So now, i got mozilla, am using it, but what's so great about it?

[PlatinumGold]

what makes this one better than IE??

 

[Robor]

It's not MS.

Edit: I'm not pro or anti MS but IMO I think the real reason most people don't use IE is because they dislike MS. I use IE6.

 

[bmd]

I use a combo of both Mozilla and IE. Mozilla has tabbed browsing which I like and use a lot. It's set so I can ctrl-click on something and it opens the page in a new tab within the same browser window. I like it .

 

[Colt45]

I'm posting on links right now.. weird.
(plaintext browser. AT sure is fast with it )

 

[trmiv]

The only thing I like about it is tabbed browsing. If IE had tabbed browing, I wouldn't even think about Mozilla.

I use IE at home, but I work I use Mozilla so my boss can't walk by and see the number of web browser windows I have open.

 

[Electrode]

Let's see, what makes Mozilla better than IE?

1. Tabbed browsing
2. Built-in popup control, so no more using an external program that could be a virus for all you know. It also lets you enable and disable numerous javascript features individually.
3. Immune from the more invasive forms of advertising, such as animations that cover up most of a page.
4. "Block images from this server"
5. Open source
6. Cross-platform
7. Not an M$ product
8. Far fewer security issues, and when a security hole is found, you get fixes, not excuses.
9. Nice HTML editor
10. If it crashes, it won't bring the entire OS down with it
11. No ActiveX virus deployment platform
12. Functional, easy to use, and SECURE E-mail client. No support for VBS or ActiveX, so no self-executing viruses. The only scripting is JavaScript, and it can be disabled throughout the E-Mail client without affecting the browser.
13. All browsing history info, cache, etc. is stored in a single directory heirarchy. Don't want your wife/girlfriend/coworker/boss/kids to find all that pr0n you were downloading? Just delete the profile directory and start fresh.

 

[Jarwa]

Tabbed browsing is the shiz!!!!!!

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: trmiv
The only thing I like about it is tabbed browsing. If IE had tabbed browing, I wouldn't even think about Mozilla.

Just give it time, IE7 will probably have tabbed browsing. If there ever is an IE7 that is.

Not really as much incentive to update the software when virtually everyone in the world is using what you already have out there and there aren't many alternatives.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: trmiv
The only thing I like about it is tabbed browsing. If IE had tabbed browing, I wouldn't even think about Mozilla.

Just give it time, IE7 will probably have tabbed browsing. If there ever is an IE7 that is.

Not really as much incentive to update the software when virtually everyone in the world is using what you already have out there and there aren't many alternatives.

Why wait?

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Why wait?

cool

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Electrode
Let's see, what makes Mozilla better than IE?

1. Tabbed browsing
2. Built-in popup control, so no more using an external program that could be a virus for all you know. It also lets you enable and disable numerous javascript features individually.
3. Immune from the more invasive forms of advertising, such as animations that cover up most of a page.
4. "Block images from this server"
5. Open source
6. Cross-platform
7. Not an M$ product
8. Far fewer security issues, and when a security hole is found, you get fixes, not excuses.
9. Nice HTML editor
10. If it crashes, it won't bring the entire OS down with it
11. No ActiveX virus deployment platform
12. Functional, easy to use, and SECURE E-mail client. No support for VBS or ActiveX, so no self-executing viruses. The only scripting is JavaScript, and it can be disabled throughout the E-Mail client without affecting the browser.
13. All browsing history info, cache, etc. is stored in a single directory heirarchy. Don't want your wife/girlfriend/coworker/boss/kids to find all that pr0n you were downloading? Just delete the profile directory and start fresh.

Thats it right there! Between pop-up killers, block images, tabbed browsing, an the fact I can use the same browser on almost every platform I use I would not want to use anything less.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: trmiv
The only thing I like about it is tabbed browsing. If IE had tabbed browing, I wouldn't even think about Mozilla.

Just give it time, IE7 will probably have tabbed browsing. If there ever is an IE7 that is.

Not really as much incentive to update the software when virtually everyone in the world is using what you already have out there and there aren't many alternatives.

Why wait?

Yep, I use Crazy Browser; IE with tabbed browsing and a popup killer.

 

[aphex]

I installed mozilla and noticed a significant slowdown while browsing. I've since gone back to IE6.

Besides, mozilla brings back horrible memories of nutscrape.

EDIT: Trying crazybrowser now, so far so good.

 

[her209]

In IE, you can Shift+click to open up a new window.

Tab browsing = Task bar.

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: Electrode
Let's see, what makes Mozilla better than IE?

1. Tabbed browsing
2. Built-in popup control, so no more using an external program that could be a virus for all you know. It also lets you enable and disable numerous javascript features individually.
3. Immune from the more invasive forms of advertising, such as animations that cover up most of a page.
4. "Block images from this server"
5. Open source
6. Cross-platform
7. Not an M$ product
8. Far fewer security issues, and when a security hole is found, you get fixes, not excuses.
9. Nice HTML editor
10. If it crashes, it won't bring the entire OS down with it
11. No ActiveX virus deployment platform
12. Functional, easy to use, and SECURE E-mail client. No support for VBS or ActiveX, so no self-executing viruses. The only scripting is JavaScript, and it can be disabled throughout the E-Mail client without affecting the browser.
13. All browsing history info, cache, etc. is stored in a single directory heirarchy. Don't want your wife/girlfriend/coworker/boss/kids to find all that pr0n you were downloading? Just delete the profile directory and start fresh.

You forgot the plug-in modules (mouse-gestures etc.) and that it renders websites faster

 

[Chaotic42]

I use it because it's the best browser I've used for my Debian system.

 

[BennyD]

what about opera?

i prefer everything about opera to IE ecxept sometimes opera can mess up pages =/

 

[cmdavid]

Originally posted by: aphexII
I installed mozilla and noticed a significant slowdown while browsing. I've since gone back to IE6.

Besides, mozilla brings back horrible memories of nutscrape.

EDIT: Trying crazybrowser now, so far so good.

me too

i like crazybrowser so far, just gotta figure out how to get the google toolbar installed in it... anybody know??

 

[slicksilver]

Mozilla is pretty good.....I'm using it much more than I used to use IE.....Tabbed windows is the best

Raj

 

[CTho9305]

in your preferences, set your search engine too google. then you can just type your query into the address bar, and click "Search google for..." at the bottom of the list.

Check all 4 boxes on the tabbed browsing screen. On the "Scripts and Plugins" page under "Advanced", check all boxes except the first, third, and fourth. This prevents all popups and allows almost all that you want (e.g. a site opening a screenshot in a new window). Whenever you see a banner, check what server it is from, and if it isnt something important (e.h. images.anandtech.com) right click it and block all future images from that site

 

[cmdavid]

Originally posted by: CTho9305
in your preferences, set your search engine too google. then you can just type your query into the address bar, and click "Search google for..." at the bottom of the list.

Check all 4 boxes on the tabbed browsing screen. On the "Scripts and Plugins" page under "Advanced", check all boxes except the first, third, and fourth. This prevents all popups and allows almost all that you want (e.g. a site opening a screenshot in a new window). Whenever you see a banner, check what server it is from, and if it isnt something important (e.h. images.anandtech.com) right click it and block all future images from that site

are you talking about for mozilla or crazy browser??

 

[JellyBaby]

Opera 7 will makes slaves of all of you.

 

[NetworkDad]

Ok, i just downloaded mozilla on my 28.8k dialup connection, and i'm pissed now. I go to install it, and get this error:

Error

WTF ?

Trying to install on WinXp pro.

 

[gopunk]

7. Not an M$ product

8. Far fewer security issues, and when a security hole is found, you get fixes, not excuses.

you mean far fewer *discovered* security issues. and when has MS given excuses instead of fixes? iirc they have been pretty good about fixes. i know that i have never been affected by a security hole.

10. If it crashes, it won't bring the entire OS down with it

neither does IE...

11. No ActiveX virus deployment platform

you can just disable this in IE

12. Functional, easy to use, and SECURE E-mail client. No support for VBS or ActiveX, so no self-executing viruses. The only scripting is JavaScript, and it can be disabled throughout the E-Mail client without affecting the browser.

default for OE6 is that way too.

 

[GoSharks]

Originally posted by: gopunk

7. Not an M$ product

8. Far fewer security issues, and when a security hole is found, you get fixes, not excuses.

you mean far fewer *discovered* security issues. and when has MS given excuses instead of fixes? iirc they have been pretty good about fixes. i know that i have never been affected by a security hole.

far fewer discovered so far fewer exploited... and since less know about and use mozilla, mozilla users are not being targeted as much as IE users.

Mouse Gestures!
this is why mozilla's cool