Just wanted to see if anyone has tried the FireFox Web Browser out yet. From what I have read it sounds really good. Built in sypware and pop-up blockers. And more secure than Internet Explorer. Anybody have any positives or negatives about this I am just curious.
Posted by Stephen Broughton (Member # 2237) on :
wouldn't go back to IE if you paid me, a countrymile better than MS.
Posted by E. Balch (Member # 3545) on :
I use firefox 95% of the time.
Occasionally I have to use IE. I have not been installing the plugins so certain features like scrolling ads on letterheads don't work.
There is no problem with having both and using what ever works.
ernie
Posted by timi NC (Member # 576) on :
excellant performance here,...I've gotten to the point I block any requests for internet explorer here when I get requests to pass thru my firewall and haven't seen a pop-up in months.
Posted by Dennis Raap (Member # 3632) on :
I have been using FireFox for about 5 months, have to go back to IE once in a while but not very often.
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
I sure enjoy it
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
I'll give firefox a thumbs up too, although my favorite browser is still Netscape. I guess it's just a comfort level thing. I only use Internet Explorer for FTP and an occasional web page here at work (not by choice).
Havin' fun,
Checkers
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
I tried it a little bit but didn't like how I couldn't put my favorite buttons on the bars up top where I wanted them. There's probably a way but I haven't had time to screw with it. I use IE everyday and never have pop-ups or virus problems. Guess I'm just lucky. Or I don't look at sites that typically run pop-ups like warez and porn sites or off the wall weirdo sites.
Edited to state that my online banking doesn't work in FireFox.
[ February 24, 2005, 08:52 AM: Message edited by: Amy Brown ]
Posted by Mike Milos (Member # 4743) on :
Way better than IE or Netscape IMHO
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
It's sure nice not having anymore popups. Works fine for me.
Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
I have tried Firefox but use Safari on a regular basis.
I am allergic to all things Gates!
BTW what is Spyware???? Pop-ups???? have no problem with either of these issues!
Then again my pooter has fruit all over it!
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
It's superb!
Posted by Fred Weiss (Member # 3662) on :
Love it.
Posted by Steve Racz (Member # 4376) on :
I have been using it for a while now and love it. The only program that doesn't work is McAfee security updates.
I check their websites periodically for new plugins and really like the customization aspect.
I also use Thunderbird for my email.
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
The "tabbed" web page feature is the tops! You can have a web page open...then "add" a new web page tab....go to whatever web page you want and then tab back and forth from one web page to another without having to hit the back button a million times...it's awesome.
And you can add as many new web page tabs as you want. There are other advantages as well.
However, I too find that occassionally certain web pages require IE...so keep it handy too.
Posted by Steve Eisenreich (Member # 1444) on :
I have been using it for months and I love it! It is my default browser I only use that other browser once in a blue moon. It is one of your best defences against spyware and popups.
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
been using Mozilla for a few years and Firefox as well since its intro Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
I've been using it for all of 30 seconds & I love it already. Curtis convinced me long ago... but it took this thread to prod me into taking action. I googled there site, downloaded it & installed it in about 2 minutes. Closed IE, launched it, & it offered to import data from IE. Not only did it import my various settings, cookies, saved passwords & auto-logins.... but put my favorites links "on the bars up top where I wanted them" (try that Amy... relaunch or install & just allow import from IE) Was a pretty painless conversion & now I'll check out it's real advantages & go surf some porn Posted by David Wright (Member # 111) on :
There was a good article on the Mozilla project in Wired magazine last month. Good interview with one of the programmers where I learned that Mozilla retains the legacy of all Netscape code and they just kept developing it under their new project.
What is now called Netscape is that in name only. No wonder I like Firefox.
Posted by Curtis hammond (Member # 2170) on :
I was lucky to be one of the beta users and felt instantly Firefox was a hit. It is rising quickly into double digits in market share. What does this mean? Money!!. Companies get paid via ads when doing searches. So even though Firefox is FREE. It is generating large amounts of income. So be it. A good product will return a good paycheck.
This along with Thunderbird email client is a great combination.
Posted by Paul McDowell (Member # 5092) on :
for those of you who like to customize this explains some of the hidden options in firefox/mozilla:
just put about:config in your address bar (no www or dots) and make your settings.
Posted by Arthur Vanson (Member # 2855) on :
I liked it, pretty skin, seemed quite snappy and had some useful features. My system hated it and I've just had to dump it though it wasn't easy, it's a pernicious little swine. Couldn't get any sound from my CD player and it didn't handle cookies on this BB at all well. One minute I'd read everything. the next I'd read nothing. I wish I'd tried it on it's own for a while, before loading the java plugins it demanded. Anyway, it's gone and I can play some music again.
Posted by greg feil (Member # 4379) on :
I use Firefox 99% of the time. I also switched over to Thunderbird for my E-mail. Now if I could only get Linux to work with my plotter and wireless card I'd have no more MS BS Posted by David McDonald (Member # 3433) on :
I'm using it 99% of the time and I love it. Surfing without pop-ups is bliss.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
FF & TB are great. (even with our bank- the bank won't recognise the browser it says, but everything still works)
I still can't get to Paltalk though. Maybe that's because of Firefox, & not XP? I doubt it, but there must be some reason.
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