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Various Non-Bald Discussions => General Discussion => Topic started by: tomgallagher on April 19, 2010, 02:46:07 PM

Title: Browsers
Post by: tomgallagher on April 19, 2010, 02:46:07 PM
What browser do you use.?
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: CraftyGuy on April 19, 2010, 02:51:46 PM
Firefox is my browser of choice (when it isn't deciding to hang or be a resource pig).  I only use IE when the application demands it.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Polarbear on April 19, 2010, 03:03:04 PM
I use Google Chrome. Firefox is good for developing websites, with extensions like Firebug, so I use that too.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: TheSlyBear on April 19, 2010, 03:04:08 PM
Depends upon the usage. For browsing, Safari.

For web app development: all of them!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Tyler on April 19, 2010, 03:07:04 PM
Firefox is my browser of choice (when it isn't deciding to hang or be a resource pig).  I only use IE when the application demands it.

Same here!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: IRONHORSE on April 19, 2010, 03:38:49 PM
Firefox is my primary browser (I *LOVE* all the plug-ins) and Chrome is my secondary. I couldn't run Internet Explorer even if I wanted to, having Linux as my only Operating System. Not that I miss it... :P
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: MikeM on April 19, 2010, 05:07:11 PM
Hey, I fired up lynx a few months ago just to prove a point about a site that had gorgeous graphics but all the text content was in images.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: TheSlyBear on April 19, 2010, 05:27:02 PM
Hey, I fired up lynx a few months ago just to prove a point about a site that had gorgeous graphics but all the text content was in images.
I love it when you talk all techie!  O:O
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Sgt. Pate on April 19, 2010, 07:51:24 PM
Firefox... it works!  (Unlike IE)  O0
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: pdxtodd on April 19, 2010, 08:00:04 PM
Polar -- Chrome now has a firebug plugin!  Its awesome. 
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: Polarbear on April 23, 2010, 02:56:34 PM
Polar -- Chrome now has a firebug plugin!  Its awesome. 

Thanks pdxtodd, didn't know that!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: The Noggin on April 24, 2010, 11:45:44 AM
I'm using Firefox because of all the extensions that I'm used to.
Today I read in a computer magazine that many extensions are available now for Chrome as well. So I thought I'd give it a try.
So here's my first post using Chrome. Not bad at all.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Doug- on April 24, 2010, 01:52:21 PM
Today I read in a computer magazine that many extensions are available now for Chrome as well.

Yeah, that wasn't the case when Chrome first came out, but now if it is available in FF, it is available in Chrome. Makes Chrome that much better IMO.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: CraftyGuy on April 26, 2010, 09:52:20 AM
Tried Chrome a couple of times... not bad, but still something about it I don't like (haven't put my finger on what yet, though)...

Tried Safari on a PC - meh.  What it has for image rendering (fantastic!!!) was countered by it's inability to support GreaseMonkey (yeah, there is CreamMonkey, but that isn't all that great)
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: tomgallagher on April 26, 2010, 10:29:39 AM
Looks like Firefox is the winner.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: TheSlyBear on April 26, 2010, 11:15:50 AM
... was countered by it's inability to support GreaseMonkey

<pedantic-mode>
Browsers don't support sites -- sites support browsers. Or not, as the case may be.
</pedantic-mode>
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: CraftyGuy on April 26, 2010, 11:19:38 AM
... was countered by it's inability to support GreaseMonkey

<pedantic-mode>
Browsers don't support sites -- sites support browsers. Or not, as the case may be.
</pedantic-mode>

GreaseMonkey isn't a site - it's a plug-in for FireFox
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: -Doug- on April 26, 2010, 11:23:40 AM
There is GreasMonkey support for Safari on a Mac. It's called GreasKit. I am not sure if there is a PC equivalent. Though, that maybe be what CreamMonkey is.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: TheSlyBear on April 26, 2010, 02:02:42 PM
Doh! I thought you were referring to their site. My bad.
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: CraftyGuy on April 26, 2010, 02:04:53 PM
There is GreasMonkey support for Safari on a Mac. It's called GreasKit. I am not sure if there is a PC equivalent. Though, that maybe be what CreamMonkey is.

I think it is.  But at any rate, CreamMonkey balked at the GreaseMonkey scripts that I use, so said "screw it" to Safari!
Title: Re: Browsers
Post by: marcx on May 03, 2010, 02:44:00 PM
Was always an IE guy but lately I have been trying out chrome and liking it--I may switch....