(Vanity) Seeking Browser Info

To: grey_whiskers

I use Safari on my Mac, and it allows you the option of choosing which browser to use for searching on the web. I read some good things about “DuckDuckGo”, and have been using that. They say they do not track you.

You can take a “tour” at their website;
https://duckduckgo.com

I am always interested in the opinions of others, however.

21 posted on 03/08/2015 3:25:27 PM PDT by jacquej ("You cannot have a conservative government with a liberal culture." (Mark Steyn))

To: grey_whiskers

On my Mac I use Firefox as it is the quickest for my purposes. I go to Safari now and then and it works fine. It seems to be getting better.

22 posted on 03/08/2015 3:29:36 PM PDT by bubbacluck (America 180)

I hate this so called net nuetrality thing. I think it is like calling Obama care the affordable care act. It is not about care and not affordable. I think net nuetrality is probably like that, not at all nuetral, but is there to spread liberal BS. I just wonder if another administration can reverse this lunacy, or if they even have the stones to reverse it?

23 posted on 03/08/2015 3:29:38 PM PDT by Mark17 (Calvary's love has never faltered, all it's wonder still remains. Souls still take eternal passage)

To: grey_whiskers

Pale Moon works just fine.

24 posted on 03/08/2015 3:37:24 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)

To: grey_whiskers

Use Opera with Bing as the default search engine. Use Ghostery and other add-ins to limit scripts.

25 posted on 03/08/2015 3:42:49 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")

To: grey_whiskers; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; Airwinger; ...

Freeper Grey_whiskers is requesting input from other Mac using Freepers about Mac Browsers. . . — PING!

Apple Browser Advice Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

26 posted on 03/08/2015 3:45:01 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)

To: HangnJudge; grey_whiskers

I mostly use Safari. . . with AdBlock. Works fine.

27 posted on 03/08/2015 3:46:29 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)

To: HangnJudge; grey_whiskers

Oh, and DuckDuckGo as search engine. Sometimes I still go to Google, but less and less do I find it useful.

28 posted on 03/08/2015 3:49:31 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)

I thought we were informed just yesterday or Friday, that due to a security problem, Firefox was the only browser that was currently safe to use?????

29 posted on 03/08/2015 3:55:08 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)

To: ConservativeMind

Use Opera with Bing as the default search engine.

I am very wary of Bing since it's from Microsoft, a far left outfit that pushes a diversity agenda (notably acceptance of deviants) and was co-founded by the ultra-liberal Bill Gates and Paul Allen. My experience with Duck-Duck-Go has been positive and I don't believe it's tainted by the fetid stench of leftism.

That said, since Free Republic alone is the authoritative source for news and informed opinion, the search feature here works as good as any and better than most. The choices of looking for phrases by keyword or title puts the other engines to shame. Frankly, if it's not on Free Republic, then it didn't happen, in my opinion.

30 posted on 03/08/2015 3:55:16 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)

Wow. I downloaded Waterfox to give it a try and shazam! Talk about fast.

Thanks for making me aware of it GeronL!

31 posted on 03/08/2015 4:06:00 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")

To: grey_whiskers

I’ve used Pale Moon for quite a while, it’s compatible with the few add-ons I have from FF: Adblock, https everywhere, and the general java/shockwave/etc extensions.

It strips out most of the bloat that FireFox has added in, and runs much smoother. I usually have 20ish tabs left open, then add another 15-20 when browsing through Drudge/FR.

The only big issue I’ve had with Pale Moon is the stupid Army CAC card for SSD classes, it’s only officially supported on IE 9 on Win7 (or IE8) and it was a fight to get it working between PaleMoon, FF, and IE.

Recently I’ve had issues with some menu stuff/in-game stores in KingdomofLoathing, the site’s right-click interface is being over-written by the generic browser right-click menu, and not letting me click on some buttons.

Otherwise, PM is great and I’ve definitely liked it better than FireFox or the all-seeing eye of Chrome.

32 posted on 03/08/2015 4:39:02 PM PDT by Svartalfiar

I also use Pale Moon for the same reason. The only issue I have is it won’t open pdfs without downloading.

33 posted on 03/08/2015 4:56:36 PM PDT by yldstrk

To: aMorePerfectUnion

I’ve used Waterfox for a month or two. Works fast and fine.

34 posted on 03/08/2015 5:00:14 PM PDT by sparklite2

To: bubbacluck; grey_whiskers

On my Mac I use Firefox as it is the quickest for my purposes. I go to Safari now and then and it works fine. It seems to be getting better.

I use FireFox, to read FreeRepublic, because it lets me choose the display fonts. I need a heavy font to help me with my impaired vision. I use Safari for most other browsing, would still use it if they allowed me to change the fonts.

ps I use Casual Bold 28 point for FreeRepublic, rest of family hates it but I can actually read it comfortably, on the big screen TV I use for a monitor.

35 posted on 03/08/2015 5:01:10 PM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)

To: grey_whiskers; ShadowAce; Swordmaker; unixfox

> Just pinging a couple Freepers whose names I recall ...

Thank you, I am honored to be listed in such company.

I work and play on a wide variety of machines every day, about 30% Windows, 30% Linux, 30% Mac, and the remaining 10% split among FreeBSD, SunOS/Solaris, etc.

** For me, the single most important characteristic for a browser is solid cross-platform synchronized support on Win/Lin/Mac.

** The second most important characteristic is technical accuracy and a wide variety of available tools, extensions, add-ons. I use them.

** I ignore ideology. If I chose my browser based on ideological purity of the company or its parents, I'd be outta luck, so I hold my nose and ignore politics and social position.

As an aside, if I chose my operating system based on ideology, I'd have to drop Linux (given that pair of socialists, Torvalds and Stallman), and of course Apple and Microsoft because of their social/political impurities, so what the hell is left? Nah, can't do that.

So, bottom line.... I mainly use Firefox. Chrome pisses me off so much I can't use it effectively. Internet Explorer pisses me off a lot more than Chrome, and it's out anyway because it's Windows-only.

So I guess if you're going to stay away from FF because of their social stance, I can't help you much with a recommendation I've tried. Sorry about that.

Fortunately I see that a number of other FReepers have suggestions. Best of luck with them, and thanks for asking!

FRegards, Dayglored

36 posted on 03/08/2015 5:01:51 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)

To: PeaceBeWithYou

37 posted on 03/08/2015 5:16:19 PM PDT by Loud Mime (Keep the Commandments; it's better than gambling on forgiveness.)

Here is Safari in 28pt Casual. Type "⌘,". Then open the appearance tab and select your font.

38 posted on 03/08/2015 5:50:50 PM PDT by cynwoody

To: grey_whiskers

Firefox, followed by Pale Moon and Waterfox are by far the best browsers for power users due to the vast extensions, many of which others do not have. Google Chrome or IE cannot even do multiple tab rows or save sessions! (I have about 200 tabs open now on two FF programs)

Likely you have other issues. Try a new profile Make a shortcut on your desktop to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -no-remote -p if you have a 64 bit OS, or "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -no-remote -p if not.

Below are most of my favorite add ons (extensions)

Tab Mix Plus 0.3.8.6 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-mix-plus

Session Manager 0.7.5 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/session-manager/

savewithurl - 0.2.11 version for Firefox 2.0 - 5 https://nic-nac-project.org/~kaosmos/savewithurl-FF5-0.2.11.xpi

Menu Editor http://menueditor.mozdev.org/

Googlebarlite https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/492/addon-492-latest.xpi?src=search

FindBar Tweak https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/findbar-tweak/

ColorfulTabs https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/colorfultabs/?src=search/

Send Tab URLs https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/send-tab-urls/?src=ss

Copy as HTML Link https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/copy-as-html-link/?src=search

Google/Yandex search link fix https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-search-link-fix/

Xmarks Sync https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/xmarks-sync/?src=search

BBCodeXtra is an extension, which adds to the context menu new commands to insert BBCode/Html/XHtml codes in an easy and fast way... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bbcodextra/

Lazarus: Form Recovery https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/lazarus-form-recovery/

Converter https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/converter/

FlashGot https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flashgot/?src=search

Google-translator-for-firefox/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/google-translator-for-firefox/

FT DeepDark https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ft-deepdark/

Noiascrollbars https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noiascrollbars

Classic Theme Restorer https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/

Memory Restart https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/memory-restart/

stay-Open Menu https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stay-open-menu/

Ctrl-Tab

Tabs On Bottom https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/tabs-on-bottom/

Restart https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/re-start/?src=cb-dl-toprated

Mozilla Archive Format https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/mozilla-archive-format/

Open In Chrome https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-in-chrome/

Open in Ie https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-in-ie/

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39 posted on 03/08/2015 7:04:31 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)

I try. I choose AMD (6350) for a new PC (thank God) 16 months ago partly because Intel dropped the Scouts.

But Firefox is more Christian in operation in the sense of a vast community of developers. And what would Windows be without 3rd party apps?

40 posted on 03/08/2015 7:14:07 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)

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