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View Poll Results: What browser do you use?
Microsoft Internet Explorer 0 0%
Mozilla Firefox 9 64.29%
Safari 4 28.57%
Camino 1 7.14%
Opera 0 0%
Other (yell at someone to add it) 0 0%
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Old March 20, 2008, 4:23 AM
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What browser do you use?
Let's find out! Maybe I'll do a pie chart later.
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Old March 20, 2008, 5:50 AM
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Firefox represent.
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Old March 20, 2008, 9:34 AM
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Camino, but also Firefox and Safari. I'm becoming more and more fond of Safari due to its excellent speed and java handling.
(which is why I play Runescape in safari)

The main reason I prefer Camino for general browsing is the loading bar is on the bottom. In Safari it's in the URL page. On top of that, whenever I make a post in a forum or something the post button doesn't become unclickable. I wound up sending two PMs that way.
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Old March 20, 2008, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Superkid11 View Post
The main reason I prefer Camino for general browsing is the loading bar is on the bottom. In Safari it's in the URL page. On top of that, whenever I make a post in a forum or something the post button doesn't become unclickable.
Sir, you have the most ridiculous reasons for browser preference ever.

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Old March 20, 2008, 3:49 PM
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Firefox ftw.
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Old March 20, 2008, 4:01 PM
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Firefox die hard here, but I'll admit I ran away screaming from IE, was embraced lovingly by Firefox.. and haven't tried anything else yet.

Still a dirty Windows XP user as well, I really need to give this whole 'Mac' thing a try sometime.
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Old March 20, 2008, 8:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ross Hendrie View Post
Firefox ftw.
Give Safari a try.

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Firefox die hard here, but I'll admit I ran away screaming from IE, was embraced lovingly by Firefox.. and haven't tried anything else yet.
I was like you a while ago, except I actually tried a few others and never found one I liked. Even since I switched to Apple's camp, I stuck to Firefox like glue for quite a long time (over a year). Lately, though, I decided that I wanted to use Apple apps for everything (Safari for web, Mail for email, iChat for IM, etc.), to keep things integrated and try to get Apple's innovation-driven approach to all my common applications. I've been quite happy with everything so far, and Apple and I share a common vision as to what a browser should be like (blisteringly fast, lots of useful features and an innovative approach to old standards like bookmarks but without unnecessary frills), and especially since Safari 3 came out I've been exceedingly happy browsing from Safari on both Mac and Windows. It's faster than any other browser on any platform, and that's a fact. Firefox 3 is catching up but Safari still has a substantial lead.

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Still a dirty Windows XP user as well, I really need to give this whole 'Mac' thing a try sometime.
It's the way to go these days.
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Old March 20, 2008, 9:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Superkid11 View Post
I play Runescape in safari
The only thing Safari is good for...

Originally Posted by Larren View Post
Still a dirty Windows XP user as well
XP ftw.
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Old March 20, 2008, 10:16 PM
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The only thing Safari is good for...


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XP ftw.


XP ftml.
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Old March 21, 2008, 12:03 AM
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Give Safari a try.
You know what.. I think I will. I've stated how much I love Firefox, but one of the things that has been getting on my nerves lately, even using the latest beta builds of it.. is the speed.

I have a very decent computer, but I can't count the times per day that Firefox lags out.. locks up as a white screen.. or does something stupid when I dare to have other programs running.

I'm all for trying out new technologies/software, so.. here goes nothing. Time for the first brave step into apple territory.. well, not counting iTunes.
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Old March 21, 2008, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Danny Stewart View Post
XP ftml.
Having now used OSX extensively I've learned to appreciate all the things XP did right.

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I have a very decent computer, but I can't count the times per day that Firefox lags out.. locks up as a white screen.. or does something stupid when I dare to have other programs running.
Wtf...? I think there's something wrong with your computer, not with Firefox.
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Nope, the computer is running like a breeze.. otherwise. Never have any lag with anything else, even doing heavy work in Photoshop, or running graphically demanding games.. really puzzles me.

About to see how Safari handles it all soon.
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About to see how Safari handles it all soon.
It should be fantastic if you play Runescape alot.
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Old March 21, 2008, 2:56 AM
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Runescape
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Speak not such evil words again.
Runescape.




...I'm sorry, I'm suffering from withdrawal. I currently have no way to play games.
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Old March 21, 2008, 3:41 AM
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Runescape.
Oh GOD IT BURNS!

Unable to play any games? What madness is this? Don't have anything that works on the shiny new Mac, or?

Hmm.. de-railing the topic as well, I shall amend that slightly. Just installed Safari and have been testing it out, impressed so far.. it loaded my custom Google start page near instantly and the same for my Gmail, Firefox always seems to take awhile on those.

Can't I add a 'Add New Tab' button to the navigation bar, or do I just use key + click combos? Minor things like that are my only issues so far.. but damn it loads everything fast.
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Old March 21, 2008, 3:42 AM
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Ctrl+T adds a new tab, and you can arrange the tabs around and drag them off into new windows and other such stuff.
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Don't have anything that works on the shiny new Mac [...] ?
...are you joking?
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I use firefox as it seems to be the fastest one to load web pages
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I just installed the Firefox 3 beta.

It fits in with OS X more, although the sort of blade things in the URL and search boxes look pretty stupid.

Other than the aesthetics there doesn't seem to be much of a difference, although it does seem to be a bit faster.

EDIT: Just noticed that Digg's comment system is now super fast where it used to be uber laggy (minimizing/maximizing comments). Not sure what that entails, though...
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