Author Topic: What internet browser do you use? (Read 4599 times)

FUBAR · « **Reply #25 on:** September 12, 2009, 04:03:05 pm »

Quoting: Kenny

Hell just the time it takes IE to load is enough for me to not use it.

... really? I click the icon, and its open...
No problems with IE personally.

Fieldy · « **Reply #26 on:** September 13, 2009, 06:55:03 pm »

I tried using Opera again last night, I find it slow.....

HardRockCamaro · « **Reply #27 on:** September 13, 2009, 08:12:42 pm »

The "official" speed test for browsers tends to be based on running the ACID 3 test.
ACID 3 tests javascript compatibility and performance as this is considered important these days as all these new online apps use javascript as their main language.

The first browser to score a perfect 100/100 score on compatibility was Safari 4.

Last I read (which was a few months ago to be fair) Safari 4 was also the fastest:

http://www.betanews.com/article/Apples-Safari-4-Beta-for-Windows-speeds-up-after-security-update/1242321496

Bear in mind these tests are all done on PC's, and you may find some difference between Mac and PC versions of apps (eg I find the Mac version of iTunes runs much better, whereas I find the Windows version of Excel to be more stable).

Regardless, be it Opera, Chrome, Firefox or Safari, just use whichever you prefer. Just don't use IE as it's a security disaster and doesn't render web pages to standard. Not even close.

Incursus · « **Reply #28 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:28:28 am »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6222287/Chrome-Frame-is-Googles-stealth-attack-on-Microsoft-Internet-Explorer.html

Hmmm

Fieldy · « **Reply #29 on:** May 25, 2010, 07:38:57 pm »

Quoting: Fieldy

If youre on windows, def, if mac, not yet

Chrome 'Beta' has now been replaced, finally, with Chrome 'stable' on the Mac.... I am using it now, a little faster again than the Beta option too so far.

Def my fave browser of them all

http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=mac

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #30 on:** May 26, 2010, 07:08:35 am »

I use all of them for work, but I choose to use Chrome on mac for 'my' stuff. It is very good - light and quick.

The best thing is the 'sync' option for bookmarks - excellent if you use several computers and want the same bookmarks on each..

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #31 on:** May 28, 2010, 08:54:16 pm »

internet explorer at work, safari at home.

i.e is sooooooooooooooo slow. i once died waiting for it..

Fieldy · « **Reply #32 on:** May 29, 2010, 09:14:38 am »

I.E is what is on at my wifes work, it was so slow in loading Google Mail (Crashed twice), I actually downloaded chrome while waiting.

Chrome works spot on even on their old systems......

F Body · « **Reply #33 on:** May 29, 2010, 10:31:52 am »

Never had any problems in the last three years after junking IE

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #34 on:** May 29, 2010, 03:22:06 pm »

firefox is the way forward for PC's, although i am hearing good things about google chrome.

I really cant see any reason for using I.E. the only reason we use it at work is because thats what our system administrators insist on, and we aren't allowed to download other programs (viruses are a real threat, we deal with high value accounts)