Browser debate!

A Twig · May 05, 2020, 05:32:32 PM

Netscape Navigator 3.0

Penfold · May 05, 2020, 06:12:26 PM

Used to love Netscape.... and newsgroups.

smilodon · May 05, 2020, 10:08:47 PM

Quote from: Penfold;441538(snip) and newsgroups.

What was it alt.binaries,erotica.wobbly.........

Chaosphere · May 11, 2020, 06:15:44 PM

Quote from: SithAfrikaan;441480Ben I think you should really try Opera

I'm giving it a go now. Only used for a few days so far, but seems good.

Chrome was stuttering with video playback in multiple tabs. Not acceptable, so need to look elsewhere.

Only thing Opera lacks atm is a translator that works on the fly, but perhaps I can find one.

SithAfrikaan · May 12, 2020, 01:52:54 PM

Quote from: Chaosphere;441650I'm giving it a go now. Only used for a few days so far, but seems good.

Chrome was stuttering with video playback in multiple tabs. Not acceptable, so need to look elsewhere.

Only thing Opera lacks atm is a translator that works on the fly, but perhaps I can find one.

Maybe try the google-translate addon? I'm not familiar with it but I cannot imagine its bad.

Let me know how you get on, and get using the sidebar it is SO versatile! https://addons.opera.com/en-gb/extensions/details/google-translate/

Chaosphere · May 12, 2020, 02:13:16 PM

I gave it a quick go but it just seemed to enable manual translation, rather than automatic on the fly website translation (which is what I actually want). Warrants more fiddling though.

Penfold · May 12, 2020, 03:07:01 PM

ooooh liking Opera. Not sure about the sidebar, I'd really like it to be customisable so I can choose more icons and their running order but overall not too shabby. Still think Brave is a good option unless I'm missing something.

SithAfrikaan · May 13, 2020, 06:58:11 AM

Right click the side bar an explore I guess? Its contantly getting updates, the most recent of which is this "workspace" tool, not sure what that even does lol. But yeah I've gone back to Opera since having whatsapp etc in the sidebar without having to switch tabs to reach it is simply fantastic.

Chaosphere · June 02, 2020, 05:55:17 PM

Quote from: SithAfrikaan;441246The only reason I've become frustrated with Opera is constantly having to relog into sites since the great cookie monster bill that reshaped the internet into an "I agree to cookies" mess, Opera seems to fervently forget my sign-ins which is just enfuriating.

Yeah, so this is starting to become a deal-breaker for me... I'm honestly tempted to just go back to chrome :/

Shame as I don't get the video issues in Opera, and I do like the WhatsApp integration... But man, I can't remember my passwords and I keep having to look them up in Chrome anyway xD Infuriating.

BrotherTobious · June 02, 2020, 07:42:05 PM

Quote from: Chaosphere;441938Yeah, so this is starting to become a deal-breaker for me... I'm honestly tempted to just go back to chrome :/

Shame as I don't get the video issues in Opera, and I do like the WhatsApp integration... But man, I can't remember my passwords and I keep having to look them up in Chrome anyway xD Infuriating.

Keepass or 1password or any of the others will integrate surely?

SithAfrikaan · June 03, 2020, 10:45:15 PM

What BrotherT said, there are addon's available dude have you tried those?

albert · June 07, 2020, 09:12:51 AM

An observation after I upgraded to the 2004 release of Windows 10 yesterday. I decided to try the new Edge, did a full clone of my setting from Chrome and found it quite easy to get used to, it was just Chrome by another name....wrong:
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This is with my usual 30+ tabs open. Fully loaded up, no videos running. Both on my secondary monitor which, is connected to the on board Intel GPU.
Edge is using 35% of my 9700K CPU whilst Chrome is quiet and well behaved whilst idle. I restated both browsers simultaneously and the CPU hit 100%, but Chrome again dropped to practically zero whilst Edge was still above 35%.
Not good use of CPU cycles from Edge methinks!

TeaLeaf · June 07, 2020, 09:55:11 AM

That's nasty! Thanks for the info Albert, Edge still seems to have some way to go me thinks!

SithAfrikaan · January 06, 2021, 11:35:56 AM

I'm busy trailing a 7day premium of my favourite browser extension (Ghostery)'s new desktop monitoring program which comes with VPN etc, its called Ghostery Midnight.
So far the VPN is the fastest and most easy I have ever used, compared to Cyberghost which I have no complaints about but have noticed latency in the past.

If anyone is curious, take a look at https://www.ghostery.com/midnight/ or at the very least try their extension, which natively blocks trackers etc.

Share your thoughts please, since I'd be curious if supporting this team is money well spent or money well thrown in the bin......

smilodon · January 06, 2021, 02:17:19 PM

Decisions about Ad Blocking and VPN's often comes down to not much more than personal choice. There are loads of viable solutions all very legitimate choices. Although Ghostery seems to be unique in offering ad blocking and a VPN. Â£12 isn't a ridiculous price to pay for a VPN and if you get browser protection thrown in, bonus.

Two thoughts:

First is that Ghostery is owned by Hubert Burda Media which is a large German media company. I'm not sure why a company like that would be interested in providing an ad blocker as it makes a good chunk of it's profit from advertising?

Second is that Ghostery doesn't actually provide it's own VPN but is a reseller for FoxyProxy, so it is actually FoxyProxy you are getting your VPN from. FoxyProxy will charge you Â£7.33 a month or Â£5.50 if you go for the annual plan. So you could go direct to FoxyProxy and then install one of many free ad blockers all of which IMHO are the equal of Ghostery. Free VPN's are usually dodgy but not so Ad Blockers.

Maybe consider Ublock Origin (my favourite and IMO the best blocker) or Privacy Badger by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and others.