[FF]Curious

major marco · Post by **major marco** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:27 pm

I haven't seen a poll elsewhere conducted on this matter but just out of curiousity who here uses FireFox? Seems like a lot from what I've seen in passing.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:28 pm

Love it

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:28 pm

Guilty.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:29 pm

I swear by it.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:16 pm

I use it also.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:17 pm

I think it's more like, "Who doesn't use FF?"

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:19 pm

Humboldt wrote:I think it's more like, "Who doesn't use FF?"

me

major marco · Post by **major marco** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:20 pm

Humboldt wrote:I think it's more like, "Who doesn't use FF?"

Probably right about that but you do find the Opera users here and there now that it's free. Personally, I find FF outstanding to handle all of my browsing needs. And with the exception of those that aren't on board yet with making their websites FF friendly, that is really my main b1tch with the browser.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:55 pm

Debbie wrote:me

freak

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:55 pm

never tried it myself, never seen the need to.

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:56 pm

Humboldt wrote:freak

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:57 pm

Mark wrote:never tried it myself, never seen the need to.

It has a cooler logo than IE

Try it, you'll like it. Imports everything from IE if you prompt it to, couldn't be more painless.

major marco · Post by **major marco** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:03 pm

Mark wrote:never tried it myself, never seen the need to.

So your browser has never been hijacked by spyware/malware?

Read more about above here

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:04 pm

Croc wrote:Guilty.

me too

major marco · Post by **major marco** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:05 pm

Allow me to shamelessly promote FF's sister...Thunderbird The email app that is taking over the world. I recently switched from Outlook & OE to T-bird b/c of an OE f*ckup and have not looked back since.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:09 pm

major marco wrote:So your browser has never been hijacked by spyware/malware?

Read more about above here

never been hijacked, just lucky i guess

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:12 pm

Using Thunderbird as well.

Both are great.

major marco · Post by **major marco** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:16 pm

Mark wrote:never been hijacked, just lucky i guess

How do you know it hasn't been. Have you run any spyware apps such as Ad Aware

I recently jacked an unprotected laptop into the Net...no AV, no firewall, nothing. And browsed with IE. It took all of 5 minutes before the browser was hijacked and the system was hit with assorted nasties virii/worms. Maybe you just aren't paying attention or you restrict your Net browsing to this site, but I have difficulty believing that your browser has never been hijacked, particularly if you are on your system as opposed to say one at school or the ofc or a box that is secured by someone else.

Starmax · Post by **Starmax** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:21 pm

IE 6 here guy's i gotta be different..........

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:22 pm

Starmax wrote:IE 6 here guy's i gotta be different..........

b7

Starmax · Post by **Starmax** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:24 pm

Lefty wrote:b7

Bingo?

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:27 pm

Starmax wrote:Bingo?

b7 means banned, b being the key player 7 if you hit caps lock means and, thus you are banned

Starmax · Post by **Starmax** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:34 pm

Lefty wrote:b7 means banned, b being the key player 7 if you hit caps lock means and, thus you are banned

hehe i know,,my mom plays bingo all the time and i figured id be a smart ass cause she runs around saying it all the time when she hears someone say a number with a letter,,,,,,,,,,lol

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:36 pm

Starmax wrote:hehe i know,,my mom plays bingo all the time and i figured id be a smart ass cause she runs around saying it all the time when she hears someone say a number with a letter,,,,,,,,,,lol

ooops, I'm still a newbie, skuze me

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:38 pm

major marco wrote:How do you know it hasn't been. Have you run any spyware apps such as Ad Aware

I recently jacked an unprotected laptop into the Net...no AV, no firewall, nothing. And browsed with IE. It took all of 5 minutes before the browser was hijacked and the system was hit with assorted nasties virii/worms. Maybe you just aren't paying attention or you restrict your Net browsing to this site, but I have difficulty believing that your browser has never been hijacked, particularly if you are on your system as opposed to say one at school or the ofc or a box that is secured by someone else.

oh i have gotten little adware deals and tracking cookies before, but never a browser hijacker.

i run through a router, use AVG and make sure to do any security updates before plugging a new system into the web.

and i do go to plenty of "other" sites

Starmax · Post by **Starmax** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:39 pm

Lefty wrote:ooops, I'm still a newbie, skuze me

i figured id get a chuckle out of ya lol

thepieman · Post by **thepieman** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:44 pm

Maybe for now FF hasn't peaked the interests of referers yet but give it some time and you will be seeing them make modifications to include Firefox as well. Adware is not aimless, it has a goal and thats profit, and when enough people start using it and more websites gear towards FF users you WILL see more infections. Thats a guarantee .

Pie

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:25 pm

major marco wrote:So your browser has never been hijacked by spyware/malware?

Correct, never had my IE hosed.

Gave FF a try through several versions,...finally got a bit stable with 1.02 or so to 1.06...started crashing again with 1.07, right about the time Opera adware free version was released...and love Opera so far.

Biggest gripe is FF loads graphics too slowly, and another huge gripe is the download manager...doesn't let me open downloaded files on the fly like IE does...can't download into memory and run it.

FF looked cool with the "Brushed" theme though...liked the looks of that.

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:04 pm

Yep same exact reason that YOSC stated, I really love Opera now that it is totally free

Speed to me most important especailly when it comes to grpahics and going back and forth on websites. That and tabbed browsing, which Opera has both.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:17 pm

Off and on.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:40 pm

used to. still have it installed, trying opera right now. not working to well right now. gotta tweek it then try

Meggie · Post by **Meggie** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:24 am

i use slimbrowser.

ScottE · Post by **ScottE** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:28 am

I'm using firefox. Still somewhat up in the air about it.

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:32 am

Firefox is a browser, not like internet explorer, not like opera, it's firefox

Opera is easier to edit and control, IE is out to lunch, and opera is the code

Firefox builds on added...I hve SG above google in my firefox.

It works till when your isp sais it does not work, then format, install win.3.11

or drink beer, there is no and...

cho · Post by **cho** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:38 am

I use Firefox because my Bro d/l it on my computer last time he was here and he swears by it.

Says the same thing about Linux...but I'll keep Windows for now.

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:41 am

Firefox is good and bad, opera lets you have control over all codes, where as firefox, you can use others super codes, thank god, I'm not involved, I just don't have the time, beer drinking has outwayed sleep in my book

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:38 am

Mad_Haggis wrote:Firefox is good and bad, opera lets you have control over all codes, where as firefox, you can use others super codes, thank god, I'm not involved, I just don't have the time, beer drinking has outwayed sleep in my book

WHAT?

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:44 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Correct, never had my IE hosed.

Gave FF a try through several versions,...finally got a bit stable with 1.02 or so to 1.06...started crashing again with 1.07, right about the time Opera adware free version was released...and love Opera so far.

Biggest gripe is FF loads graphics too slowly, and another huge gripe is the download manager...doesn't let me open downloaded files on the fly like IE does...can't download into memory and run it.

FF looked cool with the "Brushed" theme though...liked the looks of that.

I just d/ld opera and installed it. can you point me to get my bookmarks correctly. and is there a toolbar for bookmarks???

It is going to take a little for me to get used to this.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:53 am

Lefty wrote:I just d/ld opera and installed it. can you point me to get my bookmarks correctly. and is there a toolbar for bookmarks???

It is going to take a little for me to get used to this.

Up top, the drop down menu for "Bookmarks"...there's a "Manage bookmarks" part where you can File==>Import..and select where to import from. It then (annoyingly) puts them in a subfolder...but you can select and drag 'n drop them into the root of the bookmarks.

One glitch I did notice about Opera...it doesn't seem to keep the "home page" very well, often opens up on the page you last had open. And it doesn't have a "Home" button...at least I haven't found it yet.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:58 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Up top, the drop down menu for "Bookmarks"...there's a "Manage bookmarks" part where you can File==>Import..and select where to import from. It then (annoyingly) puts them in a subfolder...but you can select and drag 'n drop them into the root of the bookmarks.

One glitch I did notice about Opera...it doesn't seem to keep the "home page" very well, often opens up on the page you last had open. And it doesn't have a "Home" button...at least I haven't found it yet.

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