I am finding the new version of Firefox really bloated and slow. Oftentimes it takes up more than 150MB of RAM and the page rendering is considerably slower. Hence I am looking for an IE based browser. I tried Avantbrowser but got annoyed by the fact that the browser page didn't automatically get focus as soon as you typed in the URL, making it necessary to click on the webpage before you could use arrow keys.

I am currently on Maxthon and it seems pretty good. Are there any other good alternatives available?

12/20/2005 6:47:05 PM

about:config

12/20/2005 6:50:00 PM

annoying thing about maxthon: there is no X icon to close the current tab. You either use the keyb shortcut or right click on the tab.

12/20/2005 6:52:05 PM

Slimbrowser, but I haven't used it in quite a while.

Also IE7 has tabs natively.

12/20/2005 6:53:49 PM

Where can I download IE7, Noen

12/20/2005 6:54:10 PM

http://www.avantbrowser.com/

absolutely love the program

[Edited on December 20, 2005 at 6:58 PM. Reason : s]

12/20/2005 6:57:49 PM

I didn't like avantbroweser

12/20/2005 6:58:34 PM

avantbrowser

12/20/2005 7:21:10 PM

avantbrowser.

12/20/2005 10:13:51 PM

maxthon

12/20/2005 10:17:29 PM

ummm I already said I don't like Avantbrowser

I like to use the tab key to select URLs.
I like the browser page to get automatic focus after I click on the url.

12/20/2005 10:21:54 PM

you mean using tab to go through links?

you mean when you click on a link that opens up a new page, that new page is in focus?

because my avantbrowser does all that and I didn't do a damn thing to its configuration.

12/20/2005 10:25:49 PM

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=354828&sid=c2b27e153c9e1d199b90484e483e36cc

There is a pref that enables trimming Firefox memory usage when you minimize all Firefox windows. This pref is for Windows only. To enable it, set config.trim_on_minimize to true using about:config.

this works GREAT for me. it removes alot of shit from memory.

also, if you're using adblock with 1.5, chuck it. use http://bene.sitesled.com/adblock.htm adblock plus

[Edited on December 20, 2005 at 10:41 PM. Reason : .]

12/20/2005 10:29:00 PM

Maugan. Mine doesn't do any of that. When I click ctrl+l or Alt+d to get the address field, I have to use the arrow keys which I am not used to. Also, when I select a URL and it opens it, I can't use pgUp or pgDn or arrow keys or space bar because it isn't in focus. I have to click on the webpage.

Annoying.

12/20/2005 10:31:05 PM

I have a hard time imagining what kind of fucked up world it would be if we all used your assnine browsing preferences.

theres a reason god gave us a wheel mouse. Learn to use it

shit head.

12/20/2005 10:32:29 PM

I am sorry I wasn't born in 1995. I am used to doing most of my work with the keyboard.

12/20/2005 10:39:51 PM

and we were raised by doom using the keyboard... then games started using the mouse.

12/20/2005 10:41:35 PM

Hey ultra, Microsoft and Dell suck

12/21/2005 12:56:20 AM

Sure they suck. But I guess they are the only cost effective and productivity enhancing choice for me right now.

12/21/2005 2:32:59 AM

Try Opera.

It is fast as hell and it uses tagged browsing by default. And IE sucks anyway, try something new.

12/21/2005 3:40:09 AM

I have tried Opera before. Never could get myself to lilke it.

12/21/2005 3:43:02 AM

Quote :

"annoying thing about maxthon: there is no X icon to close the current tab. You either use the keyb shortcut or right click on the tab."

ultra I used Maxthon for a while and i remember it having an "x" to close a tab. It was just in the middle of the tool bar, and not on the right side where you'd expect it.

You could slide it over but the tool bar would never remember the button's position. It would be back in the middle if you restarted the browser.

Maybe youre just using a skin that removes the button. try a different skin?

12/21/2005 1:28:29 PM

I HAVE REAL GOOD TABS IN IE!

ITS CALLED THE TASKBAR!

12/21/2005 1:29:46 PM

The taskbar is a taskbar. When I say tabs I am not talking about webpages in the context of a "task". There is huge differences.


[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 1:44 PM. Reason : .]

12/21/2005 1:44:37 PM

maxthon

12/21/2005 5:13:47 PM

go to your maxthon options and to the tab section

there's a quick close button option

i just use the middle click to close tabs though

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 6:45 PM. Reason : .]

12/21/2005 6:44:51 PM