Firefox

• FanOfCats

  I may be the last person to NOT use Firefox. So tell me,
  
  1) Why should I use it (other than because IE sucks)?
  
  and
  
  2) Can I use both IE and Firefox while I'm transitioning? Any known problems with doing that?
• slide22

  You can use both.
  
  I use it because it is supposedly more secure than IE. Also there are alot of different plugins you can use.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  I have IE, Firefox, and Chrome all installed at the same time and I use them all for different things but Firefox is my primary.
  
  The learning curve is probably about 10 minutes and after a week you'll wonder why you didn't switch sooner.
• Laley23

  

  Its more secure and offers updates quite often that protect you. It has a much better built in ad-block system.
  
  You can use them both if you want, but really there will be no reason to do so.
• GOONx19

  

  I prefer Safari, but Firefox is more efficient than IE. VERY user friendly.
• Glory Days

  

  Still only use IE.
• Tim Tebow

  I used to use Firefox... I have made the jump over to Google Chrome.
• FanOfCats

  Thanks guys.... just downloaded. Like the ad blocker! Seems to be a lot faster too! Oh!, the inline spell check is awesome
  
  Don't like the bookmark menu though... very clumsy, but I'll get used to it I suppose
  
  Anything else cool about Firefox I should know? Thanks for all the help!
• Hb31187

  

  I use google chrome as well
• I Wear Pants

  It has a massive catalog of add-ons and extensions that let you do more with your browser.
  
  For example, I have an add on that tells me how many emails are in my gmail inbox and notifies me of new mail in real time.
  
  I also have a great weather add-on that has the current, and next two days weather displayed as well as a radar if I mouse over it.
  
  Spell checking is built into Firefox. You'll think this won't be a big deal until you use it for a while and then have to use a browser without it.
  
  There are a host of other reasons too. Why don't you just download it and try it for yourself? Using Firefox doesn't prohibit or change your IE installation.
  
  Edit: If you don't like the bookmark menu then I'm sure there's an extension that could suit your needs. Just search around here.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  FanOfCats wrote: Thanks guys.... just downloaded. Like the ad blocker! Seems to be a lot faster too! Oh!, the inline spell check is awesome
  
  Don't like the bookmark menu though... very clumsy, but I'll get used to it I suppose
  
  Anything else cool about Firefox I should know? Thanks for all the help!

  Add-ons and extensions!
• redfalcon

  

  GOONx19 wrote: I prefer Safari, but Firefox is more efficient than IE. VERY user friendly.

  I am pretty sure that this is the only time in the history of the world that this has been said.
  
  Don't use firefox, use chrome. It is much more user friendly. I made the switch on the first day chrome came out, and I haven't gone back.
• tiger1990

  Firefox was recommended by my ISP because they do not get along well w/ IE
• Go_Fast_Sports

  

  Firefox is sooooooooooo much better than IE. It's pathetic. I only use IE anymore if I HAVE to.
• believer

  

  Go to Firefox. Avoid IE like the plague. Opera is also good. When Safari and Chrome allow customizable interfaces and add-on's, I'll give them a look..
• hoops23

  

  I have 3 different browsers on my Mac...
  
  I mostly use Safari, but also have Chrome and Firefox...
• WebFire

  tiger1990 wrote: Firefox was recommended by my ISP because they do not get along well w/ IE

  You need to find a new ISP.
  
  I use Chrome. Once I started using it, the others seemed so sloooooooow.
• krambman

  

  Firefox is great and my main reason for using it is because it is so much faster than IE. I only occasionally use IE and only when its for something that won't display in Firefox or displays better in IE. I also love the fact that I can have an OSU/Jim Tressel skin for my FF browser.
  
  I tried Chrome and never saw that great of an advantage over FF. I also use Google for web searches, email, blogging, etc. I don't really need them knowing every single webpage I visit too.
• raiderbuck

  I use Safari and Firefox too. Firefox is a little more user friendly, plus I can play my msn games on it. I can't do that on Safari.
• se-alum

  

  Use the stumbleupon add-on, it's a great time killer!
• heel023

  

  I made the switch to Foxfire today. I like it so far.