Back in March I started using Safari as my back-up browser. But over the months I’ve been very frustrated at how very very s-l-o-w it is and so the other day I checked out Google Chrome. And I love it! It’s fast fast fast and has lots of coolisimo features. And casa az looks good on it too.
I still prefer Firefox and will continue to use it as my primary browser, but it’s fun having other options and set-ups.
Is there anybody out there still using IE?
casa azahar 
What is this IE of which you speak?
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I only use IE for certain things, like Facebook, because some of the stuff I use on FB doesn’t work with FF. Otherwise, I use FF, but I did use Chrome once when it first came out. I should give it another whirl.
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I have IE and Opera on my computer because I used to build web pages, and I would check that they displayed properly in all browsers. Mostly I stick to Firefox, but the lastest edition has been giving me heartburn. But it’s still better than the other two. I’m hoping the glitches will be fixed in 3.1.
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I only use IE for the sites that don’t operate properly in real browsers. Like, this CAHAN thing I started working with –
http://cahan.ca.gov will ONLY work with IE if you want to log in. B*stards. I gave them grief for it at my training last week and they said “We are working on making it cross–browser compliant for the next iteration.” We’ll see.
I like Chrome, too, but probably am only using it because Firefox 3.0x has been making me nuts. I feel your pain, SS.
I tried Safari for awhile but I dislike Apple’s update techniques.
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I guess we are using Safari since it is what is on the computer we just bought. I haven’t noticed it is slow at all. maybe it is only slow when combined with windows.
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Like others, I use IE for things that won’t work on FireFox (including downloading using RealPlayer which for some reason, FireFox NEVER includes in its new updates, and for work. I tried using FireFox and I ended up with things spread all over my screen and duplicate and even triplicate images of my documents open in the same window….
I can NEVER get my Fotki or Facebook uploaders to work at all in Firefox.
I won’t be switching to Chrome because 1) I understand that there are still security issues and 2) I didn’t like the proprietary things you have to put up with. Especially since I have to use my computer for work and it has to be secure.
I am happy with Firefox.
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i use Safari on my mac and love it. I did try Firefox a while back, but I couldn’t see that it delivered any real benefits. I’ll check out Google Chrome, thanks for the tip 🙂
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I use FF, with the IE tab extension — problem links (sites whose current iterations are not cross-browser compliant 🙂 ) I open in an IE tab. And if it still doesn’t work, I don’t usually bother going there.
Although, I will switch browsers (yes, back to IE) for some game sites!
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I use Opera for very nearly everything – unless something won’t display, when I go back to IE. (I’ve found Opera is usually better at displaying things than FF, so see no reason to keep that around.)
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It’s curious how different people have different experiences with the same browser. For example, I have no problem with my Fotki uploader on FF. Likewise I haven’t experienced any problems with the most recent FF. Weird.
I tried Opera once but found it awkward to use. Mind you, that was about five years ago. But for now I’m happy with FF and GC.
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Google Chrome is entirely open source, so I don’t know what proprietary issues you’re worried about, Anneke.
My only problem with Chrome is that it isn’t yet available for Linux. (Nor is IE, of course, and I haven’t checked for Safari.) I use FF mainly, and Opera occasionally.
(I was trying to post on your “mixed messages” post, and it wouldn’t go through. But when I tried again it told me it detected duplicate content.)
TRiG.
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Since I’m using a “new” old laptop now, running XP, I’m stuck with my ISP’s browser, and IE. Honestly, this isn’t much improvement over my really old laptop (which is being retired due to a disintegrating hinge on the cover, currently being held in place by a binder clop!). It’s almost as slow, and I’m getting a buttload of runtime error messages when I’m trying to load pages. Sigh.
I’m looking forward to switching back to FF and giving Google Chrome a whirl, when I can upgrade to a faster, more recent laptop.
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Actually, that would be binder CLIP that’s holding the screen together, don’t know what a clop is… :blush:
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