Which web browser do you use?

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I use Safari, I used to use Firefox but i used to have quite alot of problems with it.
 
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I recently switched from Safari to Firefox 3. FF 2 seemed to lag on some websites. I'm not sure if it was a settings issue on my end or the browser itself. Myspace was one of the problem sites. I'd load the same page (a page that all sorts of customization etc..) on both browsers and Safari was much smoother with scrolling etc. I find Firefox 3 to run like butter now though. It's great.

I AM having a slight issue with FF sometimes though and maybe someone can lend me a hand. Sometimes when browsing I'll navigate to a page and it will load with no style. I eventually have to force quit the app and relaunch it for it to load websites correctly. It's very odd. Anyone else had this problem?
 
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Is there a way to change the browser within America Online? I like Safari better than the one AOL uses.
 
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Though I use Firefox for the majority of my browsing, I also use Safari and Google Chrome. However, I have a few small complaints about all three browsers.

In my personal history, I Firefox has been the default for a few years already. I haven't been using Internet Explorer on my computer since high school, and Firefox just works for me. On my PC however, I have Chrome and Safari. Both work well (I really like Chrome's drag out feature), but it just doesn't match up to Firefox. I like my extensions, I like my easy searching, and I like how it works. I've also tried Flock for uploading my pictures to FlickR and Photobucket, but the new versions are slower and heavier on the memory. Google Chrome would be my second choice to Firefox. I have to say, I've never tried Opera, so I can't speak for that.
 
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I love firefox. so many more options :)
 
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I am surprised Camino is not more popular than it is. I would not consider other browsers. Camino is also part of the Mozilla product and is a Mac cousin to Firefox.
 
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Firefox - been loyally using it for,.. well, ever since I've heard of it lol.

I use Safari occasionally, but mostly firefox.
 
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I have "people" that do my internet browsing because I am very, very rich and famous.
 
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Almost completely Safari. I used Firefox a bit on my last computer but I just got a new MBP and I really dig the finger swipe thingy to navigate back and forward pages. Firefox doesn't allow that. Silly Firefox..
 
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They need to port Chrome to mac dammit, I wanna try it out
 
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I use Firefox mostly because Safari and BBCiPlayer do not get on!

Safari is a great browser though.
 
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Firefox

I use Firefox now that the latest beta version supports the new macbook finger gestures.
 
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A couple of days ago, Microsoft had to admit a major flaw in their much loved "Internet Explorer". :Evil:
They also had to admit that Mozilla had made an excellent browser in Firefox. :D
Firefox FTW.

A shout out to Opera users out there too.
 
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Safari all the way man. No pop ups makes life easy, plus heavy websites like IGN load quicker on Safari.
 
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safari on the mac is the sweetest thing

dont get all the hype about firefox though, the best for my pc was maxthon, cant beat the drag for new tab.
 
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Knight, you're forgetting that Firefox also released 3 updates to fix that very same problem on Firefox :p.

On my PC I use Firefox, because to be honest Safari sucks on Windows, but on Mac Safari is actually really good, so there's no need for me to get Firefox for Mac right now. I've tried Opera and Chrome for Windows too and Opera is ok, don't like it as much as Firefox and Safari though, and Chrome is the quickest browser for Windows IMO, it's just not very stable.
 
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Safari without question. Best web browser i have ever used. before I got my macbook on christmas I was using Safari on Windows. It was the fastest browser i have ever used.
 
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