Hi
If you not using Mozilla Firefox for your browser you should give it a try, it has a shortcut bar and a tab feature which is really cool.
Steve
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Anyone else using Firefox for their browser?
crewcabconnection Being Sid James
1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
Well if you've got a Mac, you need Safari (all round better windows) and Firefox is definately a welcome break from IE for PC users, I now only use IE for Microshite specific stuff, like Remote Access these days. Defo worth the download, less crap and more realiable than IE under XP.
Avant is also a good browser.........
Avant is also a good browser.........
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem
9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
so does safari.
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hipichic Insano Dub Head
763 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
Yup, Firefox is great 🙂 I've been using it for ages now!
butidontunderstand Insano Dub Head
783 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
i used firefox for a while but it seemed 2 take FOREVER to open up (prolly coz im running an old old imac), so i switched back to safari, but for a strange reason i cant get onto the teachers credit union site with safari...it downloads some crazy quicktime file...so for teachers credit union i use internet explorer 🙂
barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem
9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
st george has the same problem. the other one that gets me is when i load any yellowpages sites it tells me i have an unsupported borwser and that i need to download internet explorer or netscape
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
I was using it ages ago, then when I reinstalled XP it wouldnt work, it was like the computer was off line, I found my firewall was blocking it all of a sudden. Firefox wont work on the Westpac site.
Steve
I was using it ages ago, then when I reinstalled XP it wouldnt work, it was like the computer was off line, I found my firewall was blocking it all of a sudden. Firefox wont work on the Westpac site.
Steve
crewcabconnection Being Sid James
1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
Teacher's credit union should work with Safari, I use it. Are you OSX or OS 9? The other issue with some sites is down to crap programming of the 'home page'. They write (or not) a 'browser sniffer' javascript to attempt to determine what they think you are useing and what OS/Platform. So sometimes they get it wrong and it frustrates.
It's a legacy issue, in the 'old days' - pre 1998ish, the browser wars raged, and thinks worked differently under IE and Netscape, and again different on mac vs PC, so people attempted to compensate by sniffing your browser on the way in to divert you to the right spot.
Now with personal firewalls and ISP firewalls and OS firewalls, these things often don't work, but programmers are lazy and like to leech code from other places that they 'think' are clever, without proper testing.
Highly recommend Zone Alarm as a firewall for broadband users under XP, it's a right pain when first installed as it stops just about all net activity, until you say 'yes' thats fine a few times and it learns to let you use your stuff, but is worth the initial hassles long term.
Zone Alarm and Firefox are a great combo for XP broadband users, makes your machine far less prone to things crapping themselves.
Zone Alarm is a real eye opener, it's amazing what you PC trys to send data too and from that you had no idea of.
Banks are all about 'risk' and are in cohoots with Microshite, so they want you to use IE else they won't 'guarantee' it will work, they would have to actually spend money to support other browsers and wont basically.
Anyone used the ATOs online BAS software, that's a real mind-melt, talk about fussy, it only works on limited editions of IE, does not like any patches you might have got and in my case I ended up having to install an out of date version of Netscape to get the damn thing to work. Dunno what moron specified that project, a real dumb idea.
Anyway.......go the anti-microsoft.....
It's a legacy issue, in the 'old days' - pre 1998ish, the browser wars raged, and thinks worked differently under IE and Netscape, and again different on mac vs PC, so people attempted to compensate by sniffing your browser on the way in to divert you to the right spot.
Now with personal firewalls and ISP firewalls and OS firewalls, these things often don't work, but programmers are lazy and like to leech code from other places that they 'think' are clever, without proper testing.
Highly recommend Zone Alarm as a firewall for broadband users under XP, it's a right pain when first installed as it stops just about all net activity, until you say 'yes' thats fine a few times and it learns to let you use your stuff, but is worth the initial hassles long term.
Zone Alarm and Firefox are a great combo for XP broadband users, makes your machine far less prone to things crapping themselves.
Zone Alarm is a real eye opener, it's amazing what you PC trys to send data too and from that you had no idea of.
Banks are all about 'risk' and are in cohoots with Microshite, so they want you to use IE else they won't 'guarantee' it will work, they would have to actually spend money to support other browsers and wont basically.
Anyone used the ATOs online BAS software, that's a real mind-melt, talk about fussy, it only works on limited editions of IE, does not like any patches you might have got and in my case I ended up having to install an out of date version of Netscape to get the damn thing to work. Dunno what moron specified that project, a real dumb idea.
Anyway.......go the anti-microsoft.....
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butidontunderstand Insano Dub Head
783 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
im using osx, but it doesnt matter coz i can't be bothered doing anything else
GO THE MICROSOFT HATERS!!!
one of my friends just bought an ibook and she bought the microsoft office package with it! BOUGHT it!!!!! she must be crazy!!!! half of the microsoft stuff screws up when you use it on a mac anyway
boo microsoft
GO THE MICROSOFT HATERS!!!
one of my friends just bought an ibook and she bought the microsoft office package with it! BOUGHT it!!!!! she must be crazy!!!! half of the microsoft stuff screws up when you use it on a mac anyway
boo microsoft
Starbug rustbag
2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
butidontunderstand... the mac office suite is actually rather good... as in its so good that the windoze people are pissed that the mac version is superior in every way to the version running on the operating system for which it was designed!! so dont be too hard on your friend...
when it comes to most things, macintosh did it first... and when microsoft does it first macintosh does it better.
im running safari, simply because it integrates with mac OS seamlessly, but i do have firefox and occasionally run it when a website is being a bitch, or for webdesign purposes.
tabbed browsing is oldskool... i used to use opera back in the day on my old crummy pc!!
when it comes to most things, macintosh did it first... and when microsoft does it first macintosh does it better.
im running safari, simply because it integrates with mac OS seamlessly, but i do have firefox and occasionally run it when a website is being a bitch, or for webdesign purposes.
tabbed browsing is oldskool... i used to use opera back in the day on my old crummy pc!!
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this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.
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vanderaj Administrator a suffusion of yellow
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I work for a Bank (one of the largest), and we struggle to maintain browser versions as each of the supported browsers has to be tested for *every* single feature and *every* single path including difficult to replicate error paths. It costs a fortune to test each supported browser.Banks are all about 'risk' and are in cohoots with Microshite, so they want you to use IE else they won't 'guarantee' it will work, they would have to actually spend money to support other browsers and wont basically.
Saying that, it's interesting as the developers use Firefox and we have to test for IE compatibility. 🙂
thanks,
Andrew
tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!
1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Firefox. It is fair to say its slower to boot up than IE.
I.E. for some banking sites.
I also use Mozilla thunderbird as a mail client.
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I.E. for some banking sites.
I also use Mozilla thunderbird as a mail client.
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Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity
2,282 posts · joined May 2003 ·
I have been usingFirefox for about 3 months it's very good
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Starbug rustbag
2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
do they still offer mozilla as a browser? if you are looking for something a bit more 'involved' in a browser then mozilla is your best bet...
in the beginning, the universe was created.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.
zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!
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tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!
1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Is there a browser simply named "Mozilla"?Starbug wrote:do they still offer mozilla as a browser? if you are looking for something a bit more 'involved' in a browser then mozilla is your best bet...
Firefox is by Mozilla
Im curious.
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
Che Castro ankle straps
1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I am in the minority that uses opera. Firefox is good but not as customisable as opera, and it doesnt have mouse gestures and it doesnt save sessions.
Macs are nice, but they aren't the be all and end all. Oh and they suck for playing games 🙂
Macs are nice, but they aren't the be all and end all. Oh and they suck for playing games 🙂
Jon
zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!
3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
firefox can save session..i have the session saver enabled. opera is gay. gay gay gay..
that is all
that is all
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Starbug rustbag
2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
yes, there is a browser just named "mozilla" and its pretty oldskool too.
its the browser they based netscape on, and firefox is a user-friendly (cut-down) version of mozilla.
mozilla has the lot... email, browser, chat, web-page composer... anything you want to do on the net...
and they still make it too (so i just answered my own question🙂)
its the browser they based netscape on, and firefox is a user-friendly (cut-down) version of mozilla.
mozilla has the lot... email, browser, chat, web-page composer... anything you want to do on the net...
and they still make it too (so i just answered my own question🙂)
in the beginning, the universe was created.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.
71superbug The Itch Itcher
1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·
yeah i haved used firefox for ages now..excellent browser.
anthony🥷
anthony🥷
KOM123 Smiling Assassin
1,164 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
hey there's nothing wrong with oldskool :PStarbug wrote:yes, there is a browser just named "mozilla" and its pretty oldskool too.
me and the guys like to sit around on friday nights discussing which is the best browser around.
you should all come around to one of our wild parties, here's a pic from the last one!
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wrecker67 Fahrvergnugen
997 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
thats a good one scott,,,so thats the rest of the family...
lol............cheers
ps thanks for fixing up my sister with the goods......
lol............cheers
ps thanks for fixing up my sister with the goods......
KOM123 Smiling Assassin
1,164 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
LOL! Do you know how bad that sounds!!!wrecker67 wrote:ps thanks for fixing up my sister with the goods......
wrecker67 Fahrvergnugen
997 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
its ok scott,we know what where talking about...lol...
KOM123 Smiling Assassin
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don't be ashamed son 🙂wrecker67 wrote:,,,so thats the rest of the family...
that's wrecker67 on the left, then me, then type_one, then pod!!! Muhahahahaha :thumbnn[ Edited on 5-9-2005 by KOM123 ]
pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day
4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
:jesus dont bring me in to this
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zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!
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looks like you're already there....
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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
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i use mozilla for most of there free applications they offer i stay away from microsoft stuff too many crashes for my liking!!
i like avant aswell for a browser!
cheers
rhys
i like avant aswell for a browser!
cheers
rhys
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