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You absolutely MUST install the Brave browser [from fired firefox exec]
Conservative Hardliner ^ | May 14, 2016 | dc

Posted on 06/01/2016 11:03:15 AM PDT by huldah1776

Edited on 06/01/2016 11:17:08 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

I remember when Mozilla fired Brendan Eich for being a normal human being, I was sort of bummed that I was going to stop browsing with Firefox. I'm not really the organized boycotting type, but I am someone who simply refuses to participate in idiocy. If some anti-American Hollywood liberal wants to fight against a normal civilization, then I just stop watching their movies and buying their music. If a coffee establishment tells their baristas to engage with me about race when I'm trying to get my morning triple venti soy latte, then I go elsewhere. If one of my favorite conservative-leaning talk show hosts starts supporting a liberal for President, then I turn the dial. It's not that I keep a list, but if it's seared into my brain deep enough, then I certainly alter my habits as a consumer of products, services, and content. Conversely, if someone is under attack by Marxists, then I tend to overly support them, like the Chick-Fil-A scenario, where I was stuffing my face with spicy chicken sandwiches several times per week for months. Thank goodness that died down. Anyway, I knew whatever Eich ended up doing, if it was a product or service, I was going to be a customer. I have no idea what Eich's politics are, but I know he is someone worth supporting.


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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: brave; browser; eich; firefox; internet; microsoft; tech; windows; windowspinglist
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To: Carpe Cerevisi; SkyDancer

I have bookmarks in Brave. There is a bookmarks toolbar and a bookmarks manager.

I haven’t tried mass importing bookmarks so I don’t know if that’s an option. I’ve just been creating bookmarks within Brave.


41 posted on 06/01/2016 12:20:35 PM PDT by Pelham (Barack Obama. When being bad is not enough and only evil will do)
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To: Carpe Cerevisi; SkyDancer

Okay, I just looked and there is an ‘import bookmarks from html function’ available in the menu bar. How that works, I dunno.


42 posted on 06/01/2016 12:22:50 PM PDT by Pelham (Barack Obama. When being bad is not enough and only evil will do)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; amigatec; AppyPappy; ...
Alternative browser gushing promotion... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Thanks to Tolerance Sucks Rocks for the ping!!

I don't know about the "You absolutely MUST..." part, or all the "fabulous" description, you understand... I just ping to stuff you guys might be interested in... :-)

43 posted on 06/01/2016 12:23:35 PM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: oh8eleven

Good question.


44 posted on 06/01/2016 12:26:13 PM PDT by OldNewYork (Operation Wetback II, now with computers)
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To: martin_fierro
" You can bookmark, but it's not easy ☹️ "

Just click the star to the right of the URL address. I haven't figured out how to get everything into a folder yet but adding a bookmark is pretty simple. Otherwise I'd be stumped.

45 posted on 06/01/2016 12:26:26 PM PDT by Pelham (Barack Obama. When being bad is not enough and only evil will do)
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To: huldah1776

Fast, very fast......I’m still figuring it out, but so far I like it.


46 posted on 06/01/2016 12:26:41 PM PDT by sailor76 (GO TRUMP!!! Make America Great Again!)
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To: Pelham

I’ll check that out...thanks.


47 posted on 06/01/2016 12:30:49 PM PDT by Carpe Cerevisi
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To: huldah1776
If my son hadn’t used this laptop in Afghanistan i would have gone with Linux on it. Too sentimental.

Dare I ask?
Please tell us he returned stateside in good health.

48 posted on 06/01/2016 12:33:42 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (#BlackOlivesMatter)
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To: huldah1776

I’ve been running it on my ‘experimental’ Win10 machine since Feb. or so (experimental in that I was given a Win7 machine with fairly decent specs but really had no use for another machine, so I ‘allowed’ Windows to update itself to Win10 rather than subject my own machines to that process.)

Brave has been improving with each update, but keep in mind that it is still for practical purposes in ‘beta’ so not everything that could be/would be in the final release version is in there.

My opinion so far is that when it is ‘finished’ I probably will replace Firefox with it.


49 posted on 06/01/2016 12:44:40 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: huldah1776

Thank you for the post. I dropped Firefox for Opera, but will give Brave a try also. Eich was Mozilla’s loss.


50 posted on 06/01/2016 12:49:15 PM PDT by farming pharmer (www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
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To: NoCmpromiz

“Brave has been improving with each update, but keep in mind that it is still for practical purposes in ‘beta’ so not everything that could be/would be in the final release version is in there.”

Yeah there’s a lot of sites itn still doesn’t support. For some reason I can’t get it to log on to my ATT email account, I can’t see quotes at NASDAQ.

Still a work in progress but what it does do it does reallly fast.


51 posted on 06/01/2016 12:57:01 PM PDT by Pelham (Barack Obama. When being bad is not enough and only evil will do)
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To: huldah1776

Looks like they have a Linux version. I’ll check it out. I’d heard previously it was going to be win and osx only.


52 posted on 06/01/2016 1:08:19 PM PDT by zeugma (Welcome to the "interesting times" you were warned about.)
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To: econjack

I haven’t had any of these problems. Imported bookmarks from Firefox, changed my home page, etc. all in under 10 minutes.


53 posted on 06/01/2016 1:13:35 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: huldah1776

Bump


54 posted on 06/01/2016 1:15:37 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: huldah1776
I just downloaded and installed it. It looks interesting and is probably worth following; but it looks like the ability to change text font and size is only at the wishlist level and the default they have is not very compatible with my eyesight.
55 posted on 06/01/2016 1:18:05 PM PDT by snarkpup (Socialism causes the worst people to become in charge - if they aren't already.)
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To: huldah1776

Bump


56 posted on 06/01/2016 1:23:18 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: huldah1776

Holy Crap Batman! That’s a freaking fast browser.

Wow. May have to try this out for a while.


57 posted on 06/01/2016 1:30:13 PM PDT by zeugma (Welcome to the "interesting times" you were warned about.)
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To: huldah1776; SkyDancer

I’ve been using it since I saw this thread earlier this afternoon.

I can actually view sites now without the popups, slowdown, crippling of the computer that I had with Win10 browser.

No problems so far.


58 posted on 06/01/2016 1:31:48 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: martin_fierro

I don’t understand what you mean by bookmarking not being easy. I right-clicked on this page, selected ‘bookmark’, and it prompted where to file it just like firefox would.


59 posted on 06/01/2016 1:42:57 PM PDT by zeugma (Welcome to the "interesting times" you were warned about.)
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To: huldah1776

I installed it and all I get is a white screen. So far, I wouldn’t recommend it. LOL!


60 posted on 06/01/2016 1:48:38 PM PDT by Hootowl
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