a question about firefox?
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It's not a form of "google." Firefox is an internet browser, Google is a search engine. Chrome Google is a browser too. Now, if you need it, it's another matter. I don't know how good Chrome is, but choosing a browser is like choosing a car--you want a safe, fast and reliable one.
Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari are examples of web browsers that you use to access websites on the Internet. Some people prefer the look or features of one browser over another. The default browser on Windows PCs is Internet Explorer, and the default browser on Macs is Safari. If you think these are adequate for your needs then you don't need to download another browser. However, if you like the features of Firefox or Chrome, you can download and use those as well. If you are already using Chrome and have no issues with it, then you probably don't need to get Firefox.
Everyone always forgets to mention Opera...
Firefox has been oddly freezing lately. Anyone else have that problem? I had to switch to Chrome because it got really annoying.
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Jetfire
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I only use Google Chrome.
I dumped Firefox because of its constant lagging, too.
I use Chrome now...barely use Firefox any more. I also occasionally use Opera which is surprisingly pretty decent.
I left that out specifically so someone else could mention it.And lynx, apparently.
Hm, I haven't had that issue at all. I have Chrome installed, but Firefox is still my primary browser; I'm too invested in Firefox's Quick Search function to switch to Chrome.
Prior to the release of Firefox (back in its Phoenix days), Opera was my primary browser. It really is a great option, and subsequent browsers have taken plenty of cues from Opera (tabbed browsing, for an obvious example).
I had the same thing after all those updates in recent weeks. Removing the mozilla/firefox folder with all settings solved the problem. Sure I had to set everything back and add all add-ons again, but FF didn't freeze since then.
What I miss about firefox is the ability to type control B and get the ubb code for bold. Chrome doesn't do this, which is really annoying. But the lags were ridiculous. Google searches blamed add ons, but I got the problem in firefox safe mode, so I have no idea what could be causing it.
Gul Re'jal, can you elaborate more on what you mean.
Gul Re'jal, can you elaborate more on what you mean.
Sounds like Gul Re'jal removed the Firefox profile folder. That is a common way to fix odd issues with Firefox, usually caused by some file in the profile folder getting corrupted.
You can save your settings and bookmarks, though, if you create a new profile and transfer them over. I once did that because my profile had also become corrupted. I don't quite remember the details now but if you google it you should find detailed instructions.
Another Firefox user here. Works like a charm for me.
Another Firefox user here. Works like a charm for me.
Yeah, that's it. I didn't even know it was called that way. And being a Linux user, things are usually done differently on my system, hence my very general description.
Edit: Instead of removing, I suggest changing its name. It's safer, if case you need something from it later. And if it's useless, you can delete it later.
I saved (exported) my bookmarks and then imported them into the new profile. Didn't want to do that with the settings, because I wasn't sure I wouldn't copy whatever was causing the problem.
What distro do you use?
