(Important) Which is the best browser to use?
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?Damn it... You've got this stuck in my head:(Original post by Swadd)
So tell me, which is your favourite weapon of choice?
Not that it's necessarily something to complain about
As for your question, Chrome. Without a doubt.
Tried 'em all, Chrome is clean, simple, easy to use, fast, attractive etc. What's not to like?!
Edit: Dammit, why can none of them be embedded??
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?Chrome has a solid ad-blocker now, FYI. It's brilliant. Along with the X-Mail and Facebook apps, I see no reason to ever go back to Firefox tbh.(Original post by Boo_x)
Firefox purely for the adblocker add on that actually blocks 99% of ads on websites that I use. I can't stand seeing ads now I'm so used to not seeing them. -
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?I used to use Firefox with a tonne of add-ons (session savers, adblock, and various greasemonkey mods) but on my old PC Chrome was just so much more responsive. Right now I'm on a gaming PC but I can still notice the difference in speed between Firefox and Chrome. It feels so much more satisfying browsing with Chrome so that's what I use (still using AdBlock and FreshStart Session Manager). Even simple things like when you drag tabs into different positions along the top bar it's animated/smooth rather than just appearing wherever you put it
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?I use Firefox the most as it was the one I decided to try to get away from Internet Explorer last year. I have also tried Chrome recently and like it for its simplicity.
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?Really? Is it built in or something to download extra? If extra where can i download it? I might try it out as Chrome is a quick browser and my computer is just getting slower(Original post by March)
Chrome has a solid ad-blocker now, FYI. It's brilliant. Along with the X-Mail and Facebook apps, I see no reason to ever go back to Firefox tbh. -
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?Sorry to bother you, but reverse scroll as in push up to scroll down? (like an iPad)(Original post by EsmeA)
Safari, but only because I am in love with my MacBook and I love the reverse scroll. Plus it's really fast. Hate hate hate internet explorer, never again.
Does that only work on Safari? I plan on getting a MBP later, and i was wondering whether all the gestures with the track pad work on every single application. -
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?Yep, it's a feature you can have on or off, but I prefer reverse scroll - I have it on my Mac too.
Mine's an air, but once you enable the track pad gestures, they work with all applications- at least they do for me!
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?Ok thanks. I was just worrying because i planned on using some software (Reason 6 its called) which would be a pain to use on a laptop without the easy scrolling. Gonna be buying the 15inch me thinks!(Original post by EsmeA)
Yep, it's a feature you can have on or off, but I prefer reverse scroll - I have it on my Mac too.
Mine's an air, but once you enable the track pad gestures, they work with all applications- at least they do for me!
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?(Original post by KyraBloke)
Ok thanks. I was just worrying because i planned on using some software (Reason 6 its called) which would be a pain to use on a laptop without the easy scrolling. Gonna be buying the 15inch me thinks!
Very nice! I've got the 13-inch, but largely just because it's so easy for transporting around the place. It's my work laptop, and I love it! -
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?Firefox. I converted to Chrome for a while, but I found that it crashed every time I tried to download a large file. Also Chrome doesn't store its bookmarks in a local folder, meaning that it's difficult to sync them with a different browser on another computer in the network.
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Re: (Important) Which is the best browser to use?I once tried FireFox and got so tired after installing addons for hours which I rarely used. It's just too complicated, most people have no use for all of the stuff on there. As long as I can open and read pages I'm OK.
