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Anybody tried the new FIREFOX browser? FIREFOX, ANYONE? I've had it for a while now and IMO it's the BEST browser by far. It has some cool features and I haven't had a single popup since I started using it. It has some cool plugins too. You can download a plugin that allows you to zoom in on webpictures, and one that even allows you to download every single multimedia file off a webpage. Version 1.0 was released today and it sure kicks Internet Explorer's wannabe browser ass. Try it out and lets hear you. www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ [Edited 11/9/04 10:43am] M.2.K
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It is slower than IE when starting up but thats about it. M.2.K
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Someone asked me to post this...
> > > > Ahh yes, the Firefox browser! This is just the contraption us
> > computer geeks have been jonesing for ever since they added a third > > character to binary code (Did they do that yet?  ).
> > > > The installation I found to be somewhat tricky, dependent as it is on >the > > so-called "plug-ins" you refer to above, so let me walk some of the >novices > > here through that. > > > > First off, as I brutally learned the other day, just because something >is > > called a "plug-in" does not mean that you take the case off your >computer > > and start randomly plugging things into other things... 
> > > > No. Instead, as with almost 7% of computer related problems and > > installations, care must be taken. The plug-in is actually some kind of > > cyber thing that allows your computer (or as we tech gurus say, "comp" >for > > short) to function according to the keystroked that you (the end user) > > administer. > > > > As for the features of FireFox, I can vouch for them! 
> > > > Though I have yet to see anything actually ctach fore... >  > > > > 
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I use firefox at work and at home
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LLENA...
Take my word for it, the installation is not "tricky" at all. Furthermore, it is not dependent on any plugins. You can choose standard installation as recommended or opt for the advanced installation. There really is nothing to it. Also, the writer believed that plugin meant 'taking the case off your computer and start randomly plugging things into other things'.  A plugin isn't hardware but piece of software used to enhance an application by providing additional features.
Lleena said: Someone asked me to post this...
> > > > Ahh yes, the Firefox browser! This is just the contraption us
> > computer geeks have been jonesing for ever since they added a third > > character to binary code (Did they do that yet? ).
> > > > The installation I found to be somewhat tricky, dependent as it is on >the > > so-called "plug-ins" you refer to above, so let me walk some of the >novices > > here through that. > > > > First off, as I brutally learned the other day, just because something >is > > called a "plug-in" does not mean that you take the case off your >computer > > and start randomly plugging things into other things...
> > > > No. Instead, as with almost 7% of computer related problems and > > installations, care must be taken. The plug-in is actually some kind of > > cyber thing that allows your computer (or as we tech gurus say, "comp" >for > > short) to function according to the keystroked that you (the end user) > > administer. > > > > As for the features of FireFox, I can vouch for them!
> > > > Though I have yet to see anything actually ctach fore... > > > > >
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It seems like they made it load a little faster now than the preview release.
Firefox has some really convenient features, but it's not as customizeable as IE. You don't have as much control over the toolbars to arrange them how you want them, and I don't really care for the built in search box, its limited in features. Firefox does a much better job of managing passwords and downloading files. With IE, remembering passwords was hit or miss - half the time it never works. I've been teetering between Firefox and Internet Explorer for a while now. I do web development, so no matter what, I still have to preview my pages in IE constantly, since thats what most people use. Also, FireFox still has a few quirks that make it seem a little rough around the edges. When you resize a window, it flickers alot. When viewing some forums, it seems to lag quite a bit with loading all the images. Also, on sites that do utilize pop up windows as part of their layout, FireFox seems to screw them up a bit - specifically, windows that need to be a specific dimension, just open up as full screen. | |
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I am not familiar with this "FIREFOX" you speak of. I just found out about the "internet" recently. | |
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It's all I use.
Perfect. | |
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Thanx 4 posting this thread - just downloaded it on your recommendation, and after only 5mins I'm MIGHTILY impressed!   | |
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I'm kinda going back and forth between the latest IE and the latest Firefox. Not sure if I like one more than the other yet. | |
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