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    Is it just me, or has Firefox become an outcast?

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    • Dashrender
      Dashrender last edited by

      I hardly hear anything about Firefox these days - it's almost entirely Chrome or IE.

      Anyone know why?

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        Carnival Boy last edited by

        Money.

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        • ?
          A Former User last edited by

          i like FF more than chrome personally. FF is my goto

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          • Dashrender
            Dashrender @Guest last edited by

            @Hubtech said:

            i like FF more than chrome personally. FF is my goto

            Ditto - I like the few plugins I use (treestyletabs and NoScript)

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            • thanksajdotcom
              thanksajdotcom last edited by

              Firefox isn't the "big news" anymore. Chrome has stolen the spotlight. Also, Chrome is getting bigger than FF. Firefox is also not as good as it used to be. IMHO

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                Carnival Boy last edited by

                Netscape Navigator FTW

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                • Dashrender
                  Dashrender last edited by

                  I don't use Chrome because I don't like the look of it. That said, with a sorta recent update to FF, it's not really any better.

                  The lack of NoScript in Chrome is a disappointment. Though I heard they have something called Not Script.

                  AJ, what about FF don't you like?

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                  • thanksajdotcom
                    thanksajdotcom @Dashrender last edited by

                    @Dashrender said:

                    I don't use Chrome because I don't like the look of it. That said, with a sorta recent update to FF, it's not really any better.

                    The lack of NoScript in Chrome is a disappointment. Though I heard they have something called Not Script.

                    AJ, what about FF don't you like?

                    I don't like the feel of it. Also, I'm a heavy Google user. I love being able to sync my bookmarks and settings between machines, just by signing into my Chrome with my Gmail. Firefox feels sorely lacking in that category. There are a lot of add-ins for Firefox that aren't available on Chrome but that's just due to age.

                    Both are free but Firefox has been steadily mimicking Chrome in a lot of ways, and the latest mimicks the entire GUI of Chrome. Compare them side by side, and you'll see.

                    Firefox is also really bulky, and while Chrome has gotten steadily more resource intensive, I still find it more lightweight, and faster, than Firefox.

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                    • Dashrender
                      Dashrender last edited by

                      FYI, FF does have a bookmarks sync solution similar to Chrome. and possibly a bit better because I think they are encrypted on the location machine before being sent to the cloud (kinda like LastPass). I'd be surprised if google was doing that Chrome bookmarks.

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                      • thanksajdotcom
                        thanksajdotcom @Dashrender last edited by

                        @Dashrender said:

                        FYI, FF does have a bookmarks sync solution similar to Chrome. and possibly a bit better because I think they are encrypted on the location machine before being sent to the cloud (kinda like LastPass). I'd be surprised if google was doing that Chrome bookmarks.

                        I use LastPass for passwords, etc but stick to Chrome for managing most other stuff. Does FF also sync the installed add-ins, the homepage settings, and other browser settings? Chrome does.

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                        • IRJ
                          IRJ last edited by

                          IE 11 is better than FF in most benchmarks that I have seen

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                          • thanksajdotcom
                            thanksajdotcom @IRJ last edited by

                            @IRJ said:

                            IE 11 is better than FF in most benchmarks that I have seen

                            The newer IE's, while still lacking a lot of basic features, IMO, are actually much faster than previous revisions.

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                            • IRJ
                              IRJ @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                              @ajstringham said:

                              @IRJ said:

                              IE 11 is better than FF in most benchmarks that I have seen

                              The newer IE's, while still lacking a lot of basic features, IMO, are actually much faster than previous revisions.

                              What do you consider basic features?

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                              • thanksajdotcom
                                thanksajdotcom @IRJ last edited by

                                @IRJ said:

                                @ajstringham said:

                                @IRJ said:

                                IE 11 is better than FF in most benchmarks that I have seen

                                The newer IE's, while still lacking a lot of basic features, IMO, are actually much faster than previous revisions.

                                What do you consider basic features?

                                Add-ins. There is no add-in market, like there is on FF and Chrome (extensions on Chrome). Sure, individual programs might have ones. But as a rule, IE doesn't have the expandibility I'll call it. It's not really customizable, like FF and Chrome are.

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                                • Dashrender
                                  Dashrender last edited by

                                  Agreed, IE won't be really worthwhile until we can have addons!

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                                  • IRJ
                                    IRJ @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                                    @ajstringham said:

                                    @IRJ said:

                                    @ajstringham said:

                                    @IRJ said:

                                    IE 11 is better than FF in most benchmarks that I have seen

                                    The newer IE's, while still lacking a lot of basic features, IMO, are actually much faster than previous revisions.

                                    What do you consider basic features?

                                    Add-ins. There is no add-in market, like there is on FF and Chrome (extensions on Chrome). Sure, individual programs might have ones. But as a rule, IE doesn't have the expandibility I'll call it. It's not really customizable, like FF and Chrome are.

                                    I wouldn't consider Add-ins a basic feature. Although, I do enjoy some of Chrome's extensions. Chrome extensions are necessary since they have an OS that pretty much depends on it.

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                                      A Former User @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                                      @ajstringham Actually IE has many add-ons http://www.iegallery.com/

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                                      • thanksajdotcom
                                        thanksajdotcom last edited by

                                        Why not? Firefox has had them since the beginning. Chrome has as well. Allowing the world to develop for your platform, and make add-ins/extensions that improve useability, among other things, is essential. Microsoft missed the band wagon, and STILL hasn't realized it.

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                                        • thanksajdotcom
                                          thanksajdotcom @Guest last edited by

                                          @thecreativeone91 said:

                                          @ajstringham Actually IE has many add-ons http://www.iegallery.com/

                                          They have less than 1000. That's pathetic.

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                                          • IRJ
                                            IRJ last edited by

                                            What we really need to do is define browser. Because Chrome is more than a browser. Its a mini OS

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