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Title: Browser suggestions Post by: The Krazy One on April 29, 2014, 06:19:15 pm I moved this from the off-topic board.
Since the current news of Internet Explorer being pretty unsafe to hackers I was thinking of switching to a different browser. I know a few people that use Firefox but then there is also Chrome. I'd like some suggestions on what I should probably use. Thanks in advance. :) Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Autumn1194 on April 29, 2014, 06:20:02 pm I think firefox is the best because of adblocker
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Permanent Poopface on April 29, 2014, 06:29:12 pm I would say Firefox or Opera
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 29, 2014, 06:32:35 pm Chrome with a block plus... unless your an apple person I guess.
I switched from Firefox to chrome a while ago and never looked back. Why the fawk were you still using IE btw? Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: The Krazy One on April 29, 2014, 06:49:20 pm I'm used to it being a Windows guy and all.
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Permanent Poopface on April 29, 2014, 06:55:31 pm use the aol browser
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: The Krazy One on April 29, 2014, 07:07:58 pm Isn't that even worse?
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Permanent Poopface on April 29, 2014, 07:10:14 pm ya I just remember it from the 56k days
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 29, 2014, 07:21:52 pm lol
I just like chrome cuz I use so much Google/Android software. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: dudedudedude for Moderator on April 29, 2014, 08:19:35 pm Safariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Autumn1194 on April 29, 2014, 08:22:05 pm lol what a homo
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Handass on April 29, 2014, 08:22:26 pm Use Opera and don your fedora
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Turboweasle on April 29, 2014, 08:24:58 pm Firefox and Chrome are pretty much the best. If you like to install a lot of apps I'd recommend Chrome, but if you value safety/stability I'd go with Firefox. You can get Adblock Plus for both.
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: The Krazy One on April 29, 2014, 08:26:55 pm I think I'm going to go with Firefox. Thanks for the input. O0
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: BMan on April 29, 2014, 09:06:31 pm Netscape Navigator 1.2
j/k ... Google Chrome and replace your hosts file. http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Kreater on April 29, 2014, 09:32:02 pm I used that IP yesterday in my host file. ^-^
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: The Krazy One on April 29, 2014, 09:34:09 pm I'm currently using FireFox. Trying to think of any good add-ons to put on it other than adblocker since I just got it 30 minutes ago.
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: BMan on April 29, 2014, 09:48:36 pm I used that IP yesterday in my host file. ^-^ Yep...that's the localhost O0 Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Kreater on April 29, 2014, 11:02:29 pm So, since you seem to know about it, can you explain more to me? I basically used it to block a site that would ask me for a serial number for a product.
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Turboweasle on April 29, 2014, 11:34:05 pm I'm currently using FireFox. Trying to think of any good add-ons to put on it other than adblocker since I just got it 30 minutes ago. Downloadhelper (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/) allows you to download Youtube videos, among other types of videos. HTTPS Everywhere (https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere) and Ghostery (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/) are particularly useful for security and privacy concerns, respectively. HTTPS Everywhere, like the name implies, forces websites to use the HTTPS "protocol", which overlays an SSL/TLS encryption over data you send to a website. Ghostery blocks cookies that track you from website to website and informs you of what you're blocking at any time. Very useful tools. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Kreater on April 30, 2014, 05:44:16 am Thank you for the info, turbs. Any other tips would be greatly appreciated by me, sir. :)
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: BMan on April 30, 2014, 06:07:06 am So, since you seem to know about it, can you explain more to me? I basically used it to block a site that would ask me for a serial number for a product. A HOSTS file takes URLs and redirects them to the local host. For example, if an ad from "ads.dealnews.com" is sent to any web page you are viewing, and the HOSTS file contains a record for "ads.dealnews.com", then the request is sent to the localhost (your computer) instead of ads.dealnews.com. This, in effect, blocks the content because "ads.dealnews.com" instantly can't be found on the localhost. Using this type of file can speed up general browsing, because you're not waiting for this content to be loaded from the various sources. I'm no expert, so read more here: http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm The only downside I've seen is that I can't watch some videos on some news sites. Their ads are blocked, and the video won't play until the ad plays. Catch 22 :) HOSTS files are dynamic, so you should update every month or so. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Termin8or on April 30, 2014, 06:12:02 am Are there any security risks in using this methods? I can't think of any security risks if you are just copying and pasting the list yourself. All it's doing is when your web browser is trying to go to an ad website, it directs your browser to go to your computer instead of the Internet, which of course goes nowhere. So, if it goes to the PC it's not cached and won't clog up any memory? No, it just basically dies. It tries to find the page and when your computer sends nothing back, that's it. Awesome. I'll try it. My PC sucks as it is. Anyone got any links to free malware, antivirus, pop up blocker? b) :P Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: BMan on April 30, 2014, 07:04:33 am You forgot this :P
A friend of mine in the IT business turned me on to this. Seems to work well. It replaces your default HOSTS file with one that blocks "ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers." Do this once, and it works for all browsers on your computer. That's a cool idea. Never thought about doing that before. It'd take some effort to keep the list up to date though and I'm lazy and Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Termin8or on April 30, 2014, 07:07:07 am yeah, I was just showing the explanation.....wasn't trying to say I came up with the idea :P
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: BMan on April 30, 2014, 07:11:03 am I'm just being a BSD
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Termin8or on April 30, 2014, 07:22:14 am a UNIX operating system ???
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: BMan on April 30, 2014, 07:24:13 am BIG SWINGING DICK
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 30, 2014, 07:30:31 am how is firefox now? I read the other day they just updated it and it looks very similar to chrome now.
is chrome still considered the fastest? does it really matter? chrome isn't supported at my company, just IE and recently firefox. I'm just too lazy to switch all my work stuff over to firefox so far. I use chrome for play and IE for work. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Turboweasle on April 30, 2014, 08:42:51 am For launch times Chrome still seems faster, although I haven't tested it. FF was updated a while back and looks a bit more similar to Chrome, but I dunno.
As for which one's faster, I'd say Chrome. It launches each window as its own process instead of a thread in a process like FF, meaning each can claim its own system resources and doesn't have to wait for anything (relatively speaking, the OS still has the final say in that obviously). This also means if a Chrome tab crashes the other tabs should be okay, assuming what crashed wasn't Flash. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 30, 2014, 08:56:58 am well, I'm so entrenched in google/android software across my phone, tablet and browser that I don't see myself switching to firefox for personal use.
I like how everything works across all my devices through my google account. can you even do all that stuff with FF? I'm assuming you'd have to set up a bunch of apps or add-ons or whatever. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: BMan on April 30, 2014, 09:07:33 am I'm the same way with Chrome. Any tabs on Chrome on my computer, iPad, Android, etc. can be opened on any of the other devices.
Plus you can sync contacts and calendars from Outlook to Android and iPad. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 30, 2014, 09:17:38 am I don't even use outlook for much of anything. I still haven't switched from hotmail to gmail yet cuz, you know, laziness. that's gonna be a lot of websites to have to go change email addresses on...
I love having my stuff all synced across devices. It's cool as **** to be able to access all my stuff from anywhere. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Kreater on April 30, 2014, 11:58:30 am Are there any security risks in using this methods? I can't think of any security risks if you are just copying and pasting the list yourself. All it's doing is when your web browser is trying to go to an ad website, it directs your browser to go to your computer instead of the Internet, which of course goes nowhere. So, if it goes to the PC it's not cached and won't clog up any memory? No, it just basically dies. It tries to find the page and when your computer sends nothing back, that's it. Awesome. I'll try it. My PC sucks as it is. Anyone got any links to free malware, antivirus, pop up blocker? b) :P :-[ Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Termin8or on April 30, 2014, 01:06:56 pm I was just messing with ya ;)
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: jd111 on April 30, 2014, 01:31:48 pm For launch times Chrome still seems faster, although I haven't tested it. FF was updated a while back and looks a bit more similar to Chrome, but I dunno. As for which one's faster, I'd say Chrome. It launches each window as its own process instead of a thread in a process like FF, meaning each can claim its own system resources and doesn't have to wait for anything (relatively speaking, the OS still has the final say in that obviously). This also means if a Chrome tab crashes the other tabs should be okay, assuming what crashed wasn't Flash. I echo this, and Chrome works better for me using dual monitors- it's easy to drag the browser, or a single tab, from one monitor to the other. Not sure if FF has that ability, but I know IE doesn't. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 30, 2014, 01:36:56 pm For launch times Chrome still seems faster, although I haven't tested it. FF was updated a while back and looks a bit more similar to Chrome, but I dunno. As for which one's faster, I'd say Chrome. It launches each window as its own process instead of a thread in a process like FF, meaning each can claim its own system resources and doesn't have to wait for anything (relatively speaking, the OS still has the final say in that obviously). This also means if a Chrome tab crashes the other tabs should be okay, assuming what crashed wasn't Flash. I echo this, and Chrome works better for me using dual monitors- it's easy to drag the browser, or a single tab, from one monitor to the other. Not sure if FF has that ability, but I know IE doesn't. huh? IE does two monitors just fine... at least for me it does on Win 7 and IE 9 Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: jd111 on April 30, 2014, 01:46:06 pm For launch times Chrome still seems faster, although I haven't tested it. FF was updated a while back and looks a bit more similar to Chrome, but I dunno. As for which one's faster, I'd say Chrome. It launches each window as its own process instead of a thread in a process like FF, meaning each can claim its own system resources and doesn't have to wait for anything (relatively speaking, the OS still has the final say in that obviously). This also means if a Chrome tab crashes the other tabs should be okay, assuming what crashed wasn't Flash. I echo this, and Chrome works better for me using dual monitors- it's easy to drag the browser, or a single tab, from one monitor to the other. Not sure if FF has that ability, but I know IE doesn't. huh? IE does two monitors just fine... at least for me it does on Win 7 and IE 9 You can't click and drag the windows from one to the other like you can with Chrome. In EI, you have to minimize the browser window, then click the title bar, then drag the window to the other screen, and then maximize the browser window. You don't have to do any of that with Chrome, except click and drag. It automatically minimizes and maximizes the browser window. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 30, 2014, 01:52:41 pm For launch times Chrome still seems faster, although I haven't tested it. FF was updated a while back and looks a bit more similar to Chrome, but I dunno. As for which one's faster, I'd say Chrome. It launches each window as its own process instead of a thread in a process like FF, meaning each can claim its own system resources and doesn't have to wait for anything (relatively speaking, the OS still has the final say in that obviously). This also means if a Chrome tab crashes the other tabs should be okay, assuming what crashed wasn't Flash. I echo this, and Chrome works better for me using dual monitors- it's easy to drag the browser, or a single tab, from one monitor to the other. Not sure if FF has that ability, but I know IE doesn't. huh? IE does two monitors just fine... at least for me it does on Win 7 and IE 9 You can't click and drag the windows from one to the other like you can with Chrome. In EI, you have to minimize the browser window, then click the title bar, then drag the window to the other screen, and then maximize the browser window. You don't have to do any of that with Chrome, except click and drag. It automatically minimizes and maximizes the browser window. incorrect. i just tested it. I could make a video of it if you don't believe me. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: jd111 on April 30, 2014, 01:52:46 pm Actually, it appears that the latest update made dragging from one monitor to the other easier, but the windows are minimized on the second monitor- it still doesn't maximize them automatically.
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 30, 2014, 01:53:46 pm you can't do it in excel though...
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: jd111 on April 30, 2014, 01:55:22 pm ... incorrect. i just tested it. I could make a video of it if you don't believe me. **** your video. IE still sucks donkey pen0rs. :P Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: jd111 on April 30, 2014, 01:56:32 pm Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 30, 2014, 02:27:56 pm ... incorrect. i just tested it. I could make a video of it if you don't believe me. **** your video. IE still sucks donkey snorkles. :P lol, I won't disagree with that. but, it's really not as bad as it used to be. I have to use it at work and they've basically copied FF and chrome enough now that it's bearable. excel won't let you grab maximized windows and drag them. you have to un-maximize(?) them first, then drag them... *edit - never mind. apparently they've fixed that. it works now too. Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Kreater on April 30, 2014, 03:38:39 pm Oburn!
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: ĪSaucelotĪ on April 30, 2014, 05:56:59 pm I use both Firefox and Chrome, lately I've been preferring firefox, but either is good. Chrome was always faster for me though. Google == Skynet just so you know, they will be the downfall of mankind, hope that sways you toward firefox.
When I was installing firmware on my router I came across a number of pages saying not to use firefox during the installation for some reason. Nobody said why, but when I attempted to use firefox it didn't work, neither did chrome, but IE worked. Here is the quote, doesn't go into detail, I was always curious about it though. " For the initial flash from the Linksys firmware, do not use Firefox; use IE to flash the router (even OS X IE works). Once DD-WRT is running, you can use any browser you like to administer or even flash the router. " Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on April 30, 2014, 07:16:14 pm If Google is skynet, then what is apple?
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: ĪSaucelotĪ on April 30, 2014, 07:23:38 pm Lol you'll see
Title: Re: Browser suggestions Post by: Cadillak on May 01, 2014, 08:21:08 am :P |