General Discussions

**Learning Newbie** · 08-07-2008, 03:51 PM

A lot of people here use 30 different browsers to see what their CSS looks like to Martians using Lynx. They use FireFox, but they also don't use it sometimes to do tests that cover more of the audience. I'm not asking about that.

If you use another browser, say Internet Exploder, or Safari, or whatever else, why? We're all geeks here, so I'm curious about the people who spend a lot of time on the web, and choose a different browser. Is it a feature you love, that FF doesn't have? Is it your operating system, and its default browser? Some compatibility issue? Force of habit? Something I don't even know about?

**andrei155** · 08-07-2008, 08:56 PM

I have my computer on 24/7, thus resulting in my MSN Messenger being online 24/7. Whenever I receive an email, a small little box tells me so in the corner of my screen. Whenever I click it, no matter what default browser i have, IE is going to open that email.

After thoroughly reading, and replying .. I'm too lazy to change browsers, so I continue with IE.

**vangogh** · 08-07-2008, 09:00 PM

Andrei is Internet Explorer set as your default browser in XP or Vista or is that something MSN Messenger automatically does; overriding the default browser settings.

John I use Firefox so I can't really answer. I'm curious to know how others answer though.

**andrei155** · 08-07-2008, 09:08 PM

No Firefox is. MSN does it by itself .. I guess because its made by Microsoft.

**vangogh** · 08-07-2008, 09:18 PM

It wouldn't surprise me. I have a few programs that only open IE too. I figured I'd ask just in case.

**KML9870** · 08-09-2008, 08:19 PM

I use FF at home, but IE at work. There are 2 reasons for IE at work - one is I'm too lazy to install FF at work

the other one is that the UI for our online database only works in IE. I find myself looking for certain FF features while at work though

**The-Pixel** · 08-10-2008, 01:04 AM

As a freelance web designer I use Firefox 3.0, IE 7.0 and Opera 9.0. I need to have multiple browsers because obviously no one uses the same one. If they did it would sure make my life ALOT easier. LoL. By my own personal preference I lean more towards Firefox I just like all the add-ons they have and websites load much much faster for me. You dont always have to install the broswers in order to see how your css or website will appear. This is a great website I found awhile ago that has come in handly ( http://browsershots.org/ ) I hope it comes in handly for you. I dont mind Opera I think it has very nice features it reminds me ALOT of Firefox. And IE well - I just hate IE more then words can say. I think if new computers were to come out with Firefox already installed on them much like IE is. No one would be using IE anymore. Thats just me tho.

**seomax** · 08-11-2008, 08:24 AM

i use IE for different work and this work is very big amount than Firefox, some few work purposes i use firefox, i have different tools on both browser.i use both browser by need

**Foundationflash** · 08-11-2008, 01:19 PM

I used to use AOL because of the e-mail.

**Dairyman** · 08-14-2008, 10:04 PM

My default browser is FF because it loads very fast compared to the IE but still I use the IE to check the website design and layout where FF lags behind...

**davewolf** · 08-17-2008, 02:17 AM

I'm already comfortable with opera, I like Opera because it's fast

**vangogh** · 08-18-2008, 05:25 PM

Opera has always seemed fastest to me too. I can't say I've run any formal tests, but it feels like it loads and runs faster. If I wasn't so attached to some of my Firefox plugins I'd probably use Opera more.

**furry** · 08-18-2008, 05:53 PM

I use IE, FF and Opera as well, depending upon what I am doing at the moment.

**NullPointer** · 08-20-2008, 01:17 AM

I'm sticking with Opera for the time being. I think the latest benchmarks show that its the fastest, but I mostly use it because I like the features (and maybe I'm just used to it as well). I also like that its not the most popular browser out there considering that it is less likely to be the target of malware or attacks. I just read on slashdot about a flash based attack that effect IE Firefox and Safari. Opera was not listed, but it may just be the case that no one checked.

**deepbidding** · 08-20-2008, 04:05 AM

hi,
i used to Firefox and Netscape and I-7 with more browser available here but how much possible that will be use to the all browser.

**johnlloyd** · 08-20-2008, 07:12 AM

I use FF, IE and Opera in testing site's pages! and i am comfortable with the 3 browser's

**helicopter** · 08-22-2008, 09:39 AM

It is suitable for me to use Mozilla instead of others.

**sparkler** · 09-02-2008, 01:30 PM

i can never change firefox...itz reallt great to me

**juliensimon** · 09-02-2008, 02:04 PM

FF got me wiped from all the plugins. I can't change now

**Learning Newbie** · 09-02-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vangogh

Opera has always seemed fastest to me too. I can't say I've run any formal tests, but it feels like it loads and runs faster. If I wasn't so attached to some of my Firefox plugins I'd probably use Opera more.

That, I'm not sure. But you can tell they do some other stuff in their programming that's far and away better than FireFox.