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Why do people use Google Chrome?
Dazedi-:
Sometimes when you browse internet long enough(like I have it always open) and have only 1 tab open task manager says there are like 6+ chrome processes, which slows the shit down quite a lot. :D
Stsin:
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--- Quote from: Stsin on April 25, 2010, 08:49:17 AM ---Hmm, not in my latest version of Firefox. It reloads tabs, but does not re-open a closed one.
You can choose which closed tab with Chrome, like shown on the new tab picture.
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If you have "Tab mix plus" for firefox reopen closed tab is pretty easy, and I don't even have to open a new tab ;)
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Already said earlier, don't have to open a new tab ;) Just right click on any tab opens the most recent closed one. But to select among a history of closed tabs, opening a new page works, as well for many things.
--- Quote ---chrome is for some reason slower when surfing on the net for me, I don't know why, maybe because it doesn't have adblock.
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AdBlock for Chrome:
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom
There are other extensions that block adds too.
And if you want the AdBlock button like on Firefox with it's added functionality, Browser Button for AdBlock:
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/picdndbpdnapajibahnnogkjofaeooof
As for the speed of Chrome. The differences are very noticeable on my system. I wouldn't love it so much otherwise.
Also a web benchmark for browser comparisons:
http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=22973.0
--- Quote from: Dazedi- on April 25, 2010, 09:59:04 AM ---Sometimes when you browse internet long enough(like I have it always open) and have only 1 tab open task manager says there are like 6+ chrome processes, which slows the shit down quite a lot. :D
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I believe the majority of us leave browsers open all day or longer. I haven't had it slow down my system as much as the leaking Firefox. For example, my system hasn't been rebooted for days. Both browsers open. And while Chrome has multiple processes showing, one Firefox is using more memory and resources than all of them combined.
mrdkreka:
--- Quote from: Stsin on April 25, 2010, 10:07:32 AM ---
--- Quote from: mrdkreka on April 25, 2010, 09:47:07 AM ---
--- Quote from: Stsin on April 25, 2010, 08:49:17 AM ---Hmm, not in my latest version of Firefox. It reloads tabs, but does not re-open a closed one.
You can choose which closed tab with Chrome, like shown on the new tab picture.
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If you have "Tab mix plus" for firefox reopen closed tab is pretty easy, and I don't even have to open a new tab ;)
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Already said earlier, don't have to open a new tab ;) Just right click on any tab opens the most recent closed one. But to select among a history of closed tabs, opening a new page works, as well for many things.
--- Quote ---chrome is for some reason slower when surfing on the net for me, I don't know why, maybe because it doesn't have adblock.
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AdBlock for Chrome:
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom
There are other extensions that block adds too.
And if you want the AdBlock button like on Firefox with it's added functionality, Browser Button for AdBlock:
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/picdndbpdnapajibahnnogkjofaeooof
As for the speed of Chrome. The differences are very noticeable on my system. I wouldn't love it so much otherwise.
Also a web benchmark for browser comparisons:
http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=22973.0
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All ready tried using them with chrome, but it didn't help on the speed, just removed the ads.
bencmark is pretty pointless if it doesn't give the same result when I'm using it normal.
I tried testing it myself on difference sites, where I have both firefox and chrome open. First I click on the link in chrome and then in firefox, and for some reason chrome is still slower than firefox to load the page.
So I will keep using firefox as my main browser ;)
Perplexing:
--- Quote from: Klocknov on April 25, 2010, 07:32:59 AM ---
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--- Quote from: Perplexing on April 23, 2010, 09:47:26 PM ---
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Okay I am a bit at a lost to what you are talking about with Firefox not having tabbed browsing minus as an add-on. Even back when it was Mozilla Firebird it had tabbed browsing though the engine wasn't that great till 2.X but it had it. Past that I know from 2.X onwards it had bookmark keywords for that is when I first started using them. So this is nothing against the Avant browser, but it sure doesn't sound like you actively used Firefox or much used it at all with how you are talking here. Not to mention the tabbed browsing as far as I remember was never a plug-in and still isn't so that also is a bit questionable.
I have used Google Chrome and also don't prefer it, I will say it is a very good light-weight browser and has good load time as well. Though I couldn't get use to the GUI, and that was my major draw away from it. I guess it depends on personal preference when it comes to browsers some people stick with IE since they don't care others use choice of X browser for that is what they prefer.
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I never said Firefox did not have tabbed browsing. Avant Browser was the first browser I used that had that feature (meaning I tried it out prior to firefox)
The add-on URL Alias does a feature that avant has had for years which I use on both browsers. My comment on the bookmark keywords was that I was unaware of such a feature.
Sorry if my post was a bit confusing ;D
Other than that I am an user of firefox as well as avant I am merely stating that I prefer avant (mainly do to years of use over firefox)
I've tried and dislike Chrome and for that matter anything that is google related with the exception of google maps and google earth.
Also avant offers a browser that is based of of firefox engine called orca which i have tried and did not like as much as firefox.
Bottom line is for me I am sure those who use Chrome must like it but as I have been reading this post has been more about how we all dislike it :D
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--- Quote from: Stsin on April 25, 2010, 07:46:42 AM ---Before Mozilla, Opera already had tabs and was the fastest browser at that time.
But Chrome's tabs beat all. Can easily move them around in any order you want or even off to make a new window. And right clicking any tab allows to reopen a closed tab. This has saved me so much time from accidentally closing the wrong tab.
When opening a blank tab, it shows thumbnails of recent sites visited which you can quickly go back to.
With a click can easily configure it so never shows or always shows a certain site. Plus has the history of last closed tabs.
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Now I must admit that I did not know of these features ( of course maybe it was not availble during it's intial relase.... don't know)
However I must say that I would try chrome out again for this feature due to the fact that at any given time I have about 7 tabs going and I tend to close the wrong one often :D
The tab rearrangement would be rather helpful at times too
:D I just found this on maximumpc and I though it would be worth posting as this talks about the main reason why I don't like google (privacy)
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/web_exclusive/firefox_addon_week_googlesharing
EDIT - newy: NO doubleposts
newy:
Stsin, I found a function you mentioned that has Chrome but not FF. Well, rather coincidentally. The tab duplication. Though FF users have to hold the Ctrl-button and then "move" the tab they want to duplicate to another position on the tab bar.
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