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Otto von Ruthless
Oct 1, 2014
i don't like this one bit

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The Belgian
Oct 28, 2008

Otto von Ruthless posted:

i don't like this one bit

i like it

poverty goat
Feb 15, 2004



it didn't change my searchbar probably because I use instantfox which owns

Otto von Ruthless
Oct 1, 2014

my problem is my habit is changing the search engine then typing in the search so i keep searching for nothing or the last thing in the box

Doctor J Off
Dec 28, 2005

There Is
i use internet explorer 6 so i didn't notice anything, op

poverty goat
Feb 15, 2004



Otto von Ruthless posted:

my problem is my habit is changing the search engine then typing in the search so i keep searching for nothing or the last thing in the box

use instantfox

type w <search> to search wikipedia
type g <search> for google
type i <search> for GIS
type a <search> for amazon

and so on, in the address bar, with chrome style suggestions as you type

The Belgian
Oct 28, 2008

Otto von Ruthless posted:

my problem is my habit is changing the search engine then typing in the search so i keep searching for nothing or the last thing in the box

you'll adjust

Roargasm
Oct 21, 2010

Hate to sound sleazy
But tease me
I don't want it if it's that easy

gggiiimmmppp posted:

it didn't change my searchbar probably because I use instantfox which owns

I run firefox on a 1.46mhz Atom so I'm gonna look into this thx

Otto von Ruthless
Oct 1, 2014

The Belgian posted:

you'll adjust

oh sure

but until that happen I think Ill just whine about it

Snatch Duster
Feb 20, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
People still use firefox?

Concerned Citizen
Jul 22, 2007
Ramrod XTreme
i use chrome OP

Otto von Ruthless
Oct 1, 2014

Concerned Citizen posted:

i use chrome OP

well this probably doesnt apply to you

unless chrome changed the search bar too, i guess

did it?

serious norman
Dec 13, 2007

im pickle rick!!!!
I use Internet Explorer.

poverty goat
Feb 15, 2004



chrome is such a piece of poo poo

I've got 1 chrome window open with 1 tab of 1 website that doesn't work well in firefox and it's using 1.9 gigs of ram, 4x as much as firefox that has been open for days with all my tabs

Otto von Ruthless
Oct 1, 2014

Snatch Duster posted:

People still use firefox?

is it not cool anymore? i might not be up to date on browser fashion

The Belgian
Oct 28, 2008
I recommend using Firefox Developer Edition for the cool black theme

Nut to Butt
Apr 13, 2009

by FactsAreUseless
which bowser is the best

Yivgev
May 19, 2004

i brought my +1 ak-47

Drink Cheerwine posted:

which bowser is the best

Funkstar Deluxe
May 7, 2007

「☆☆☆」
why is the refresh button so small now

and where is my forward button?

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib
switch to chrome jeez who the gently caress uses firefox now

Otto von Ruthless
Oct 1, 2014

BIG BOY EXPO 2K posted:

switch to chrome jeez who the gently caress uses firefox now

i just never really saw the need to try it out, firefox has always done well by me

poverty goat
Feb 15, 2004



chrome is good for my mom because firefox is too complicated

Shadowlz
Oct 3, 2011

Oh it's gonna happen one way or the other, pal.



my parents use chrome. its must be the cool thing for ancient relics.

Otto von Ruthless
Oct 1, 2014
also my personal identity doesn't really have a whole lot of tie ins with my internet browser, sheesh guys

open container
Sep 16, 2008

Otto von Ruthless posted:

also my personal identity doesn't really have a whole lot of tie ins with my internet browser, sheesh guys

it does if you use the google one :tinfoil:

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib
like all you need to know about firefox is their partnering with yahoo and making that the default search engine. when yr partnering with yahoo, that's when you know yr irrelevant

wearing a lampshade
Mar 6, 2013

i use internet explorer, they're all bad

give me thread
Dec 29, 2008

BIG BOY EXPO 2K posted:

like all you need to know about firefox is their partnering with yahoo and making that the default search engine. when yr partnering with yahoo, that's when you know yr irrelevant

I noticed this after a recent update. What a poo poo! >:(

Kimmalah
Nov 14, 2005

Basically just a baby in a trenchcoat.


BIG BOY EXPO 2K posted:

like all you need to know about firefox is their partnering with yahoo and making that the default search engine. when yr partnering with yahoo, that's when you know yr irrelevant

i saw this in the news, but mine stayed defaulted to Google search after the update :shrug:

Funkstar Deluxe
May 7, 2007

「☆☆☆」
what update was that? v34?

cos the only search thingies i have in my search bar are google, bing, amazon.co.uk, ebay, wikipedia and for some apparent reason, duckgogo? wtf is that

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib

Funkstar Deluxe posted:

what update was that? v34?

cos the only search thingies i have in my search bar are google, bing, amazon.co.uk, ebay, wikipedia and for some apparent reason, duckgogo? wtf is that

its google for paranoiacs.

this troon i knew in college uses it

Harime Nui
Apr 15, 2008

The New Insincerity
It does some minority report poo poo whenever I type a search now

Whatev
Jan 19, 2007

unfading
I switch between firefox and chrome and their differences are so incredibly minute at this point that I don't see how anyone could give a poo poo

Funkstar Deluxe
May 7, 2007

「☆☆☆」

Whatev posted:

I switch between firefox and chrome and their differences are so incredibly minute at this point that I don't see how anyone could give a poo poo

i use chrome on my laptop and firefox on my desktop

Kimmalah
Nov 14, 2005

Basically just a baby in a trenchcoat.


Whatev posted:

I switch between firefox and chrome and their differences are so incredibly minute at this point that I don't see how anyone could give a poo poo

true, either way you get to listen to people ramble on about one's superiority to the other

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib

Funkstar Deluxe posted:

i use chrome on my laptop and firefox on my desktop

i don't honestly care if people use firefox or whatever but i couldn't switch between two diff browsers like that. i like having access to all my poo poo across platforms

MarioTeachesWiping
Nov 1, 2006

by XyloJW
lol if you're still using firefox in what is soon to be tyol 2015

hawowanlawow
Jul 27, 2009

YouTube doesn't work for poo poo on either of them

YouTube loving sucks

MariusLecter
Sep 5, 2009

NI MUERTE NI MIEDO
i used to open a tab and it would have a search bar and all my pinned sites

and doing a search from there would bring up google results but now it brings up yahoo search results

WTF?!

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Funkstar Deluxe
May 7, 2007

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BIG BOY EXPO 2K posted:

i don't honestly care if people use firefox or whatever but i couldn't switch between two diff browsers like that. i like having access to all my poo poo across platforms

it's mainly to seperate work from leisure

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