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Browser benchmarks: Safari world’s fastest browser; Microsoft’s Internet Explorer dead last
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| Monday, May 18, 2009 - 10:44 AM EDT
Posted on 05/18/2009 8:19:59 PM PDT by Swordmaker
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Apple's Safari proves to be the fastest browser in the world... PING!
Internet Explorer... dead last.
Apple Safari Ping!
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:23:03 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
To: Swordmaker
I would expect no less from a Mac publication. My surfing has shown me its as much the site you are visiting as your browser that determines the speed of operation.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:23:24 PM PDT
by
SeaWolf
(Orwell must have foreseen the 21st Century US Congress when he wrote 1984)
To: Swordmaker
I won’t use a browser that has no ad-blocking.
Does Safari 4 for Windows do ad-blocking? Does it do it well?
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:24:37 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
OK.....everybody pony up ten bucks and lets’ get this FReepathon over....
Thanks.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:26:39 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(FR. ....Monthly Donors Wanted.)
To: Swordmaker
IE is very slow these days. I am about to give up on it. Maybe Safari’s the answer.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:26:50 PM PDT
by
PackerBoy
(Just my opinion ....)
To: Petronski
Does Safari 4 for Windows do ad-blocking? Does it do it well?
It presents some sites with HUGE variations in type size and formatting. Way too many bugs...even with the new patch...unless it is NOT an MS generated page, fuhgeddaboudit...
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:28:04 PM PDT
by
jessduntno
(July 4th, 2009. Washington DC. Gadsden Flags. Be There.)
To: SeaWolf
I would expect no less from a Mac publication. My surfing has shown me its as much the site you are visiting as your browser that determines the speed of operation. Mac Daily News did not do the testing... that was done by an OS agnostic site, Futuremark, where you can test your browsers. It's a PC site.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:28:16 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
To: Swordmaker
???
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:28:42 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: jessduntno
That really doesn’t answer either of my questions.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:28:55 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
To: SeaWolf
In any case, IE is painfully slow, especially 7.
To: Petronski
Does Safari 4 for Windows do ad-blocking? Does it do it well? Sorry, Petronski, I don't know. Ads don't bother me. I know there are several Ad-blocking plug-ins for the OS X version of Safari but I haven't bothered with them.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:35:59 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
To: Petronski
To: JoeProBono
??? I think Futuremark is probably a geeky site... attracting people who eschew Internet Explorer in favor of Firefox, ergo the relative popularity chart showing Firefox at the top.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:38:59 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
To: Petronski
None of the major browsers have ad-blocking out of the box. All of them have addons. And yes, there are free add-ons for Safari that do quite well, as well as a css-blocker that many people seem to like.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:39:06 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Swordmaker
I have a Mac at home and think Safari is as good as my old love, Netscape, that I used at work on my PC until Microsoft bought it and killed it. I have developed a sincere and abiding dislike of IE. It is a miserable experience compared to Safari and Netscape.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:40:21 PM PDT
by
La Lydia
To: HangnJudge; Petronski
SafariBlock does just fine That's a Mac only plug-in, unfortunately for Petronski's desires.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:40:55 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
To: Swordmaker
That's a Mac only plug-in Hmmm...
Back to the drawing board
To: Swordmaker
I’m using Safari right now. It’s absolutely fantastic.
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:44:58 PM PDT
by
Soothesayer
(The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
To: Swordmaker
and....verson 8....erased the printers on my wife’s new Vista 32bit machine and continued to generate spooler errors preventing printer installation until I restored it to the version 7 state. Post hic, ergo propter hoc..... Back to the drawing board, MS!!!
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posted on
05/18/2009 8:44:58 PM PDT
by
Postman
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