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TreasonousBastard

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5. Using it now, and like it...

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:43 PM

Jan 2018

But still prefer Opera and now Vivaldi. Chrome works, but I just can't sell any more of my soul to Google. I have a couple of others, like Pale Moon and Epic that are useful.

My biggest problem isn't the browser, but these damn websites that keep throwing more and more pages of code and scripts at you....

"Hi! I see you live in East Podunk, and we have a whole list of things you will just love. Wait a sec while we dig up more stuff about you and target a pile of ads, while going through the list oif what Homeland Security wants to know about you."

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Have you tried the new Firefox browser Quantum? [View all] RKP5637 Jan 2018 OP

I used to be a Firefox devotee True Dough Jan 2018 #1

I just went back to Chrome. The FF Quantum release for me had too many glitches. I just don't have RKP5637 Jan 2018 #3

I have been using firefox for years Mosby Jan 2018 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author RKP5637 Jan 2018 #4

Using it now, and like it... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #5

It feels faster, maybe more snappy. Epic has always sounded interesting to me RKP5637 Jan 2018 #7

Give Epic a shot, but while it is a lot more private than the others... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #11

Plan the revolution with pencil and paper, and a pack of matches for delete now! RKP5637 Jan 2018 #13

Long-time FF user here - I say thumbs up! earthshine Jan 2018 #6

Yep, updates like that can be nerve racking. I've always had FF on my systems and I RKP5637 Jan 2018 #8

I quit FF a couple months ago left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author RKP5637 Jan 2018 #10

I accidentally "updated" when they released Quantum. TygrBright Jan 2018 #12

Yep, the new add-ons are pretty much quite different from the old ones. RKP5637 Jan 2018 #14