Tell me why you think Firefox is better.

[TAZMINATOR]

I forget how it is in the older versions (not something I ever really look at), but in 37 beta it does.

 

Proxy settings have been in Firefox for many years..  Some people don't look deeply to find that part or look online to get the instructions on how to setup or where it is located.

[COKid]

The people who like Firefox are the one's who still like to live in Past. You know Windows 7 with start menu, Cool looking XP etc.

Why is it that some people are simply incapable of making their point without putting other people down? I think it really shows a lack of maturity. Oh and by the way, sometimes the past was better than what we have in the present. Ever heard of a '57 Chevy?

 

As for me, not that it should matter to anyone else, I use Iceweasel on Debian. Seems to work fine. Honestly, I don't spend a lot of time fretting about a browser. I often times run in full screen, so I don't see the browser interface all that frequently.

[ViperAFK]

Firefox does not use system proxy settings on Windows whereas Chrome / IE does.

Firefox does have the option to override system proxy settings, but afaik by default it is set to use system proxy settings.

[Ironman273]

I've never had either of these problems with firefox.

 

the connection untrusted thing usually means either something wrong with the site's ssl cert...

Well, what can I say.  I do on two separate computers.  As for something wrong with the ssl certificate, I don't get the error on Chrome or IE.  Also, the error is not consistent.  The first site I noticed it on was hotmail.com.

 

Firefox does not use system proxy settings on Windows whereas Chrome / IE does.

I just checked and mine is set to "use system proxy settings."

[ViperAFK]

Well, what can I say.  I do on two separate computers.  As for something wrong with the ssl certificate, I don't get the error on Chrome or IE.  Also, the error is not consistent.  The first site I noticed it on was hotmail.com.

 

I just checked and mine is set to "use system proxy settings."

That's definitely not normal behavior... I use hotmail/outlook.com all the time in firefox and have never had any ssl issue. sounds to me like some kind of addon, plugin, or malware causing an odd issue with your firefox install...

[Zoom7000]

It's the add-ons that have always made me stick with Firefox. Also, I like the fact that Firefox allows me to choose if I want to install an add-on not from the Firefox Add-ons library as opposed to just blocking them in Chrome. I've not used Chrome much lately, but I always found the smoothness of scrolling terrible compared to IE and Firefox, although I'm not sure if that has been addressed lately.

 

Been using Firefox since version 2 and haven't looked back ever since. The speed of the browsers is negligible for me. Maybe Firefox takes 1 second longer to open than Chrome, but that's only because I have loads of add-ons installed and to tell the truth, the delay of 1 second doesn't bother me in the slightest!

 

I also use Firefox on my MacBook Pro, whereas Chrome seems to be a terrible experience on OS X. Oh, and Sky don't like Chrome, so I can't use it to watch Sky Sports!

[Ironman273]

That's definitely not normal behavior... I use hotmail/outlook.com all the time in firefox and have never had any ssl issue. sounds to me like some kind of addon, plugin, or malware causing an odd issue with your firefox install...

It started happening before I had any addons installed.  The first thing I did (after it had imported all my Chrome bookmarks) was open up all my bookmarks so it could populate the favicons.  That's when I noticed various sites with the error.

 

Also, I just fired it up again and sure enough I was logged out of Neowin.

[remixedcat]

well webkit browsers have a serious flaw right now... none of them allow you to save anything from an IP address...

 

https://forums.opera.com/discussion/1863348/critical-can039t-save-anything-on-local-or-remote-ip-addresses

 

chrome and opera both have that issue.

 

Opera also when it hibernates tabs it flashes parts of my taskbar and so does chrome.

 

both have the issues with hardware accelleration turned on or off. I even reinstalled both and they have the same problems with no addons or anything.

 

 

 

so I stick to firefox till that's fixed.

[+Red King Subscriber²]

Proxy settings have been in Firefox for many years..  Some people don't look deeply to find that part or look online to get the instructions on how to setup or where it is located.

I am certain that does not reflect the Windows proxy settings and can surely bypass it.

[simplezz]

Firefox is the fastest browser when using NoScript + ABP without question. Not only that but Chrome's ABP doesn't really block ads, it just hides them, and often not very well. So the two main pluses are customisation and extensions I'd say.

[TAZMINATOR]

I am certain that does not reflect the Windows proxy settings and can surely bypass it.

 

Like I said, look it up on how to set it up. 

 

That's what Google is for.  That's why people complain about their problem.  Google it for a solution or report a problem to Mozilla..  if not working at all, then use alternative browser or use proxy software.

[DJGM]

If you're having trouble with Flash in Firefox, I am not having problems with it,

but that might be because I am using the beta version of Flash:

http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer.html

 

 

I absolutely and vehemently HATE Adobe Crash Player. I see these errors on a frequent basis . . .

 

 

 

 

 

It often locks up my entire browser, so I'm forced to do this . . .

 

 

 

This was rather a new one recently . . .

 

 

 

Adobe Crash Player is like a cancer on the web. It is the buggiest and most unstable POS software for online multimedia content.

And that's for the non-beta version, which acts more like poorly coded pre-alpha software that gets worse with every release.

 

 

In no uncertain terms ... Adobe Crash Player seriously needs to DIE!

[blank]

After using Chrome for most of the day, i can say that one advantage firefox does have is the font looks smooth and sharp. Chrome seems horrible with fonts. Most look fuzzy for some reason.

This is something thats made me turn away from chrome in the past. 

[Nick H. Supervisor]

For me it's as simple as the extension selection. I started with Firefox before Chrome existed, and I put in all of my "necessary" extensions that I needed. When Chrome came out I gave it a go and enjoyed it, but I couldn't get the extensions that I wanted, or the replacements that I could find weren't as extensive.

But really, to each their own. My Microsoft instructor was all about Chrome a couple of weeks ago, and I know some people who still stick with the default options (Internet Explorer or Safari, depending on your O.S.)

Just go for what you prefer, really.

[Aergan]

<snip>

 

I still find it impressive that their collective fail is even multi-platform, multi-arch and multi-OS too!

 

Unfortunately, they must also think CVE's stand for Certificate of Valiant Effort.

[Defcon]

You want reasons?

 

1. Chrome introduced many abominations that have been reluctantly adopted by every major browser now, with no evidence that they're better :-

- no title bar, just a row of tabs

- insane numbering scheme

 

2. Chrome's extension system is a joke compared to Firefox

 

3. It uses much more memory

 

4. Firefox has tons of great addons, and they are the reason other browsers added extension support

 

There's zero reason to use Chrome other than the fact that Google forces you to use it for things like Hangouts. It does nothing better. Its not faster, lighter and doesn't have more features.

[Andre S. Veteran]

I don't feel watched by Google as much.

[HeartsOfWar]

I started on Firefox, moved to Chrome, and I'm now back on Firefox.

 

- Firefox 1.0 - 3.5.7 (late 2004 - 2010)

- Chrome 4.0 - 35.0 (2010 - mid 2014)

- Firefox 30.0 - present

 

I switched to Chrome because Firefox was having too many memory issues and it was painful having a single plugin crash the whole browser; however, I switched back to Firefox because Google has increasingly become more 'evil' and they removed NPAPI support under linux (I still require it for the job).

 

I am happy again with Firefox, but that is not to say I wasn't happy on Chrome. Both are excellent browsers, but as I get older and less trusting, I realize that Firefox will likely not be replaced again except if another product from Mozilla is released under the same spirit.

[Krome]

Firefox is much more customizable than Chrome. Chrome's extension are nothing compared to Firefox's add-ons. Chrome extensions can add a little functionality, but really doesn't change the experience. On the other hand, Firefox add-ons can change the browser completely. I feel like Chrome is becoming the 'new IE' as they're moving away from the idea of an open web to an idea that Google should be in charge of what the web is. 

 

I've been using Cyberfox, a 64-bit variant of Firefox as my secondary browser and it's feels snappier than Chrome.

I check Cyberfox sourceforge page and shows it has dark (black) theme... That looks nice if it's like that for all sites lol

 

Waterfox is very fast for me.  clicked on it and it starts up instantly.  Rendering page fast or slow does not rely totally on the browser alone.  ISP speed / Spamware / Spyware / bots / many many other stuff that slows down your browser.  Firefox/Waterfox has a plethora of Add-ons or Extensions.  Chrome is made by Google so I think they don't want the AdBlocking extension to work correctly.  They did bought AdBlock right?  So non obtrusive ads will show.  Firefox is safe from Google's greedy hands for now I think.  So the choice is clear for me to use the fox.  Someone mention that they will release Firefox x64 bit.  That would be a great news for sure.  I'll just use Firefox instead of Waterfox if they release 64bit browser.

 

[wahoospa]

I've been using Firefox ever since Opera became Chrome-in-drag. Right now I am using the 64bit Nightly version 39.0a1 and am please as can be with it. I'm not one to play 'musical browsers'.

[+Cryton Subscriber²]

For me I use Mozilla Firefox and I have done done since it was Phoenix 0.6.

By pretty much all performance metrics Chrome is a better browser. It's great to use, it's user friendly, it's fast, it's innovate and it's pretty much everything I would want in a browser; except it's made by a company that has the potential to run the internet and I don't like that.

Google is my default search engine. GMail is my email address. Google provide me with DNS and I own an android phone, but for me I have to support a browser that is not based on self-interest and money. Checks and balances and all that.

Firefox is open-source and maintained by a foundation that isn't driven by money and is never going to dominate the internet like Google. It may be second best in most people's eyes but I think the ability to have an open internet that anyone can write a browser for is an important thing to the world and so I support Mozilla and Firefox. It's not what the browser does, but what it stands for.

Having a web page open 20ms quicker doesn't give me a raging boner. Neither does having a larger version number. And even though Google have the money to attract all the very best talent, for me it hasn't translated into a web browser that is so much better than the competition.

The internet should be bigger than one company, so I choose Mozilla Firefox for my browser.

[Arkos Reed]

Firefox :

- is modular, got addons for every one of my needs

- doesn't sell me out like all google products do

- doesn't ###### the bed by removing features/support left and right without warning like google does

- does the job pretty fast and well

[Argi]

Privacy.

[Mr. Gibs]

Adobe Crash Player is like a cancer on the web. It is the buggiest and most unstable POS software for online multimedia content.

And that's for the non-beta version, which acts more like poorly coded pre-alpha software that gets worse with every release.

 

 

In no uncertain terms ... Adobe Crash Player seriously needs to DIE!

Um...if your flash player is crashing that much then the problem is elsewhere. I can't remember the last time I saw it crash on both of my laptops.

Granted I still wish it would die.

[DJGM]

Um...if your flash player is crashing that much then the problem is elsewhere. I can't remember the last time I saw it crash on both of my laptops.

Granted I still wish it would die.

I can't see how the problem would be elsewhere, since it happens on all my Windows systems ... main PC, laptop, media centre. The only system I haven't

seen it crash on is in Linux, That has an older version (11.2.x) installed that only get security patch updates since Adobe stopped supporting it on Linux.