweak with this browser the more I like it. ;)

[AfterBurner]

IE has the same \"Tweak Network Settings\" functionality. Go to Speedguide.net and download TCP optimizer and it has the same options.

[majic]

Originally posted by bluntman


majic, lay it on me, the more things you show me that I can tweak with this browser the more I like it. ;)

look at my 3rd post in this thread... has links to ALL extensions available.. install and play with them and see which ones u like best.. everyone will have their feavourite set.. and i listed mine above..

EDIT: bluntman.. edit your sig so it becomes a link so ppl can just d/l freely from your sig :D heh

[bluntman]

Originally posted by majic

EDIT: bluntman.. edit your sig so it becomes a link so ppl can just d/l freely from your sig :D heh

I suck at this, I don\'t know how to do that. :(

[majic]

Originally posted by bluntman



Originally posted by majic

EDIT: bluntman.. edit your sig so it becomes a link so ppl can just d/l freely from your sig :D heh

I suck at this, I don\'t know how to do that. :(


[ url = http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/][ img ]http://sfx-images.mozilla.org/affiliates/Buttons/180x60/trust.gif[ /img ][ /url ]

just take all the spaces out :)

[bubba1983]

IE 6 here...

[Hazy]

FIRE FOX ALL THE WAY!!

[TheProfessor]

I\'ve used IE forever, and to be honest, with SP2 installed I have not gotten a single pop-up, EVER.

[majic]

Originally posted by PSIVIC


I\'ve used IE forever, and to be honest, with SP2 installed I have not gotten a single pop-up, EVER.

\"change is good donkey, change is good\" :D :D :D

[Hazy]

lol..with ie + sp2 i still had spywares all over the place...so i changed to fire fox.

[TheProfessor]

Originally posted by majic



Originally posted by PSIVIC


I\'ve used IE forever, and to be honest, with SP2 installed I have not gotten a single pop-up, EVER.

\"change is good donkey, change is good\" :D :D :D

Shut up you ugly ogor lol:D

[majic]

Originally posted by PSIVIC



Originally posted by majic



Originally posted by PSIVIC


I\'ve used IE forever, and to be honest, with SP2 installed I have not gotten a single pop-up, EVER.

\"change is good donkey, change is good\" :D :D :D

Shut up you ugly ogre lol:D

lol.. LMAO!! first i only saw
\"shut up\" :( then i saw \"you ugly ogre\" .. http://sawicki.netrulon.com/images/smileys/lmao.gif