[RockyMTN05]

I have been a long time fan of Firefox (I dumped usage of IE several years ago... and am SHOCKED when I see people still using it.)

I recently reluctantly installed and MADE myself use Google Chrome because I heard so many great things about it. And after a few days of usage, I'm actually quite pleasantly surprised with it. I downloaded an extension (basically the "add-on" equivalent of Firefox) called Xmarks, and it synced all my bookmarks/passwords/history/etc from Firefox, so I was able to immediately begin using Chrome as I did Firefox.

It feels quick and lightweight, and I finally see what people have been talking about for a while now, I like it.

So what do you use and why?

(BTW, for those interested in reading about other browsers... here's a review/performance test of the top browsers. http://internet-browser-review.toptenreviews.com/)

 

[Blazin_wheeler]

I use firefox for the most part but i also sometimes use Chrome. I agree that Chrome feels a lot lighter.

 

[89Laredo]

Firefox, though I dont know if its my computer or the internet giving me troubles. Sometimes I get "Server reset" errors, etc.

I wish they would hurry up with flash player 64bit!

 

[iwantawrangler]

chrome. a lot faster than firefox, a lot lighter, and 100x lighter and faster than IE. IE is junk, havent used that in years

 

[skife]

i can't even get IE on ubuntu.

 

[Freak]

chrome was slower when I used it... huh, am I the only one that had that issue? I use FF.

 

[mudmafia]

Safari

 

[forbyefore]

I know what you mean about people still using IE. I thought that was just what you use to download Firefox. I will have to try Chrome. I've also heard a lot of good things.

 

[ZJeepMI]

Safari on my Mac, Chrome on my windows desktop.

 

[Fuel Fire Desire]

When I had a PC, I used FF and loved it. I was really into the customizable appearance and the add on that let you snag any video or sound playing in the background.

Now that I have macs, I use safari. I have FF on my iMac, but I rarely use it.

 

[FlatFender]

I switched over to Chrome about 3 months ago. Its very fast. I cant say that I like it as much as FF, but FF was just getting too big and slow.

 

[ajmorell]

chrome. a lot faster than firefox, a lot lighter, and 100x lighter and faster than IE. IE is junk, havent used that in years

^this. I've been using chrome exclusively since it came out of beta. I still like Firefox, I just like Chrome that much more.

 

[Monkeyevil]

I would use Firefox over Chrome, BUT Firefox blows on my 64 bit home machine, and if I leave it open without restarting it for a day (work or home), it started using almost 1gb of RAM.

 

[Blazin_wheeler]

i use firefox over chrome because i enjoy adblocking.

 

[Disturban]

i use firefox over chrome because i enjoy adblocking.

X2 Adblock plus is the best add-on ever! I have tried Chrome and it seemed to run slower than FF on my computer, I never had any issues with FF and if it's not broke why fix it?

 

[OldSailor]

I currently use IE v8, and I haven't used anything except IE fo years. I've heard all the raving about Firefox, so I went to the comparison link shown at the beginning of this thread.

I see that Firefox is listed as #1 and IE is listed as #3. However, I don't understand why. The speed computations on that link show that IE is faster than Firefox in all the categories tested. So I have a few questions that I hope someone here can answer for me.

(1) What is it about Firefox that makes it so much better than IE. I don't mean anything about grabing videos or music, as I don't do that stuff.

(2) Could a person have BOTH Firefox AND Internet Explorer on the same computer, and use either one? I don't mean at the same time.

(3) Can my Favorites from IE be imported to Firefox? How about cookies? Such things as signon ID's and passwords for various websites and forums?

Thanks,

--Bob

 

[Yota Bill]

I use IE because I'm too lazy to download and try anything else...I did try FF a couple years ago, didnt really care for it, went back to IE.

 

[clarkstoncracker]

YTD GL4x4 browser usage

 

[ddeadserious]

Wow CC, way to top his poll. That was a dick move. :sonicjay:

 

[JeepInABox]

Browsing with my Wii or phone when bored could be the reason for Opera mini and Net front being soo high.