the firefox web browser thread

[Novasol]

Firefox is nice overall, but at least for me, the damn thing leaks more than an old, rusty bucket. It keeps causing rather annoying memory leaks, and I don't exactly have a top of the line computer, so it's extremely irritating when Firefox takes up ginormous amounts of RAM for no reason.

[Deathosaurus Wrecks]

Originally Posted by Sky Warrior Bob

As a browser, its fine enough. However, it isn't all that great when it comes to downloading. At least for dial-up, which I have. (The only other option is sat, which really isn't an option.)

Anyway, if you pause you might as well cancel. If you lose connection, Firefox will *NEVER* pick up where it left off (unlike IE). Also, I liked how IE's cache could be found & you'd be able to acquire various files such as Mov files without having the registered version of Quicktime.

SWB

the solution to that? get a line that won't get disconected. seriously. we live in the 21st century, theres no need to be "dialing" anyone for the internet, we are not savages.

oh yeah, and firefox is fantastic, i love it so.

[The_Bear]

I don't see what the big hype about Firefox is. I tried it a couple of times on a friend's computer, but it didn't make me go "wow, I NEED this!" or anything. IE runs smoothly and is dependable, so I see no reason to switch at the moment.

[Nique]

If IE is running 'smoothly' and 'dependable', then you must know something we don't.

I like firefox. The only reason it is slower than IE is becuase windows is IE.

[CHICAGO¤lollie]

The attraction with Firefox was that it had tabs, right? Yeah, about that. It's pretty much the same as using the taskbar. The only difference is that you're clicking around at the mid-top of the screen, instead of the bottom.

Of course, I'm just biased towards IE. Does it's job with no problems, comes with the system, and I don't even have to worry about checking for updates! Or silly little extras! Because it has none, meaning I can choose what I want if and when I want it!

Besides, Flash Get is a better download manager than Firefox could ever be. :}}}

[Sky Warrior Bob]

Originally Posted by Deathosaurus Wrecks

the solution to that? get a line that won't get disconected. seriously. we live in the 21st century, theres no need to be "dialing" anyone for the internet, we are not savages.

oh yeah, and firefox is fantastic, i love it so.

I'm lucky to even *HAVE* semi local dial-up internet access. And that's only with Earthlink, beyond that I've got litterally *NO* choices of anything local. So I'll complain if I damn want too...

SWB
- As for the tweaking, I wouldn't mind instruction, 'cuz I don't know how...

[Shishio]

I'm in the "Can't use Firefox so I use Opera instead." camp.

[judaspriestfan]

with the tabs on opera tho, the tool bar at the bottom isnt clutterd and you can keep related pages together in one window instead. also there is a extension called all in one gesture that lets you navitgat firefox by holding down the right mouse button and drawing simple shapes, it really is a time saver.

[Lockeownzj00]

Bloop!

Another good example.

Firefox is the most customisable browser out there. I give a lot of props to Opera, but FF isn't just about tabs.

"Security problems with IE have become so rampant that a division of the National Department for Homeland Security, the Computer Emergency Readiness Team, www.cert.gov, has recommended that Americans suspend their usage of IE and seek alternative browsing solutions."

[Nique]

"Security problems with IE have become so rampant that a division of the National Department for Homeland Security, the Computer Emergency Readiness Team, www.cert.gov, has recommended that Americans suspend their usage of IE and seek alternative browsing solutions."

HA-HA! PWN3D!