Comments on: Why Mozilla Firefox 3 is better than Internet Explorer 7 http://www.cravingtech.com/why-mozilla-firefox-3-is-better-than-internet-explorer-7.html Tech news, reviews, and a geek's ramblings Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:33:17 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: otsimura http://www.cravingtech.com/why-mozilla-firefox-3-is-better-than-internet-explorer-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-3421 otsimura Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:39:05 +0000 http://www.cravingtech.com/blog/?p=667#comment-3421 Trying out firefox 3 ;] Trying out firefox 3 ;]

]]> By: Stve http://www.cravingtech.com/why-mozilla-firefox-3-is-better-than-internet-explorer-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-3095 Stve Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:44:25 +0000 http://www.cravingtech.com/blog/?p=667#comment-3095 Big deal FF3 is faster than IE7 the slowest least secure browser around. Try comparing it to Opera 9.5 download size = 6.7MB FireFox3 = 7.2MB (both for U.S version) FireFox3 with 50plus extensions and Thunderbird to match the features Opera has in 6.7MB ? you tell me does Firefox 3 slow down with extensions added ? probably. I'm glad FF3 is here i'm sure Opera has been been improved & optimized to stay ahead. Nearly all the features of FF3 were in Opera first. Opera has just about everything you'd want in a bowser allready included yet the interface is clean if you don't use something it does'nt get in the way.Want to see a page full size hit F11 Opera is very easy to tweak my speedial has 30 slots instead of the default 9 by adding [Size] Rows=5 Columns=6 to the speedial.ini Opera got a little slow going back & fowards in a tabs history just go into opera:config & tweak What I love about Opera Click on the left edge of the screen & the panels spring open:The notes panel really speeds up research : Speed dial : copy & paste & go in the search bar: The drop downlist in the searchbar easy to add new search engines:Built in email client: Saved sessions save all the open tabs as a session complete with history of each tab,Manage sessions load in a saved session any time (opens in a new window or windows)Starting Opera having a choice continue from last time , home page, open a session Downloading as soon as you go to save something it's downloading in the background by the time you hit save or save as you find it's allready finished most of the time & if you change your mind & don't hit save opera flushes it away. The speed i can browse at, i often have 30plus tabs open with no slowdown each tab has it's own history & it's very fast going back or forwards on a tabs history using mouse gestures or keyboard shortcuts. Your choice if tabs open next to their parent or on the end (in preferences) : reorder tabs by dragging them around on the tab bar. Want to open a tab in a new window drag it to the top menu bar. If you have a personal menu bar open drag a tab onto it right click on the menu bar to customise it & select text only right click on the tab & change the name to 1 or a ect to get lots of tabs available with one click. Most of the above has been in Opera for years if opera was'nt around i'd use FF3 & spend a week or two getting it into shape & probably be happy enough i have a fast computer & plenty of ram & a 5 MB connection . IF i was still useing a older computer & a slower connection i'd miss it more. Opera downsides you still need IE for some badly coded sites Opera tends to crash more often yet you can restart Opera & be back exactly where you was before complete with tabs & history in seconds. tip still using windows explorer check out Directory Opus tip 2 if your internet provider is useless check out Open DNS & use their servers i believe google offer something similar. Big deal FF3 is faster than IE7 the slowest least secure browser around.
Try comparing it to Opera 9.5 download size = 6.7MB
FireFox3 = 7.2MB (both for U.S version)
FireFox3 with 50plus extensions and Thunderbird to match the features Opera has in 6.7MB ? you tell me
does Firefox 3 slow down with extensions added ? probably.
I’m glad FF3 is here i’m sure Opera has been been improved & optimized to stay ahead.
Nearly all the features of FF3 were in Opera first.
Opera has just about everything you’d want in a bowser allready included yet the interface is clean if you don’t use something it does’nt get in the way.Want to see a page full size hit F11
Opera is very easy to tweak my speedial has 30 slots instead of the default 9 by adding
[Size]
Rows=5
Columns=6
to the speedial.ini
Opera got a little slow going back & fowards in a tabs history just go into opera:config & tweak
What I love about Opera
Click on the left edge of the screen & the panels spring open:The notes panel really speeds up research :
Speed dial : copy & paste & go in the search bar: The drop downlist in the searchbar easy to add new search engines:Built in email client:
Saved sessions save all the open tabs as a session complete with history of each tab,Manage sessions load in a saved session any time (opens in a new window or windows)Starting Opera having a choice continue from last time , home page, open a session
Downloading as soon as you go to save something it’s downloading in the background by the time you hit save or save as you find it’s allready finished most of the time & if you change your mind & don’t hit save opera flushes it away.
The speed i can browse at, i often have 30plus tabs open with no slowdown each tab has it’s own history
& it’s very fast going back or forwards on a tabs history using mouse gestures or keyboard shortcuts.
Your choice if tabs open next to their parent or on the end (in preferences) : reorder tabs by dragging them around on the tab bar. Want to open a tab in a new window drag it to the top menu bar. If you have a personal menu bar open drag a tab onto it right click on the menu bar to customise it & select text only
right click on the tab & change the name to 1 or a ect to get lots of tabs available with one click.

Most of the above has been in Opera for years if opera was’nt around i’d use FF3 & spend a week or two getting it into shape & probably be happy enough i have a fast computer & plenty of ram & a 5 MB connection . IF i was still useing a older computer & a slower connection i’d miss it more.

Opera downsides
you still need IE for some badly coded sites
Opera tends to crash more often yet you can restart Opera & be back exactly where you was before complete with tabs & history in seconds.

tip still using windows explorer check out Directory Opus
tip 2 if your internet provider is useless check out Open DNS & use their servers i believe google offer something similar.

]]> By: Van http://www.cravingtech.com/why-mozilla-firefox-3-is-better-than-internet-explorer-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-2621 Van Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:32:52 +0000 http://www.cravingtech.com/blog/?p=667#comment-2621 Shockwave Flash 9.0 r47 << i checked my FF plugin and found it. I'm reading your tips with full design :D Vans last blog post..<a href="http://www.bastillwork.net/multimedia-software/dvd-video-software/cyberlink-powerproducer-5.html" rel="nofollow">Create high-definition video quality on any disc format with CyberLink PowerProducer 5</a> Shockwave Flash 9.0 r47 << i checked my FF plugin and found it.

I’m reading your tips with full design :D

Vans last blog post..Create high-definition video quality on any disc format with CyberLink PowerProducer 5

]]> By: Michael Aulia http://www.cravingtech.com/why-mozilla-firefox-3-is-better-than-internet-explorer-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-2617 Michael Aulia Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:42:05 +0000 http://www.cravingtech.com/blog/?p=667#comment-2617 Van, have you tried updating your Flash Player? That may be the reason (if you haven't updated your Flash Player for a while) Adblock? But you won't be able to see my lovely ads on my blog, then! :D Van, have you tried updating your Flash Player? That may be the reason (if you haven’t updated your Flash Player for a while)

Adblock? But you won’t be able to see my lovely ads on my blog, then! :D

]]> By: Van http://www.cravingtech.com/why-mozilla-firefox-3-is-better-than-internet-explorer-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-2610 Van Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:46:36 +0000 http://www.cravingtech.com/blog/?p=667#comment-2610 Firefox is my favorite browser and of course FF 3 faster than more 2.0 version because it doesn't eat your RAM :). However i've got a problem, the site will be very slow if have some flash in there, i must use adblock :( Vans last blog post..<a href="http://www.bastillwork.net/multimedia-software/dvd-video-software/cyberlink-powerproducer-5.html" rel="nofollow">Create high-definition video quality on any disc format with CyberLink PowerProducer 5</a> Firefox is my favorite browser and of course FF 3 faster than more 2.0 version because it doesn’t eat your RAM :) .

However i’ve got a problem, the site will be very slow if have some flash in there, i must use adblock :(

Vans last blog post..Create high-definition video quality on any disc format with CyberLink PowerProducer 5

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