Firefox, Chrome, RON

Beest · 01-18-2010, 03:46 PM

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?

Pete Zicato · 01-18-2010, 04:10 PM

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.

Undertoad · 01-18-2010, 04:50 PM

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.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2010, 05:28 PM

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

Undertoad · 01-18-2010, 05:30 PM

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

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2010, 05:32 PM

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

squirell nutkin · 01-18-2010, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

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

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

Pie · 01-18-2010, 05:35 PM

Firefox has my sole loyalty.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2010, 05:36 PM

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

Undertoad · 01-18-2010, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

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

Right-click, "Allow Flash from this site"

Pete Zicato · 01-18-2010, 05:57 PM

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

classicman · 01-18-2010, 06:07 PM

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

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2010, 06:08 PM

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?

Pico and ME · 01-18-2010, 06:13 PM

Whats wrong with flash?

Clodfobble · 01-18-2010, 06:16 PM

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

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01-18-2010, 03:46 PM	#1
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	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?

01-18-2010, 04:10 PM	#2
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	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. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

01-18-2010, 05:28 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	But by blocking flash, aren't you blocking more and more site content everyday, not just ads? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-18-2010, 05:32 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That sounds like a lot of work, to edit each site you visit. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-18-2010, 04:50 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	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.

01-18-2010, 05:30 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You can let through whatever you want, including on a site-by-site basis.

01-18-2010, 05:35 PM	#8
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Firefox has my sole loyalty. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

01-18-2010, 05:36 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Pshaw, a lot of sites are switching to flash to show pictures, especially artists and photographers. :p __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-18-2010, 05:57 PM	#11
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Or just click on the run button, for one-time acceptance. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

01-18-2010, 06:07 PM	#12
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I hate flash - not viewing their site is my way of saying that. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-18-2010, 06:08 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	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? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-18-2010, 06:13 PM	#14
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Whats wrong with flash?

01-18-2010, 06:16 PM	#15
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	When ads are flash-based, normal ad blockers don't block them. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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