Lair Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Sick of not being able to see awards and having irritated Cyrem enough with both this and some other glitches I got, I downloaded Chrome. It's beautiful compared to Internet Exploder. But there are a few things here and there I don't like (like how everything is compressed into one menu and I can't find anything). In your opinions, what is the best browser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Firefox. It just works. To get the old style FF look. Check, View > Toolbars > Menubar. Then uncheck View > Toolbars > Tabs on Top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoctor Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Oh dear wad not this bollocks again. I WILL NOT BITE. http://en.wikipedia....son_of_browsers Edit: I would like to point out that it took up to IE10 for Microsoft to finally think of adding a spellchecker into IE. Edit 2: I would also like to point out that "In 2005, Adobe Systems opted to integrate Opera's layout engine, Presto, into its Adobe Creative Suite applications. Opera technology is now found in Adobe GoLive, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, and other components of the Adobe Creative Suite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Either Firefox or Chrome. They're both really good IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic322 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Use Firefox. It's what I switched to when I finally realized there was something better than Internet Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lair Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Oh dear wad not this bollocks again. I WILL NOT BITE. Bite what? I'm asking for each member's opinion on the best browser, of which you gave none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoctor Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Oh dear wad not this bollocks again. I WILL NOT BITE. Bite what? I'm asking for each member's opinion on the best browser, of which you gave none. You ask this kind of question and you will get a clusterblargh of USE ONE OF THESE TWO MAINSTREAM BROWSERS Firefox and Chrome (I actually typed Chromium before, which is the ACTUAL browser that Google steals, brands, and adds data tracking to) and you'll get Opera from me. You're just an idiot if you consider Safari and anything else isn't up to par. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrMasterModelBuilder Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Best browser? Well then. . . Firefox. It just works. To get the old style FF look. Check, View > Toolbars > Menubar. Then uncheck View > Toolbars > Tabs on Top. This. After those steps and about:config > browser.urlbar.trimURLs = false Although the Mac version + layered transparent window mode Flash objects results in a very confused Flash player. I blame Apple. But it's quite simply the best supported browser I've seen, and I have used virtually all of them and have all 5 major versions plus a few non-major ones on my computer now. Oh dear wad not this bollocks again. I WILL NOT BITE. http://en.wikipedia....son_of_browsers Edit: I would like to point out that it took up to IE10 for Microsoft to finally think of adding a spellchecker into IE. Edit 2: I would also like to point out that "In 2005, Adobe Systems opted to integrate Opera's layout engine, Presto, into its Adobe Creative Suite applications. Opera technology is now found in Adobe GoLive, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, and other components of the Adobe Creative Suite." Adobe GoLive? What's that. just kidding, I know what it was and that Dreamweaver was so indisputably better that once they bought Macromedia, they canned it. Strange though, Adobe AIR uses WebKit for it's HTML engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 You ask this kind of question and you will get a clusterblargh of USE ONE OF THESE TWO MAINSTREAM BROWSERS Firefox and Chrome (I actually typed Chromium before, which is the ACTUAL browser that Google steals, brands, and adds data tracking to) and you'll get Opera from me. You're just an idiot if you consider Safari and anything else isn't up to par. You are turning this into a bigger issue than it needs to be. He is just asking what everyone thinks is the best browser. If you think it's Opera, so be it. He is simply just going to make a decision based on "x users said this was best". So what if Safari or other unknown browsers don't get mentioned, he doesn't want a giant list of every good browser. The world won't end because Google Chrome got another user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Dad uses Chrome, but on every computer that is not used much, I put Firefox on it. Google knows too much... Plus, FF is open-source, which I like. My brother likes Opera. Did you know that you can edit HTML on the fly in Opera? It is only visible to you, of course. He likes that, but why would he use it when he (and I) know no coding whatsoever, is beyond me. Opera also has a built-in spell checker. It just doesn't like Blogger, for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Cupcake Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Firefox is best browser. Nuff said. But really, I'm not sure what makes Firefox better then Chrome and vise-versa, but I just use Firefox (and I have tried Chrome before). Also, you don't need to go back to the old look, the new one is just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lair Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Also, you don't need to go back to the old look, the new one is just fine. I don't like the menu bar compressed into one thing. in Chrome. Firefox is purrfect You're just an idiot if you consider Safari and anything else isn't up to par. Where on earth did I ever say this? I didn't even know about Safari. All I asked was for people's opinions on the best browser, not for sudden unexplained rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJobless Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I am a Firefox user. 'nough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap't Rex Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Chrome gets the award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrMasterModelBuilder Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 My brother likes Opera. Did you know that you can edit HTML on the fly in Opera? It is only visible to you, of course. He likes that, but why would he use it when he (and I) know no coding whatsoever, is beyond me. Opera also has a built-in spell checker. It just doesn't like Blogger, for some reason. FireBug does that and so much more. Firefox is best browser. Nuff said. But really, I'm not sure what makes Firefox better then Chrome and vise-versa, but I just use Firefox (and I have tried Chrome before). Chrome's claim to fame is it's slightly (almost unnoticeable) faster (although not at actual downloading of files from the internet which in determined by connection speed). Chrome is made by Google. Google tracks everything they can. Firefox used Gecko rendering engine, Chrome uses WebKit (made by Apple for Safari) for its rendering engine. Gecko is better IMO. Chrome has certain plugins, like Flash Player, built in. The only way to update is to update the entire browser, assuming the browser has been updated in accordance with Flash Player. If not, you might have to wait to get the latest features and security improvements. On a side note, Chrome refuses to change the cursor state for Flash buttons in transparent window mode Flash objects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsnom Kcor Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I tried Chrome for awhile. Never again. I found it to be annoyingly and unnecessarily difficult. It was also quite slow compared to Firefox. It also refused to load some websites. I would trust Firefox with my life. Also, my mother uses Chrome and complains about it all the time. -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoctor Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 FireBug does that and so much more. You forgot about Dragonfly, Opera's (built in) version of FireBug. This entire topic: Lair, I told you so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lair Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 This entire topic: Lair, I told you so. Told me so what? :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lair Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 I tried Firefox like everyone suggested. It works good... except that it keeps crashing. Neither Internet Explorer nor Google Chrome crashed like it does. Does this happen with anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftgsarge Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I use Firefox at home and Chrome at work, each has its own points. But everyone knows that IE is the fastest and most secure web browser ever built. Firefox gets the custom award. Chrome gets the web dev award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic322 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 IE is the fastest and most secure web browser ever built. This better have been sarcasm because if it wasn't then you need to see a doctor right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrMasterModelBuilder Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I tried Firefox like everyone suggested. It works good... except that it keeps crashing. Neither Internet Explorer nor Google Chrome crashed like it does. Does this happen with anyone else? Only on occasion, but no more than any other browser I've tried. I use Firefox at home and Chrome at work, each has its own points. But everyone knows that IE is the fastest and most secure web browser ever built. Firefox gets the custom award. Chrome gets the web dev award. Nobody at my web developing job uses anything but Firefox and Firebug (except for cross-browser testing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 But everyone knows that IE is the fastest and most secure web browser ever built. http://myfacewhen.com/20/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Cupcake Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I tried Firefox like everyone suggested. It works good... except that it keeps crashing. Neither Internet Explorer nor Google Chrome crashed like it does. Does this happen with anyone else?Huh, nope. Your computer must not like Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lair Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 It's still crashing. IE was slow but it never crashed. I guess I'll try other suggestions if this doesn't work soon. Why am I reading this topic as "Best Bowser"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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