As much as I abhor Internet Explorer, the javascript debugging capabilities built into IE8 are pretty awesome - enough that I reach for IE8 before I go for Firebug, when it comes to working with Javascript.
For day to day browsing, though, I'm still all about Firefox & a small variety of add-ons.
shokk
· 7 months ago
I use Firefox on Windows, Linux, and Mac on a daily basis. The key is keeping the number of add-ons light.
shorespeak
· 7 months ago
Default browser is Chrome for speed. Firefox next for Chrome challenged sites and for feedly - my new favorite add-on. IE anything is last, and has been since the day I learned of alternatives 7+ years ago
Tempe Computer Repair
· 7 months ago
We encorage all of our clients to use firefox. It has cut down a great deal on spyware, malware, and popups our users have recieved. The hundreds of plugins for Firefox really makes it one of the best browsers out there... windows just doesnt cut it sometimes :(
JohnLampard
· 6 months ago
I don't feel right using IE anymore, FF (default), Opera, Safari, & Chrome are my favs. Having said that I do wish the IE8 could be forced on IE6 users (never happen of course) if only for it's improved support of web standards etc.
shokk
· 6 months ago
I just loaded Chrome for Mac. While only a dev version, it all seems to be there. The speed is really good on heavy javascript pages.
My standby is still FF, although I keep Safari up to date now on the Mac for when I'm debugging some code or the rare cookie conflict.
As for IE being forced, in Windows dominated entreprises, where Group Policies are often set, requiring a uniform version across the company is not a hard thing. If IE8 deserves mainstream use, then it will propagate appropriately. The enterprise is always last to join this trend since they need to be careful that whatever theyre installing doesn't "Vista" their business.
idean
· 6 months ago
I agree, I find Microsoft to definitely being going downhill in their applications lately.
bigmac
· 5 months ago
While I only run XP in bootcamp, I still prefer Firefox although it can be a bit slow and hang at times (ususally with too many add-ons running as mentioned). Safari is fast, but the limited add-ons are keeping me from adopting it as my primary browser of choice. But hopefully more people will start developing for it.
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For day to day browsing, though, I'm still all about Firefox & a small variety of add-ons.
My standby is still FF, although I keep Safari up to date now on the Mac for when I'm debugging some code or the rare cookie conflict.
As for IE being forced, in Windows dominated entreprises, where Group Policies are often set, requiring a uniform version across the company is not a hard thing. If IE8 deserves mainstream use, then it will propagate appropriately. The enterprise is always last to join this trend since they need to be careful that whatever theyre installing doesn't "Vista" their business.