Thread: FireFox is Great‼

Originally Posted by Kraftwerk

Incase you liked chromes speed, you can bring it to firefox via this:
http://wazzup-web.blogspot.com/2010/...uble-your.html

Ooh, I have some sweet tips and tricks, too! Firefox is now the fastest browser I have ever seen.

http://www.madwahm.com/webmaster-stu...-web-browsing/

Originally Posted by khh

Opera is just as secure as firefox, and same with chrome. It's Safari and IE that're risky.

Originally Posted by ruba

Firefox has by far the most add-ons

This. If you don't like any feature on Firefox, it's pretty easy to go in and tweak it. Opera doesn't allow much room for third-party development, which may render higher-quality products, but sort of squelches good ideas. I have an addon that makes my google search with a black background, to save a bit of power.

3.6 fixed a bug I've been working around for weeks--I consolidate all my toolbars into the menu bar, and for the last few FF updates, it's been hiding my "Favs" folder (my compromise between the bookmarks menu and toolbar) until I 1) hit F11 for fullscreen or 2) open and close the "customize" window. Finally, I can once again say that Firefox is great

Originally Posted by Mario92

This. If you don't like any feature on Firefox, it's pretty easy to go in and tweak it. Opera doesn't allow much room for third-party development, which may render higher-quality products, but sort of squelches good ideas. I have an addon that makes my google search with a black background, to save a bit of power.

Or instead you could use this site: http://www.blackle.com/

Originally Posted by Kraftwerk

Or instead you could use this site: http://www.blackle.com/

Blackle doesn't have an image search.

Originally Posted by Mario92

This. If you don't like any feature on Firefox, it's pretty easy to go in and tweak it. Opera doesn't allow much room for third-party development, which may render higher-quality products, but sort of squelches good ideas. I have an addon that makes my google search with a black background, to save a bit of power.

On backlit LCD screens (which is by far the most common) a black pixel uses more power than a white one. Just saying.
At any rate, Opera's UI is very customizable. And all I do to do a google search is type "g dreamviews" into the address bar and it searches google. (you've got other searches too, so "w lucid dream" gets you the wikiedia article and you can easily add your own searches so "t ETWOLD" searhes torrents using my favorite torrent search).

Originally Posted by Kraftwerk

Or instead you could use this site: http://www.blackle.com/

That's what mine searches.

Originally Posted by Mario92

Blackle doesn't have an image search.

I have what seems to be the same one as yours but I don't get images either. What gives??

Originally Posted by khh

On backlit LCD screens (which is by far the most common) a black pixel uses more power than a white one. Just saying.
At any rate, Opera's UI is very customizable. And all I do to do a google search is type "g dreamviews" into the address bar and it searches google. (you've got other searches too, so "w lucid dream" gets you the wikiedia article and you can easily add your own searches so "t ETWOLD" searhes torrents using my favorite torrent search).

I have an addon where all I have to do to search from any source is type "ctrl+space" and it brings up a search box with a nice, big list of easy-to-find sources.

Originally Posted by Jesus of Suburbia

I have what seems to be the same one as yours but I don't get images either. What gives??

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8624

Are you using that one?

Originally Posted by Mario92

I have an addon where all I have to do to search from any source is type "ctrl+space" and it brings up a search box with a nice, big list of easy-to-find sources.



https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8624

Are you using that one?

I don't think so.... I'm downloading it right now. Verily thanks is given ^-^

No prob. It may take a bit for firefox to adjust to all the searches, but it works if you give it some time. Also may have been taken care of in the latest release.

Originally Posted by khh

On backlit LCD screens (which is by far the most common) a black pixel uses more power than a white one. Just saying.
At any rate, Opera's UI is very customizable. And all I do to do a google search is type "g dreamviews" into the address bar and it searches google. (you've got other searches too, so "w lucid dream" gets you the wikiedia article and you can easily add your own searches so "t ETWOLD" searhes torrents using my favorite torrent search).

That's how I search with firefox, too. Generally Ctrl+T for a new tab w/ cursor in address bar, then g, w, d, y, i (google, wikipedia, dictionary.com, youtube, google images) and my search terms.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

That's how I search with firefox, too. Generally Ctrl+T for a new tab w/ cursor in address bar, then g, w, d, y, i (google, wikipedia, dictionary.com, youtube, google images) and my search terms.

Yeah, but you need an addon to do it :p

Originally Posted by khh

Yeah, but you need an addon to do it :p

Oh God, you need to spend thirty seconds downloading an addon to get it. That's so horrible‼
Srsly man, you fail

Originally Posted by khh

Yeah, but you need an addon to do it :p

How much add-ons does opera have?

Originally Posted by ruba

How much add-ons does opera have?

EXACTLY‼

Originally Posted by ruba

How much add-ons does opera have?

All the add-ons it needs: none.

Originally Posted by khh

Yeah, but you need an addon to do it :p

No, no you don't. You can right-click any search and "Add a keyword for this search." It's built in.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

No, no you don't. You can right-click any search and "Add a keyword for this search." It's built in.

Oo, nice. They've updated it :p

Originally Posted by khh

Oo, nice. They've updated it :p

I've only been using it for a couple years, so I don't know how long it's been the case. I've been schooling myself on going mouseless with Firefox and Windows in general since I got my netbook.

This page has a lot of good FF keyboard shortcuts: http://lifehacker.com/139495/hack-at...e+less-firefox

Ah, the great debate all over again.
Opera rules.
That's it. I can't go back to any other browser. The mouse shortcuts, speed dial, the block content feature, but above all Opera link and the synchronize feature... (and did I mention the mouse shortcuts? I'm so addicted to them, I try to use them in Windows explorer) Other browsers may have some of those, but not all.

I feel I must continue my Chrome Crusade. Honestly, the only advantage Firefox has is that it's more common, and that won't last long.

Originally Posted by Folqueraine

Ah, the great debate all over again.
Opera rules.
That's it. I can't go back to any other browser. The mouse shortcuts, speed dial, the block content feature, but above all Opera link and the synchronize feature... (and did I mention the mouse shortcuts? I'm so addicted to them, I try to use them in Windows explorer) Other browsers may have some of those, but not all.

Addons, addons, and...yeah, addons. I have all of those on FF...plus personas!

Originally Posted by LRT

I feel I must continue my Chrome Crusade. Honestly, the only advantage Firefox has is that it's more common, and that won't last long.

Did I mention addons? Firefox is nearly infinitely customizable. Chrome has some catching up to do.

Originally Posted by Folqueraine

That's it. I can't go back to any other browser. The mouse shortcuts, speed dial, the block content feature, but above all Opera link and the synchronize feature... (and did I mention the mouse shortcuts? I'm so addicted to them, I try to use them in Windows explorer) Other browsers may have some of those, but not all.

I have the same problem. The mouse gestures are so damn intuitive

I used Firefox for a long time but ever since my reformat I've been using Chrome and I like it, mostly because of the sleek style and customization abilities.

I personally prefer Google Chrome because it is simple and takes a lot less processing power than any other Web Browser.