Random question.

[conuly]

What browser do youse guys use? Why? Now is the time to extoll the virtues of *insert random browser* mihi!

*waits patiently*

Edit: *I* use Firefox. You can still extoll it, in case there are some people on my friends list who use icky IE, but you don't need to extoll it to me :)

Comments

[ladytalon.livejournal.com]

Heyyy. I keep meaning to ask. Why the heck does everyone go on and on about tabbed browsing so much? I can't fathom it. Is there some command (like alt-tab) to switch between the windows? I don't use my mouse unless I absolutely have to, so the thought of using it to switch my windows is irritating. I'm probably missing something.

I suppose it doesn't matter too much; I never have more than four browser windows open at once, anyhow, and usually only two. I have a very short attention span, get confused when there's too much going on.

Oh, but I do use Firefox, on my PCs. I use Safari on my Macs, though I keep meaning to download that one other browser.. Camino, I think? Ultimately, I consider it silly how passionate people get about their browsers. It's a window, man. I want it to be convenient, sure, but there's only so much I need it to do. It's like people who get so stuck up about Mac vs. PC. Why bother getting one's panties in a twist? I play both sides and it rules. ^_~

[conuly]

There probably is a command to switch between tabs, I don't know. I use MouseGestures. Once you set it up - twice - you can get a nifty right-click-and-go-to-next-tab thing going on.

[conuly]

Aha! Ctrl + shift + tab will allow you to cycle through the tabs. I don't know if there's a way to cycle backwards.

[conuly]

Nevermind, ctrl + tab lets you cycle forwards. Add the shift and you're going backwards.

[eofs.livejournal.com]

When I was writing an essay the other day I had about 20 tabs open in one window and up to a dozen (it varied, this was my 'working' window) in a second. Tabbed browsing is definitely my friend. Plus my attention span is so short that I need to multitask at least three things at once or I get horribly bored.