I.E. vs Firefox

[George]

Im not sure, but do MAC OSX notebook's have a ctrl key? If so, pressing ctrl +click should open a new tab. If there is not ctrl key, then I can't help, sorry

Yeah, I know how to manually open a new tab. What I want is for each new linked website or download to come up in a tab.

[Opus106]

What I want is for each new linked website or download to come up in a tab.

[emphasis mine]
I hope you have installed Tabs Mixed Plus that was linked to earlier. Go to the TMP options->Links and set the first (or the first two, if you'd like to open stuff from another program, say a web link from Google Earth, in a new tab) to New Tab from the drop-down list.

TMP doesn't handle the download manager window. (Merging windows doesn't seem to work with the download manager.) And the procedure to get a non-compatible version to work is something I have not tried, and something that is not recommended by Mozilla. There is yet another extension that opens anything and everything in the sidebar. (All-in-One Sidebar) In some ways, this is more convenient than having the download manager open in a new tab, since you can view the downloads while viewing a normal webpage.

[George]

Thanks very much Opus! 

[Opus106]

Thanks very much Opus! 

You're welcome.  One more thing, middle-clicking a link (middle mouse button or mouse wheel) also open it a new tab.

[drogulus]

Too geeky?

     This may just mean that I don't understand how all the various options work, since the browser hasn't evolved out of Netscape. Everything in FF is simple. All the complexities are in extensions. If I made the effort I'm sure I could come to appreciate Opera.

      Here's FF in traditional native dress. 

     

[M forever]

Who is Stephen D. Biddle?

Do you think Opera is difficult to operate (pun intended)?

[drogulus]

     No, you only get one question. 

     Opera is difficult because it's unintuitive for someone as old-fashioned as me. I need everything to be simple so I can learn it quickly without effort.

[Maciek]

I think you've got something there. Opera isn't exactly easy to "get into" (though I think it has improved over the years) - but once you're sucked in... well, you start to rely on all of those options you've managed to master (and you also get used to the fact that you've almost dispensed with the mouse). But almost all of my attempts to convert others (in real life, not through internet forums ) have failed, and I think it must have something to do with the steep learning curve... Or maybe it's just that old habits die hard.

[karlhenning]

BTW, I've been using Firefox 2.0.0.14, been using Firefox since, hell, I don't remember, 1.0.0.5? Anyway, a long time. Maybe time for a change.

They've just rolled out 3.0 . . . .

Maciek! Happy birthday!  Many happy returns!

[drogulus]

     I don't think this happens in real life, does it? _{(it's just a cartoon, right?)}
     

[Maciek]

Ha, ha, ha. Good one!

And thank you, Karl!

[George]

For those who use Tweak Network as an add on, what settings do you use? The default, power or some other setting? I am using a MAC Powerbook G4.

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

I'm an Opera user since years. 9.5 has vastly improved. Get it and get the "Sharp polished" skin, which is an improved default skin, better Tab contrast.
While you type into the 9.5 adress bar, it does even display (immediately) urls, which you have visited before, i.e. it even searches in the websites full text. A good reason to keep the cache. Especially for websites you have visited before, it makes it way easier to find them.

Another good thing (but existed before) is the search abbreviations, which makes you able to just type e.g. "you blah" - which opens a Youtube search for "blah".

[karlhenning]

But . . . who wants to search for "blah" on youtube? 

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

BTW just try www.opera-usb.com just for a try, no need for installing it. I have to say it seems to have a problem currently. If you have numerous downloads at once, the tabs are very inresponsive, even though opera does not consume a lot cpu.

[Maciek]

While you type into the 9.5 adress bar, it does even display (immediately) urls, which you have visited before

But that feature was there before (before 9.5, I mean) - and I think it's part of the standard in most web browsers, isn't it? I think even Internet Explorer has it?

PS Stop putting Opera down, Karl! A quick and easy way to search for blah on YouTube is a feature everyone appreciates - everyone but you, apparently.

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

But that feature was there before (before 9.5, I mean) - and I think it's part of the standard in most web browsers, isn't it? I think even Internet Explorer has it?

No, the difference is, it searches in the websites content as well, if you want it to. If you'd type "blah" into the adressbar, it would suggest this GMG page.

[Maciek]

Wow! Sounds cool. Does it do it by default or do you have to activate it somewhere? I'm trying to make it work right now (typing in all sorts of words from recently visited sites), but no luck... All I get is a list of sites which have the typed word in the page title - but can't get it to suggest a site with the word in its actual content...

[drogulus]

    Here's a speed test done today comparing all the browsers on my rig. Your results will differ, though the relative differences should be close.
   
    IE 7:                  1035 ms
   
    FF 2.0.0.16pre:    788ms

    Seamonkey 1.1.8: 728 ms

    FF 3:                  278 ms
   
    Safari 3.1.1:        270 ms

    FF 3.1a1pre:        204 ms

    What does this mean? It means that the new browsers are better. My FF 2 is as up to date as can be, but it's old tech and won't run faster. The older ones can't keep up. Still, most of the surfing slowdowns are traffic related or due to problems with the site.

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

Wow! Sounds cool. Does it do it by default or do you have to activate it somewhere? I'm trying to make it work right now (typing in all sorts of words from recently visited sites), but no luck... All I get is a list of sites which have the typed word in the page title - but can't get it to suggest a site with the word in its actual content...

Not sure about the default value, but you can turn it on this way: Put this into the adress field:

Code Select Expand

opera:config#Addressbar Content Search

Turn it on, save, restart opera. It's really powerful.

Here you see how the results are presented: