# Switched Browsers **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 26, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988 "2005-01-26T14:48:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/1 "2005-01-26T14:48:09Z")
I can’t believe how insanely fast Firefox is compared to Opera. Is there a legit reason for this, or was my opera fucked up? ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/2 "2005-01-26T15:34:55Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > I can’t believe how insanely fast Firefox is compared to Opera. > > Is there a legit reason for this, or was my opera fucked up? Firefox \> \* and there are other tricks you can do to make it a lot faster. ---
**Author:** ![danteisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@danteisme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danteisme)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/3 "2005-01-26T15:35:59Z")
i just switched to firefox…i like it. i dont get viruses every fuckin day now. ---
**Author:** ![SonofaBish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@SonofaBish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SonofaBish)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/4 "2005-01-26T15:36:21Z")
I use firefox at work, and it is pretty good… i personally really like Avant… its blocks all popups and still lets the popups come up that you want to come up (like email log-in)… i’d suggest it… its awesome… and very fast ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/5 "2005-01-26T15:38:29Z")
> [@SonofaBish](#): > > I use firefox at work, and it is pretty good… i personally really like Avant… its blocks all popups and still lets the popups come up that you want to come up (like email log-in)… i’d suggest it… its awesome… and very fast so does Firefox. Extensions \> \* ---
**Author:** ![SonofaBish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@SonofaBish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SonofaBish)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/6 "2005-01-26T15:51:23Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > so does Firefox. Extensions \> \* I know it does… i’m just stating my opinion… i really like Avant… it would be my #1 suggestion… but no doubt, mozilla is very nice also ---
**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/7 "2005-01-27T05:09:35Z")
I love firefox. I installed in my classroom and I am going to give a lesson about it and why it’s better over other browsers. First I have to explain what a browser is… ha ha ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/8 "2005-01-27T05:14:29Z")
I like Firefox too. I had opera for a bit, but I only had to use it for my localhost while we were on dialup at work. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/9 "2005-01-27T05:36:24Z")
does firefox have tabbed windows? i’ve been using netscape for a while now & don’t think i can switch to a borwser without tabbed wondows. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/10 "2005-01-27T05:38:37Z")
maxthon is a good browser. it’s nothing to argue over… they are all made to display websites and all do the job. ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/11 "2005-01-27T05:43:51Z")
Firefox does have tabbed windows. You can either specify to open a link in a new tab, or a new window. Mine default to new windows, but there may be a setting to specify. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/12 "2005-01-27T21:29:58Z")
scroll button to open a new tab = best browser feature ever. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/13 "2005-01-27T23:47:51Z")
firefox was written by a teenager… thats why its so great. the kid is amazing my only complaint with firefox is that it does not work well with all web sites, especially those with CSS ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/14 "2005-01-28T05:56:00Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > firefox was written by a teenager… thats why its so great. the kid is amazing > > my only complaint with firefox is that it does not work well with all web sites, especially those with CSS x2 having to switch to IE to open a few pages I use for work is annoying as fuck. ---
**Author:** ![bobby311](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bobby311/32/5971_2.png) [@bobby311](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bobby311)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/15 "2005-01-28T07:05:41Z")
maxthon! firefox meh ---
**Author:** ![Blackbelt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackbelt/32/5998_2.png) [@Blackbelt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackbelt)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/16 "2005-01-28T09:34:37Z")
Firefox was written by some of the guys who wrote Netscape, so a lot of the features are similer. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/17 "2005-01-28T14:15:21Z")
> [@Blackbelt](#): > > Firefox was written by some of the guys who wrote Netscape, so a lot of the features are similer. yes and no, netscape is a company not a browser. Firefox roots come from Mozilla. AOL started an initiative to develop a free browser and thats where firefox came about. they took bits and pieces of the original mozilla code to create firefox ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/18 "2005-01-30T00:01:15Z")
is there any settings in there to force all links to be in another tab? I hate how it opens up more browser windows(like IE) and I looked around for a while to find if there was a setting. Never found it. Rightclicking is to much work. :hs: ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/19 "2005-01-30T11:08:40Z")
> [@8Grand](#): > > is there any settings in there to force all links to be in another tab? I hate how it opens up more browser windows(like IE) and I looked around for a while to find if there was a setting. Never found it. > > Rightclicking is to much work. :hs: maxthon owns in that dept, the only thing i like about firefox is some of the plugins… like the unlinker… that is clutch! ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988/20 "2005-01-30T12:45:02Z")
> [@SonofaBish](#): > > yes i know… the Kubota rocks! lol diesel kubota? my friend’s kubota does wheelies :hsdance: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switched-browsers/171988.md?page=2)