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rndmx
08/01/09

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What theme is that they are using in the article? I want that!
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deanbmmv
08/01/09

@rndmx: It's a Firefox 4.0 mock-up:
http://lifehacker.com/5324095/first-look-at-firefox-40-design-mockups
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joelydanger
08/01/09

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Many people think that the best thing about FF are all the plugins, but I'd like to know which ones are the ones that you just can't live without. I've tried to switch over to using FF but I've noticed how it just eats up memory and uses so much more CPU to play flash video, than say Safari. But if those of you that swear by it can tell me the things that make it worth it, I'd give it another try.
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Đipic
08/01/09

@joelydanger: NoScript, CookieSafe, DownThemAll!, FoxyProxy, LastPass, SkipScreen, Smart Bookmarks Bar, SmarterFox, Stylish, Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out (TACO), Web of Trust (WOT), and Weave among the ones already mentioned are the ones I can't live without. I have probably about 20 others installed.
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fleebailey33
08/01/09

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I think Mozilla is definitely afraid of chrome. Mozilla makes money from the google search toolbar, if chrome takes marketshare thats less money for Mozilla. Probably how skype is feeling towards google voice
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deanbmmv
08/01/09

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Can anyone explain why most of the FF 4.0 mock up's look like Chrome? Surely if people want a Chrome UI they'd switch (like I did).
Unless Mozzila are scared of Chrome?
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deinfinityx
08/01/09

@deanbmmv: Google gave the code to Chrome to anyone who wanted. Safari pulled from it and so did Mozilla apparently.
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deanbmmv
08/01/09

@deinfinityx: Good point. Suppose both are OSS so could feed off each other.
Still don't get the motive behind most of the mock-ups being almost Chrome replicas.
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[Medic]iEro-Sennin
08/01/09

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There is no better browser, in my opinion. Chrome may be faster and less of a system hog but I could care abou that. Firefox has plugins and that is what makes it superior to every other browser on the market.
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grimdeath9740
08/01/09

@iEro-Sennin:

then what happens when Chrome starts getting more plugins? once they have a streamlined way to find and add them?

its only a matter of time...
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[Medic]iEro-Sennin
08/01/09

@grimdeath9740:

By that time Firefox will have even more plugins, will be faster and better over all.
I doubt any browser can catch up to Firefox in terms of features anytime soon.

And if there is a better browser I will switch.
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Adhominem
08/01/09

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Drat! Firefox is getting too mainstream. Now I have to find a new obscure browser to express my condescension for the common techno-peasants
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alan_gen
08/01/09

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Still, Chrome rules. For >95% of the websites, it's "zippier", hogs us less memory.
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(Starman) Starman
08/01/09

@alan_gen: Chome vs. Firefox: Memory Usage
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