Which Browser Do You Use? - Page 2

Darat · 18th June 2012, 07:04 AM

Just had a quick look to see what the current Google analytics report shows for visitors to the Forum:

1. Firefox 32.69%
2. Chrome 22.59%
3. Internet Explorer 22.04%
4. Safari 15.27%
5. Android Browser 3.51%
6. Opera 1.75%
7. Mozilla Compatible Agent 0.87%
8. Opera Mini 0.58%
9. Mozilla 0.15%
10. IE with Chrome Frame 0.14%

Belz... · 18th June 2012, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by Blackadder

I am still happy with my fox.

Good for you two.

Duffy Moon · 18th June 2012, 07:57 AM

Chrome for me, plus Android browser.

I did use IE a couple of weeks ago.

I'd bought Mrs Moon a new netbook and was setting it up, so I used IE......to download Chrome.

I wonder how many people only ever use it to download a new browser?

Then again, it's still fairly popular, going by Darat's figures above.

Another Planet X browser is called Flock.

hcmom · 18th June 2012, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Duffy Moon

I wonder how many people only ever use it to download a new browser?

Since Terry has Firefox on my computer set to open automagically to some of his stuff, and I have Chrome set up for me, if I want to see something in neutral mode, every now and then I'll use IE.

Hecubas · 18th June 2012, 10:24 AM

Firefox. Don't know what I'd do without Adblock or NoScript. I recently pulled up a regular site I visit in IE and was horrified that nearly 50% of the screen was ads!

Not sure I'd ever bother with Chrome. Google is great and all, but I'd rather not feel like I'm being logged at all times.

TheGoldcountry · 18th June 2012, 03:08 PM

Firefox just updated itself today when I started it, and I can already see a difference with scrolling. Smoother for some reason. I intend to check out Flash and streaming video to see if there are any problems.

Orphia Nay · 18th June 2012, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Darat

Just had a quick look to see what the current Google analytics report shows for visitors to the Forum:

1. Firefox 32.69%
2. Chrome 22.59%
3. Internet Explorer 22.04%
4. Safari 15.27%
5. Android Browser 3.51%
6. Opera 1.75%
7. Mozilla Compatible Agent 0.87%
8. Opera Mini 0.58%
9. Mozilla 0.15%
10. IE with Chrome Frame 0.14%

Thanks, Darat.

arthwollipot · 18th June 2012, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Orphia Nay

Hey, wasn't it you who was using RockMelt a while ago?

Yeah, for a little while. But Rockmelt is just Chrome anyway, with some Facebook and Twitter built in. And not very well, from memory.

Bryan Shelton · 19th June 2012, 02:41 AM

I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer??

Orphia Nay · 19th June 2012, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by Bryan Shelton

I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer??

Hi Bryan. I started using Firefox because I needed the Flashblock addon to play a myminicity building game. I found that addon so handy that I've kept using browsers that have it.

I'm not sure, but I don't think IE has such addons.

Alan · 19th June 2012, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by Bryan Shelton

I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer??

Not everybody uses Windows, which is what Internet Explorer works on.
Different browsers have different features.
For a long time, Internet Explorer was terrible and so people used other browsers and stuck with them.
Internet Explorer still has the stigma from its prior terribleness.

psionl0 · 19th June 2012, 05:44 AM

Originally Posted by Bryan Shelton

I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer??

I doubt that Microsoft would license a Linux version of IE and even if it did, nobody would buy it with all the free browsers around.

elgarak · 19th June 2012, 09:12 AM

Difficult. I voted Safari, as this is my standard choice on both my Mac and the iPad, but I use others as well. Firefox, as it is much more customizable with special plug-ins. Chrome for its own flash. Not sure how to count "use most".

On the iPad, how would you characterize special apps that grab content from the web and display it their own way? Are they browsers or not? Most offer a shortcut to use the Safari/webkit engine to display the content in a browser-like fashion. Would this count as a browser, and then, which one?

Bell · 20th June 2012, 04:21 PM

Safari on my MacBook and iPhone. Works fine for me.

IE at work (compulsory) but they have FireFox as well. But for that you have to navigate through some submenu's in the Start menu.

And the Browser thingy on my BlackBerry from work.

Duffy Moon · 21st June 2012, 02:31 PM

I almost forgot - I use WebOS browser as well.

I'm one of the folks who got a cheapo firesale HP Touchpad last year.

Uncle Otto · 21st June 2012, 03:50 PM

I have IE 9 on my Windows 7 laptop, along with Firefox (which I use as the default), and Chrome. On the iMac at home, I use Firefox as the default, and also have Safari and again Chrome. I like Firefox as my default because it has proven a good, solid browser. I use the others for certain purposes once in a while, but FF is my choice if I was forced to pick only one.

I have no bone to pick with Microsoft, and as far as I'm concerned, IE is a perfectly capable browser for anything I'm likely to do with it. I just understand that it has had more security issues than the others have. Which is what sold me first on FF.

arthwollipot · 21st June 2012, 08:29 PM

Internet Explorer used to be awful. I think Microsoft tried to redefine some standards and the rest of the Internets said "**** off Microsoft you can't own the internet".

The latest couple of versions are quite reasonable, I'm told. I haven't used them.

Molinaro · 23rd June 2012, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Bryan Shelton

I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer??

There's a very noticeable speed difference for page loads with different browsers.

IE has never been the fastest.

I use Google maps quite a bit at work. A single tick of the mouse wheel to change zoom levels varies from being near instant with Chrome to taking 2-4s with IE for the screen to update.

Mapping ~125 locations and moving them among 8 tabs to build delivery routes using IE is a truly frustrating experience. Chrome handles it with ease.

zooterkin · 23rd June 2012, 11:49 AM

On PCs, I use Chrome these days.

On Android, I use Dolphin HD on my phone, and the default browser on my Touchpad.

Over the years, I've avoided IE whenever possible (even though it's been the officially supported one at work), and I've used Mosaic, Mozilla, Opera, Netscape and Firefox. I've switched to Chrome because it seemed a lot faster and cleaner than Firefox had become.

Originally Posted by Duffy Moon

I almost forgot - I use WebOS browser as well.

I'm one of the folks who got a cheapo firesale HP Touchpad last year.

Me too, though I rarely use WebOS on them.

OnlyTellsTruths · 23rd June 2012, 10:48 PM

Anyone who reads the Computer sub-forum knows I will probably bring up the fact that Firefox is still running two lines of browsers.

They have the old 3.X line that they update regularly (at least once a month since the split) and the new line that was split off which is on version 13 or something now...

Newest version of the 3 line can always be found here: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

They want people to use the new one so they say the 3 line is "out of date" and "older" but in reality they still update it about monthly and it still works with all the new updates of No Script and related add-ons.

I believe they do this because certain businesses needed to keep the 3.X functionality.

psionl0 · 23rd June 2012, 10:58 PM

On Linux, the current version of firefox is 4.0

Alan · 23rd June 2012, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by psionl0

On Linux, the current version of firefox is 4.0

I am using Firefox 13.0.1 on Linux. I suggest upgrading as 4.0 is no longer supported. Which distro are you using?

psionl0 · 23rd June 2012, 11:59 PM

Slackware and yes, they have upgraded firefox to 13.0 - I just have to get around to installing the upgrades.

kungfuhobbit · 24th June 2012, 03:50 PM

Ie 9

ZirconBlue · 25th June 2012, 12:46 PM

Mostly Chrome, but sometimes Firefox or IE.

Opera	11	6.29%
Firefox	80	45.71%
Internet Explorer	19	10.86%
Safari	6	3.43%
Chrome	57	32.57%
SeaMonkey	1	0.57%
Greenbrowser	0	0%
RockMelt	0	0%
Epiphany	0	0%
Links	0	0%
OmniWeb	0	0%
Planet X - Where there are more browsers than there are inhabitants	1	0.57%
Voters: 175. You may not vote on this poll

18th June 2012, 07:04 AM	#41
Darat Lackey Administrator / JREF Forum Liaison Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South East, UK Posts: 64,803	Just had a quick look to see what the current Google analytics report shows for visitors to the Forum: 1. Firefox 32.69% 2. Chrome 22.59% 3. Internet Explorer 22.04% 4. Safari 15.27% 5. Android Browser 3.51% 6. Opera 1.75% 7. Mozilla Compatible Agent 0.87% 8. Opera Mini 0.58% 9. Mozilla 0.15% 10. IE with Chrome Frame 0.14%
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18th June 2012, 07:11 AM	#42
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18th June 2012, 09:57 AM	#44
hcmom Tagger Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Probably lost. Posts: 10,646	Originally Posted by Duffy Moon I wonder how many people only ever use it to download a new browser? Since Terry has Firefox on my computer set to open automagically to some of his stuff, and I have Chrome set up for me, if I want to see something in neutral mode, every now and then I'll use IE.
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18th June 2012, 10:24 AM	#45
Hecubas Thinker Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 210	Firefox. Don't know what I'd do without Adblock or NoScript. I recently pulled up a regular site I visit in IE and was horrified that nearly 50% of the screen was ads! Not sure I'd ever bother with Chrome. Google is great and all, but I'd rather not feel like I'm being logged at all times.
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18th June 2012, 07:57 AM	#43
Duffy Moon Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,598	Chrome for me, plus Android browser. I did use IE a couple of weeks ago. I'd bought Mrs Moon a new netbook and was setting it up, so I used IE......to download Chrome. I wonder how many people only ever use it to download a new browser? Then again, it's still fairly popular, going by Darat's figures above. Another Planet X browser is called Flock.

18th June 2012, 03:08 PM	#46
TheGoldcountry Graduate Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1,535	Firefox just updated itself today when I started it, and I can already see a difference with scrolling. Smoother for some reason. I intend to check out Flash and streaming video to see if there are any problems.
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18th June 2012, 03:24 PM	#47
Orphia Nay Penguilicious Spodmaster. Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ponylandistan Presidential Palace (above the Spods' stables). Posts: 28,425	Originally Posted by Darat Just had a quick look to see what the current Google analytics report shows for visitors to the Forum: 1. Firefox 32.69% 2. Chrome 22.59% 3. Internet Explorer 22.04% 4. Safari 15.27% 5. Android Browser 3.51% 6. Opera 1.75% 7. Mozilla Compatible Agent 0.87% 8. Opera Mini 0.58% 9. Mozilla 0.15% 10. IE with Chrome Frame 0.14% Thanks, Darat.
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18th June 2012, 10:52 PM	#48
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 43,038	Originally Posted by Orphia Nay Hey, wasn't it you who was using RockMelt a while ago? Yeah, for a little while. But Rockmelt is just Chrome anyway, with some Facebook and Twitter built in. And not very well, from memory.
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19th June 2012, 02:41 AM	#49
Bryan Shelton Scholar Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 56	I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer??
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19th June 2012, 02:47 AM	#50
Orphia Nay Penguilicious Spodmaster. Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ponylandistan Presidential Palace (above the Spods' stables). Posts: 28,425	Originally Posted by Bryan Shelton I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer?? Hi Bryan. I started using Firefox because I needed the Flashblock addon to play a myminicity building game. I found that addon so handy that I've kept using browsers that have it. I'm not sure, but I don't think IE has such addons.
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19th June 2012, 03:47 AM	#51
Alan Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,652	Originally Posted by Bryan Shelton I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer?? Not everybody uses Windows, which is what Internet Explorer works on. Different browsers have different features. For a long time, Internet Explorer was terrible and so people used other browsers and stuck with them. Internet Explorer still has the stigma from its prior terribleness.

19th June 2012, 05:44 AM	#52
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,797	Originally Posted by Bryan Shelton I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer?? I doubt that Microsoft would license a Linux version of IE and even if it did, nobody would buy it with all the free browsers around.

19th June 2012, 09:12 AM	#53
elgarak Graduate Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: No matter where I go, there I am Posts: 1,859	Difficult. I voted Safari, as this is my standard choice on both my Mac and the iPad, but I use others as well. Firefox, as it is much more customizable with special plug-ins. Chrome for its own flash. Not sure how to count "use most". On the iPad, how would you characterize special apps that grab content from the web and display it their own way? Are they browsers or not? Most offer a shortcut to use the Safari/webkit engine to display the content in a browser-like fashion. Would this count as a browser, and then, which one?

20th June 2012, 04:21 PM	#54
Bell beautiful freak Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 20,486	Safari on my MacBook and iPhone. Works fine for me. IE at work (compulsory) but they have FireFox as well. But for that you have to navigate through some submenu's in the Start menu. And the Browser thingy on my BlackBerry from work.
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21st June 2012, 02:31 PM	#55
Duffy Moon Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,598	I almost forgot - I use WebOS browser as well. I'm one of the folks who got a cheapo firesale HP Touchpad last year.

21st June 2012, 03:50 PM	#56
Uncle Otto Critical Thinker Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 356	I have IE 9 on my Windows 7 laptop, along with Firefox (which I use as the default), and Chrome. On the iMac at home, I use Firefox as the default, and also have Safari and again Chrome. I like Firefox as my default because it has proven a good, solid browser. I use the others for certain purposes once in a while, but FF is my choice if I was forced to pick only one. I have no bone to pick with Microsoft, and as far as I'm concerned, IE is a perfectly capable browser for anything I'm likely to do with it. I just understand that it has had more security issues than the others have. Which is what sold me first on FF.

21st June 2012, 08:29 PM	#57
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 43,038	Internet Explorer used to be awful. I think Microsoft tried to redefine some standards and the rest of the Internets said "**** off Microsoft you can't own the internet". The latest couple of versions are quite reasonable, I'm told. I haven't used them.
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23rd June 2012, 11:41 AM	#58
Molinaro Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,032	Originally Posted by Bryan Shelton I hate to appear obtuse, but why doesn't everybody just use Internet Explorer?? There's a very noticeable speed difference for page loads with different browsers. IE has never been the fastest. I use Google maps quite a bit at work. A single tick of the mouse wheel to change zoom levels varies from being near instant with Chrome to taking 2-4s with IE for the screen to update. Mapping ~125 locations and moving them among 8 tabs to build delivery routes using IE is a truly frustrating experience. Chrome handles it with ease.
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23rd June 2012, 11:49 AM	#59
zooterkin Nitpicking dilettante Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Berkshire, mostly Posts: 24,604	On PCs, I use Chrome these days. On Android, I use Dolphin HD on my phone, and the default browser on my Touchpad. Over the years, I've avoided IE whenever possible (even though it's been the officially supported one at work), and I've used Mosaic, Mozilla, Opera, Netscape and Firefox. I've switched to Chrome because it seemed a lot faster and cleaner than Firefox had become. Originally Posted by Duffy Moon I almost forgot - I use WebOS browser as well. I'm one of the folks who got a cheapo firesale HP Touchpad last year. Me too, though I rarely use WebOS on them.
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23rd June 2012, 10:48 PM	#60
OnlyTellsTruths Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,811	Anyone who reads the Computer sub-forum knows I will probably bring up the fact that Firefox is still running two lines of browsers. They have the old 3.X line that they update regularly (at least once a month since the split) and the new line that was split off which is on version 13 or something now... Newest version of the 3 line can always be found here: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-older.html They want people to use the new one so they say the 3 line is "out of date" and "older" but in reality they still update it about monthly and it still works with all the new updates of No Script and related add-ons. I believe they do this because certain businesses needed to keep the 3.X functionality.
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23rd June 2012, 10:58 PM	#61
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,797	On Linux, the current version of firefox is 4.0

23rd June 2012, 11:09 PM	#62
Alan Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,652	Originally Posted by psionl0 On Linux, the current version of firefox is 4.0 I am using Firefox 13.0.1 on Linux. I suggest upgrading as 4.0 is no longer supported. Which distro are you using?

23rd June 2012, 11:59 PM	#63
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,797	Slackware and yes, they have upgraded firefox to 13.0 - I just have to get around to installing the upgrades.

24th June 2012, 03:50 PM	#64
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25th June 2012, 12:46 PM	#65
ZirconBlue Sole Survivor of L-Town Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wilson, North Carolina, USA, Earth Posts: 11,330	Mostly Chrome, but sometimes Firefox or IE.
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