Firefox

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » January 28, 2007 9:55 pm

Just wondering what is everyone's thoughts about Firefox as a web browser?

Post by **SMLCHNG** » January 28, 2007 9:57 pm

E just put it on my desktop - cause IE7 updates screwed up my computer somehow. I fought it at first - cause I'm a creature of habit. Because of wearing bifocals the open window tabs up top, rather than below I'm not fond of, but otherwise it's ok.

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » January 28, 2007 9:58 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:E just put it on my desktop - cause IE7 updates screwed up my computer somehow. I fought it at first - cause I'm a creature of habit. Because of wearing bifocals the open window tabs up top, rather than below I'm not fond of, but otherwise it's ok.

You too about IE 7 huh? Somehow that screwed up the java on my computer and now I can't go to some sites because of it.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » January 28, 2007 10:11 pm

aeroparrot wrote: You too about IE 7 huh? Somehow that screwed up the java on my computer and now I can't go to some sites because of it.

I can't get to ANY websites - it just sits and sits and sits - and locks up my computer.

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » January 28, 2007 10:13 pm

Love Firefox, been using it quite awhile. The extensions, the tabbed browsing (although the new IE has that now, too), a pretty good pop-up blocker, and Firefox 2 has a built-in spell checker now.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » January 28, 2007 10:15 pm

chippewa wrote:Firefox 2 has a built-in spell checker now.

Love that part!

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » January 28, 2007 10:53 pm

I LOVE firefox!!!! Especially the spell checker!!

the only drawback is on some boards things don't show up right - like on one board I'm on the pics in users sig lines sometimes crop off - if that makes sense

Crazy Navy Flyer · Post by **Crazy Navy Flyer** » January 28, 2007 11:29 pm

I've had it for about 4 years, no problems. Also have IE7 with no problems. I seem to have fewer popups with Firefox.

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » January 29, 2007 12:26 am

Only problems I ever have are with the few sites that are too
narrowly designed to accommodate browsers other than IE.

P.S. I never use tabs.

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » January 29, 2007 7:56 am

Firefox is hot. There are some sites that are not very compatable with da Fox. For example, it usually crashes on me when I am on MSN at lunchtime so I just use IE for that site.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 29, 2007 8:24 am

I use Firefox. I like it. Only problem is that there are still some websites out there written with software so old that Firefox can't display them properly. I don't find many of them, but they exist.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » January 29, 2007 8:33 am

Yes, I live and die by Firefox. I have to keep IE, because some websites (e.g. my travel group's site) doesn't work on Firefox. However, pages that don't work with Firefox are getting few and far between.

Not to mention, you can pretty much set up the browser how ever you want it. Try to accomplish that with ANY Microsoft product.

jackiesic · Post by **jackiesic** » January 29, 2007 9:55 am

Love it and it's my preferred browser now.

CapnK · Post by **CapnK** » January 29, 2007 11:38 am

get comfortable with it and you'll never go back. Opera is a fantastic browser too.

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » January 29, 2007 11:45 am

CapnK wrote:get comfortable with it and you'll never go back. Opera is a fantastic browser too.

yes I too like Opera

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » January 29, 2007 11:50 am

I love it and use it almost exclusively at home. I can't use it at work because it's not the "Approved Browser." I love being able to use the tabs instead of constantly opening new windows. I guess the tabbed feature is in IE7, but I don't know for sure.

My one complaint, is that whatever version of Firefox I have installed at home (I have no idea if it's the newest one or not 'cause hubby just reimaged our computer) that it doesn't seem to support .pdf documents which is a huge-downer.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » January 29, 2007 11:58 am

buffettbride wrote:I love it and use it almost exclusively at home. I can't use it at work because it's not the "Approved Browser." I love being able to use the tabs instead of constantly opening new windows. I guess the tabbed feature is in IE7, but I don't know for sure.

My one complaint, is that whatever version of Firefox I have installed at home (I have no idea if it's the newest one or not 'cause hubby just reimaged our computer) that it doesn't seem to support .pdf documents which is a huge-downer.

mine does - I've got the most recent version.

and I've got the forecast fox add in that tells you your temps - I LOVE IT!!

oph · Post by **oph** » January 29, 2007 12:00 pm

For those that either don't want/can't install IE7 or Firefox and would like to have tabbed browsing try Maxthon (http://maxthon.com/. It is basically a skin on top of IE6+ that adds functionality that IE should of had to begin with.

As for those that say they need IE to open specific pages have you tried the IE Tab plugin?https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1419/

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » January 29, 2007 12:00 pm

ph4ever wrote:
buffettbride wrote:I love it and use it almost exclusively at home. I can't use it at work because it's not the "Approved Browser." I love being able to use the tabs instead of constantly opening new windows. I guess the tabbed feature is in IE7, but I don't know for sure.

My one complaint, is that whatever version of Firefox I have installed at home (I have no idea if it's the newest one or not 'cause hubby just reimaged our computer) that it doesn't seem to support .pdf documents which is a huge-downer.
mine does - I've got the most recent version.

and I've got the forecast fox add in that tells you your temps - I LOVE IT!!

I was betting that was it. I'll have to update it this week.

TropicalTroubador · Post by **TropicalTroubador** » January 29, 2007 2:14 pm

I use it at home almost exclusively, except for a couple of sites with Javascript that it doesn't handle correctly. I use Safari for those.

I'm using IE6 at the office, but occasionally contemplate switching.

What s*cks is that video on some major news sites, including CNN.com and (not surprisingly) MSNBC.com, doesn't work in Firefox on my Mac. (*grumble*)