Firefox, Chrome, RON
 

If a person (at random, hypothetically speaking) was to try and convince a die hard IE user to change to a web browser that ( just for the sake of argument) didn't myteriously hog 50% of their system resources, what would be a good option.

If someody was to switch, the new browser would have to be bug free, easy to use, and automatically transfer over cookies and bookmarks.

Solid and smooth performance, not gimmicks and functions that'll never get used.

I use Firefox, and am happy with it, but read a lot that it's past it's sell by date and on the way out and the almighty Googles Chrome is on the ascendent.

RON ( Re Open Nominations) (used to win a lot of elections at University, but we always got some Lesbian with pink hair for President anyway NTTAWWT.) Opera, Safari, really?

I tried chrome. Liked its speed, but couldn't seem to give up my firefox plugins. xmarks which shares bookmarks between all my firefox locations is really useful if you use more than one computer.

Chrome is a mighty fine thing, but it's young yet. Firefox remains the best choice for everyday browsing. I will not give up my treasured FlashBlock plugin.

But by blocking flash, aren't you blocking more and more site content everyday, not just ads?

You can let through whatever you want, including on a site-by-site basis.

That sounds like a lot of work, to edit each site you visit. :confused:

Site content? Is that what you call it these days?:rolleyes:

Firefox has my sole loyalty.

Pshaw, a lot of sites are switching to flash to show pictures, especially artists and photographers. :p

Right-click, "Allow Flash from this site"

Or just click on the run button, for one-time acceptance.

I hate flash - not viewing their site is my way of saying that.

But don't you then get the ads too, or does adblocker take care of that? But if adblocker takes care of that, why block flash in the first place?

Whats wrong with flash?

When ads are flash-based, normal ad blockers don't block them.

Ah ha, dat splain it. ;)

Dang, yeah it does.

can't copy and paste anything, fixed sizing . . . just to name a few. I know thats one reason they have it though.

Sounds like Snopes.

I don't run ad block. I am happy to look at an ad if it isn't moving. 99% of moving ads are in Flash. So that's the deal I've struck with the Internet, where we are in charge: you can use my system to play your Flash but only if you're nice.

Also, most autoplaying sounds are in Flash.

I can ignore the ads, it's having the site come up immediately and having to wait for the fucking tools from digg, stumble, reddit, et al, ad nauseum, to load, sometimes takes 15 or 20 seconds. That really burns my ass.

I don't mind graphical ads myself, or even the animated ones, as long as they don't expand to cover half the screen when I accidentally mouse over them... but Minifob clicks on the animated ones. Blocking them is a necessity.

Yeah, but when video players are flash based, streaming video blockers on my corporate firewall don't block them, which is a good thing. Same thing with Java based players.

My addons:

1. Adblock Plus - never see ads again!
2. Compact Menu 2 - get rid of space hogging unnecessary menus
3. Download Statusbar - manage your downloads
4. Extend Copy Menu - copy as plain text as well as formatted
5. Firebug - webmaster tool
6. Firegestures - mouse gestures made easy
7. Flashblock - as discussed, keep annoying animation at arms' reach
8. Forecastfox - local forecast, current temp, radar
9. FoxClocks - keep track of different time zones
10. IETab - flip over to IE when you can't avoid it (fuckers)
11. NoScript - cut down on malicious web scripts
12. PageSpeed - webmaster tool
13. SmartSearch - add multiple searches to context menu
14. Stop-or-Reload Button - why do you need both?
15. Tab Mix Plus - control every possible aspect of your tabs
16. YSlow - webmaster tool

What's your fave?

I dumped all my addons except tineye when I had to reinstall everything. Twice. Since then I realize I only ever come to this website so I don't really need any addons.

Opera any day for me.

Quick and is considered safe.
Pioneered most features you find in Firefox or the newer IE versions.

Comes with adblocking too; works by specifying paths or parts of paths.

Other features I find useful:
- navigation is possible by keyboard only
- I can modify/extend menus and other features

But no one codes for Opera

Is it only the add-ons that make Firefox vulnerable to exploits?

I do. - And I know my bank does.

Anyway, coding should be browser independent. Those who don't stick to that rule, they don't get my business and I don't care to view their stuff.

:firefox:

I use Download Helper, IEView, View Image, & Walnut For Firefox.

Had Opera on my dead computer. It was OK, no problems.