The FireFox is just OK thread

[NightCrawler]

After using Avant and MyIE2, FireFox is ok, the people holding it up as the fastest browser ever or the coolest features must have overlooked all the other Tabbed browsers that were being offered.

Now since there are some many browsers I wish someone would start a free tabbed file manager !



PS: Yes I'm aware that Avant and MyIE2 are frontends for the IE engine.

 

[MAME]

I just dled it to try it out. I didn't notice any difference between this and Modzilla...anyone?

 

[FatAlbo]

My biggest gripe about FireFox is that dumbass Download Manager thing.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: MAME
I just dled it to try it out. I didn't notice any difference between this and Modzilla...anyone?

neither do I, other than the name change

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: MAME
I just dled it to try it out. I didn't notice any difference between this and Modzilla...anyone?

For almost all intents and purposes, Firefox = Mozilla. It's just that Firefox is smaller and designed as only a browser, not a browser suite as Mozilla is. IIRC, Firefox uses large portions of the Mozilla browser's source code.

Firefox loads pages a bit faster than IE (not a huge deal on broadband), and it allows for more popup and privacy control.

ZV

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
My biggest gripe about FireFox is that dumbass Download Manager thing.

you must be the only person around here that doesn't like it

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
My biggest gripe about FireFox is that dumbass Download Manager thing.

you must be the only person around here that doesn't like it

No, he's not the only one. But it's easy to disable.

ZV

 

[arod]

If firefox has the features of MyIE2 Id go with it but it doesnt yet.... because it does seem a bit faster than IE/MyIE2.

 

I think its great.

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: Phocas
I think its great.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
My biggest gripe about FireFox is that dumbass Download Manager thing.

you must be the only person around here that doesn't like it

No, he's not the only one. But it's easy to disable.

ZV

whats wrong with it?

 

[slydecix]

Originally posted by: arod
If firefox has the features of MyIE2 Id go with it but it doesnt yet.... because it does seem a bit faster than IE/MyIE2.

AFAIK, you can get extensions to make it work just like MyIE2

 

[steveeast112]

how do you disable download manager to make it like firebird?

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
My biggest gripe about FireFox is that dumbass Download Manager thing.

you must be the only person around here that doesn't like it

No, he's not the only one. But it's easy to disable.

ZV

whats wrong with it?

i like Firefox's download manager better than the previous ones.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
My biggest gripe about FireFox is that dumbass Download Manager thing.

you must be the only person around here that doesn't like it

No, he's not the only one. But it's easy to disable.

ZV

whats wrong with it?

I dislike all download managers. I never download more than two things at a time and I tend to download items to different folders all the time. Plus the default settings don't automatically clean out things that are already downloaded and it doesn't close the download manager when the download finishes. It's just one extra foo-fa to worry about for me.

ZV

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: steveeast112
how do you disable download manager to make it like firebird?

In the tools, options area first choose the privacy settings part for downloads and choose to clear the download manager after successful downloads. Then go to the downloads tab and set it to automatically close after downloads are complete and also choose "Ask me where to save every file". It's not just like Firebird, but it's close enough.

ZV

 

[hominid skull]

I've downloaded it, can't right click - "save target as" in firefox. It's amazing how often i use that context menu option, anyone got any ideas?

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: hominid skull
I've downloaded it, can't right click - "save target as" in firefox. It's amazing how often i use that context menu option, anyone got any ideas?

what?! you mean the save link to harddisk?

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

I dislike all download managers. I never download more than two things at a time and I tend to download items to different folders all the time. Plus the default settings don't automatically clean out things that are already downloaded and it doesn't close the download manager when the download finishes. It's just one extra foo-fa to worry about for me.

ZV

what's the problem? just edit the preferences.

I never download more than two things at a time and I tend to download items to different folders all the time.
-- get the plugin, Download Sort. You can tell it how to handle the objects your download and which folder to put it in. I have all pictures (all the picture extensions) to go to 1 folder, all EXE, ZIPs, RARs to another folder. yadda yadda yadda for music and videio files.

- go into Preferences > Privacy > Download Manager History
-- you can clear your manager by Manual, Upon Sucessful download, When Firefox Exits

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt I dislike all download managers. I never download more than two things at a time and I tend to download items to different folders all the time. Plus the default settings don't automatically clean out things that are already downloaded and it doesn't close the download manager when the download finishes. It's just one extra foo-fa to worry about for me.

ZV

i like that i can pause something or if it gets interrupted somehow i can just resume. i don't download things to the same directory all the time either. and all the download dialog boxes i've seen lately have made you click to close them after the download is done, either a radio button or a close button, so its not any different from clicking on the x in the corner.

 

[ClueLis]

Originally posted by: arod
If firefox has the features of MyIE2 Id go with it but it doesnt yet.... because it does seem a bit faster than IE/MyIE2.

What's missing? I could probably find just about anything you're looking for as an extension, if you let me know.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

does it support flash? i was reading a page that had flash it said click here to install and didnt do anything.

how do ya get it working?

JBlaze

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Sid59

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

I dislike all download managers. I never download more than two things at a time and I tend to download items to different folders all the time. Plus the default settings don't automatically clean out things that are already downloaded and it doesn't close the download manager when the download finishes. It's just one extra foo-fa to worry about for me.

ZV

what's the problem? just edit the preferences.

I never download more than two things at a time and I tend to download items to different folders all the time.
-- get the plugin, Download Sort. You can tell it how to handle the objects your download and which folder to put it in. I have all pictures (all the picture extensions) to go to 1 folder, all EXE, ZIPs, RARs to another folder. yadda yadda yadda for music and videio files.

- go into Preferences > Privacy > Download Manager History
-- you can clear your manager by Manual, Upon Sucessful download, When Firefox Exits

Please read the thread before posting things that I have already said. I already mentioned how to go into preferences and change those things. Thanks.

I also don't have any set folder for a given file extension, the destination is chosen on a file-by-file basis.

ZV

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
does it support flash? i was reading a page that had flash it said click here to install and didnt do anything.

how do ya get it working?

JBlaze

Go to Mozilla's plug-ins page. The self-install flash links don't work but if you go to Macromedia's site and download the installer, it will install just fine.

ZV

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Sid59

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

I dislike all download managers. I never download more than two things at a time and I tend to download items to different folders all the time. Plus the default settings don't automatically clean out things that are already downloaded and it doesn't close the download manager when the download finishes. It's just one extra foo-fa to worry about for me.

ZV

what's the problem? just edit the preferences.

I never download more than two things at a time and I tend to download items to different folders all the time.
-- get the plugin, Download Sort. You can tell it how to handle the objects your download and which folder to put it in. I have all pictures (all the picture extensions) to go to 1 folder, all EXE, ZIPs, RARs to another folder. yadda yadda yadda for music and videio files.

- go into Preferences > Privacy > Download Manager History
-- you can clear your manager by Manual, Upon Sucessful download, When Firefox Exits

Please read the thread before posting things that I have already said. I already mentioned how to go into preferences and change those things. Thanks.

I also don't have any set folder for a given file extension, the destination is chosen on a file-by-file basis.

ZV

if the preferences are set and you changed them .. what's the rant for?