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cicer ([personal profile] cicer) wrote2007-10-26 02:00 pm
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FireFox?

All right, I'm just about ready to cave. I know, I know, everybody who's anybody uses FireFox already, but I have held out because I like my comfort zone and am afraid of having figure out how to work a new browser. But I'm almost ready to think about switching (mostly because the new version of IE is heinously ugly and I refuse to update, which kind of leaves me out in the cold). So tell me, is FireFox really all that and a bag of chips? Is it hard to use? Should I just suck it up and make the switch? Tell me what to dooo.
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[personal profile] scribblemoose 2007-10-26 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I find Firefox incredibly easy to use, and not really all that different from IE. I find it much faster than IE and far less prone to crashing.

Do you currently use IE7, the version with tabs? Because tabs are probably the biggest difference between Firefox and IE up to version 7 - and also one of the handiest features, as it saves having zillions of windows open.

If there's anything else you'd like to know I'd be happy to help if I can. :)

[identity profile] cicer.livejournal.com 2007-10-26 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't updated to IE 7 because I hate the look of tabs. However, if I want Firefox, I guess I'll just have to suck it up and get used to them. :) Thanks for sharing your opinion!
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[personal profile] scribblemoose 2007-10-26 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
If you don't like tabs, you can use Firefox without. If you close all but one, it doesn't show them, and you can use hte 'tools' menu to set it to open links etc. in new windows instead.

But honestly, they're fab. :)

[identity profile] cicer.livejournal.com 2007-10-27 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Oooo. Shiny. As I said to [livejournal.com profile] lady_ganesh, I didn't realize how easy it was to just not use them. For some reason I thought they were more of a default. Duh.

I'm testing them out and seeing if I can get used to them! I do tend to keep a lot of windows open, so I can see how this would really declutter things. I am fully prepared to fall in love with them and have to eat my words. XD

[identity profile] lady-ganesh.livejournal.com 2007-10-27 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Firefox's tabs are much nicer and easier to use than IE's, btw.

[identity profile] cicer.livejournal.com 2007-10-27 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Just tested both browsers out, and yes, they definitely are!
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