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Hmm, I just downloaded IE8 Beta 2 and I think it's awesome.
It's noticeably faster than FireFox 3.0.5, and some of the new functions are certainly handy.
There are a few bugs ofcourse, but not as much as you'd think for a beta.
All in all I'm impressed by IE8, and MSoft seems to be on the right path.
Looking forward to the final release!
can anyone post their tweaks in firefox? here is what i do to make it faster:
1.Type “about:config” into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:
network.http.pipelining network.http.proxy.pipelining network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.
2. Alter the entries as follows:
Set “network.http.pipelining” to “true”
Set “network.http.proxy.pipelining” to “true”
Set “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests” to some number like 30. This means it will make 30 requests at once.
3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpaint.delay” and set its value to “0″. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives.
My browser is alot faster now, thanks!! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteFireDragon
yeah, for all you firefox fans, try what i did and see if you notice an imporvement.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotwaxisbad
as for me, i just tried opera, and it's extremely fast also. however, one thing that i cannot stand is the ads. is there an adblocker add-on to opera like how there's one for firefox?
i agree :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Machinus
ffox, opera and safari :D
The bad thing about FF is the having a lot of addons slows it down significantly...And IMO w/out them it's the worst popular browser.
I use it, functionality is great, but I'm really dissatisfied with it's speed and no tweaking helps. :(
thx for the tweaks - they worked wonders =]
IE7 most of the times.
Sometimes Chrome cause it doesnt become slow after hours like IE, and Firefox rarely.
sweet! that just made firefox better than it is :DQuote:
Originally Posted by WhiteFireDragon
Can somebody post tweaks for IE7 :D
Try IE8 beta 2. It's noticeably faster than IE7, and has some very useful features. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
I use Firefox and Google Chrome, lately I've been using Chrome since its much faster and easier to navigate, only thing is it lacks advance features.
roger that :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by `danny
Firefox. I only use IE if I have no other choice and no other browsers at all at any time.
Firefox. I dont really like IE it may be better now but I still think it sucks.
Firefox. But thinking about trying out Chrome...
i just recently switched to Opera 9.6 due to terrible instability of FF3 and random crashes i've been experiencing on several machines
opera is actually a really good browser
i'm already used to it and in fact prefer it to FF3
there are some drawbacks
like auto complete doesnt seem to exist
imageshack doesnt havea toolbar for it
its not too bad though
I use IE7 and firefox.
sure firefox is the best
Well, I am mostly a firefox guy. The only thing is that I have so many plugins, that sometimes it gets easier to use a simple un-patched browser. Then it comes down to which browser is right for the job.
- I voted for mozilla in addition to firefox simply because I use the seamonkey fork as my main clean browser.
- Once in a while, I find a site that gets lots of “timeout” errors and then I switch to chrome.
- Even more rare is a site that seems to be so poorly made that only IE will render it. Then I have to go to IE6.
Opera is my go-to browser for everyday use. It just keeps getting better and better with each new version, and they're quite active on updating it.
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Particle
I'm running 9.62 (I think 9.63 is latest) - I *love* the speed-dials - I have 40 of 'em! :D
I switched from avant to firefox.
I still prefer avant - but with dual monitors i need to be able to have more than one instance open at a time - which avant for some reason doesnt support.
I use IE 7. No need to for anything else here. Works just perfectly.
FF on all pc's i use.
I thought it would be interesting to point out that Google Chrome is significantly faster in terms of DL speeds than IE or Firefox. IE was found to be significantly faster than its counterparts for uploading. Firefox was found to be significantly slower for uploading than its counterparts.
I have a study to back up my claim. It's an ANOVA study:
Browsers tested: (1) Google Chrome (2) Internet Explorer (3) Firefox
Metrics: (1) Download Speed (2) Upload Speed
If anyone cares I'll pull it out and post it on my website so people can see.
Some functionality of Maxthon in Opera would = total pwnage.
SRWare Iron and FF
I never see them because I never get down to 0 tabs open...I have the same ones open for weeks, sometimes months...Quote:
Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss
Wow, managed to miss this poll :P
Only use Firefox anywhere.
Firefox at home and IE7 at school.
I mainly use Firefox 3, but lately I've just given Safari 4 Beta a try, and it's actually really fast. :eek:
Although I'll always go back to Firefox, 'cause I can't do without my precious add-ons. :p
Firefox, have been using it a long time. I've tried others such as Opera, Safari, Chrome, etc. But always ended back to Firefox. I think what makes Firefox so great is the ability to customize it. Sure you can do that with other browsers, it's just with FF I know what I'm doing. XD
What was the last version of Opera you tried?Quote:
Originally Posted by Miki
Good question. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulburner
Honestly this was quite a few months back, are you gonna tell me it's worth me giving it another try? I'm open for suggestions.
Google Chrome gets more interesting as more betas come out. Build 170 and counting...
Well, technically I use all of them since I am a Web Designer :p:.
For my personal use I use FF or Chrome on all my comps and Safari or FF at school.
I tried Opera a while ago but I didn't really like it. I missed my FF add-ons too much.
+ another for firefox
firefox at 73% :)
Yeah it has less addons, but don't forget a lot of the things you need to add to Firefox are a part of Opera as default.Quote:
Originally Posted by faster3200
True, but I don't mind adding them ;). I think I tried Opera as a main in the 8.x days. Does it still have issues rendering poor code correctly? I mean I know it does very well on Acid tests, but I had issues with some sites back then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulburner
I would probably use Safari 4 instead of Chrome, but (on a mac at least) it stops loading the page when you scroll... which I can't stand :down:.
It still has troubles with some pages now and then, and I really wish they would put more effort into accurate rendering. But for the most part, I don't run into many problems day to day and pages are comparable to Firefox.
Google chrome here
Google Chrome here as well..i like it much better then IE FF or Safari 4 beta..idk if its been finalized etc but when i dl'd the beta it looked better but was super slow and i had to uninstall..so im sticking with chrome i like many of the small features much better then the other browsers ive used.
Opera 10 alpha
I use both IE7 and Firefox. When one of the stops working then i just switch to the other, and vise versa
firefox and opera :)
I started the switch from IE a couple of days ago.
For some st*pid reason IE starting crashing every single day at least once. Flash.OCX or something like that. Couldnt tolerate this anymore and just made the switch to Chrome (3.0.187.0 now Im on 3.0.189.1) and Im really happy.
Only thing I wish I could configurate Windows live Messenger to open chrome when I put check email. Only reason why IE still used (but less now) in my computer.
I've typically used IE, now on IE8 which I really enjoy. Using FF a bit more but didn't in the past because of the long startup times and memory hogging, now that I have a faster box and more memory that isn't an issue. I have been using Opera for my phone and really am starting to enjoy that, messing around with it on my PC some. Chrome is fun to play with but I really haven't used it for any practical surfing.
Wow, so many of you use IE. Please, for the love of god(s) (or spaghetti if you aren't a theist) PLEASE at least use IE8 or better yet switch to a browser with better standards support. Scripting specifically for IE KILLS me.
FF + IE8 when on Windows.
FF + Safari on Mac.
Very occasionally Opera for browsing... ahem certain... pages.
Safari on the iPod
Opera Mini + S60 browser on N-Series
i use
Fire Fox right now but i also dl Google Chrome
http://home.comcast.net/~SupportCD/FirefoxMyths.html
+1 for google chrome, the new kid on the block
My favourite browser of all time is Opera, v9.64 at the moment. Can do everything I want to do right out-of-the-box.
Too bad SRWare Iron is not listed, since that's one of my other favourite browsers at the moment (it's the same as Google Chrome BUT without all the privacy invading stuff! Chrome can p1ss off!) See here for a comparison between SRWare Iron and Google Chrome: http://www.srware.net/en/software_sr...me_vs_iron.php
I'm sure there's better out there, but I still use only IE 6. It comes with WinXP and I'm too lazy to download and play with another browser...
I use Chrome, VERY fast, but crashes occasionally when I use facebook and some others.
Umm, most of those "debunkings" are crap. They use FF2 for a majority of the comparisons and a lot of them are totally unfair match ups or faults against FF that you could apply to any browser. I believe this is an example of "lies, damn lies, and statistics". Don't get me started on the BS they wrote for the web compatibility portion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chumbucket843
Stop what you are doing and get a better browser. IE is killing the internet (especially IE6). I spent at least a good 5 hours yesterday making my code work in IE8, when it worked perfectly in all other browsers and was completely standards compliant and IE8 is infinitely better than previous versions as far as standards go. If you are using IE6, you are not viewing the web, you are seeing it at is it was years ago. This would have been a real issue had I not been getting paid per hour on this project :p:.Quote:
Originally Posted by nafets
I have been using Opera 10 beta as my secondary browser and I love it; especially for older/less powerful comps like my tablet. FF will always be my #1 Browser because it has add-ons that really simplify my life, but I can totally see why it has such a devote following. I like it even better than Chrome and that is saying something.
LOL I'm going to agree with faster3200. Unless it's a joke, download IE7, 8 or anything. At least something w/ tab browsing. :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by nafets
Turtle is on Fire..and "we owns teh net"....
http://www.psp-themes.net/data/media...background.jpg
Firefox 3.5 (Main PC)
Safari 4.0 (Macbook)
Firefox & Internet Explorer (Work PC)
Opera 10.10 beta released with Unite officially included...so I think that Opera is not just a browser anymore..
It's something like an internet suite..
strictly FF here. tried Chrome and didn't really think it was all that.
Firefox is the word.
:)
I created firefox, so that is what i use!
Side project from restaurant management? :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Computurd
Firefox + AdBlock + NoScript + CS Lite + RefControl.
I currently use Firefox the most. I also used to use Chrome but it has some small things that disturb the flow of use. For instance, you can't tell it to "open only" a file instead of saving it all the time. Also Chrome has some problems with opening some pdf files. Firefox might be a little slower but it just gets the job done without a problem. Same goes for Internet Explorer 8. Opera is probably nicer and faster of all but it really does not work in some of my sites so Firefox stays the best choice because it actually works.
Firefox gets my vote. Hate Internet Explorer with a passion, biggest POS browser ever created, and its a shame that a giant software company isn't even competent at making a browser that suits everybody's needs.
My number one choice is Opera followed by Firefox (prior to 3.x). Why isn't Safari on the list? That's my number three choice.
firefox and chrome here
voted for chrome though :P
I use Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome
Using Firefox 4 beta. Chrome bugs in some forums i go to and i don't even touch IE from the moment i install Windows.
I've got problems making Fire Fox 4 Beta working with chatzilla or going online from the public transit, but otherwise it works fineQuote:
Originally Posted by NaMcO
- ...so I use Chrome when I'm in public transit.
- Internet Explorer to go to myspace, because my friends use so many CSS codes and post so many pictures there, that it looks like a big mess in FireFox and Netscape, only Internet Explorer shows their pages correctly. (the more crappy codes they post, the slower their pages load and the more annoying myspace gets!)
- I use Safari in school, when my teachers forbid me to download Fire Fox.
- In all other cases I use Fire Fox. O.o
yes sure google Chrome is the best browser, when i first downloaded it, my internet was running at a lighting speed, i even checked my speed
http://www.ip-details.com/internet-speed-test/
and it was normal too, hitherto i used firefox which chocked my browsing capabilities .
But the only one advantage with firefox is that it has more add ons, which makes things much easier
ip-details is notorious forum spammer...
so I assume heebakutty registered here only to post that link....
what's about browser speed:
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Firefox. All other browsers should be illegal. Especially IE and Chrome.
I agree with IE, but Chrome? Webkit and V8 are both excellent technologies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ket
I agree with you to a certain extent, but making such a statement without an explanation isn't really helpful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ket
Don't use IE because a corporate behemoth wanted to make the Internet proprietary and web developers the world over are still suffering the consequences. Standards compliant html/css does not render properly in anything <IE8/9. What's more is the data collected by IE and disclosed to MS (should you install with recommended settings) is a massive invasion of privacy.
Chrome, although Google embrace open standards is again a massive invasion of privacy.
Firefox is pretty much standards compliant and doesn't send any data to anyone. Except crash reports to Mozilla on the rare occasion it does crash and this is optional.
FF... it's the only 1 that works for my Juniper and Netscreen GUI's...
FF on here, though on my own PC I use rekonq. Standard with Kubuntu. Works well enough that I really don't find a reason to change.
chrome plus
I've been using IE9 ever since chrome ate up 25% of my cpu running java for extended amounts of time.
I just tried to switch over to firefox, but can't. It will not import my bookmarks from IE9 (no option to manually choose the bookmarks.html file) and if I click and hold down to drag, it's unresponsive. I have to click a second time for it to work. It just feels broken. I'm stuck w/ IE9.
I use google Chrome and its the best browser, when i first downloaded it, my internet was running at a lighting speed, i even checked my speed from scanmyspeed and it was normal too,i used firefox which chocked my browsing capabilities..But the only one advantage with firefox is that it has more add ons, which makes things much easier..
On the Winders I use Chrome, FF, IE (a mix between 7+), and Opera. On OSX I use all those substitute Safari for IE. Being a web dev makes you constantly check sites in diff browsers. It's fun sometimes!
Opera now, but I don't like. I want to try Firefox. ;)
chrome
using FF and is more safe. don't trust chrome....
Edge :)
planning on shifting from chrome to FF.