The popular browsers keep battling, and it seems that every week one claims they have become faster than the others. While Internet Explorer still holds the lion's share of users, the general population continues to become more and more web-savvy, and Mozilla's Firefox keeps inching closer and closer to a takeover.
The major contenders in the race for most popular browser are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, and Safari. All have strengths in at least one particular area, but no other browser covers as many bases as Firefox.
- Extensions: Easily the most powerful feature - examples at the bottom of this page.
- Tabs: Mozilla didn't invent tabs, it made them popular.
- Speed: While Firefox doesn't have the best reputation for cold starts, navigation is speedy.
- Compliance: Firefox is always at the forefront of meeting modern web standards.
Extensions are what makes Firefox the best browser on the market. Whatever shortcomings users may find, or whatever features they would like to add, can be addressed with add-ons. Firefox is endlessly customizable and flexible, and it has really opened up the world's eyes to the possibilities of open-source software.
Download latest version:
Mozilla Firefox v3.6
| Homepage: | http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ |
| Supported OS: |    |
| Portable version: |  Link |
| 64-bit version: |  (Unofficial) |
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| No strings attached **: | |
** No spyware, ads, nags, registration reminders, etc.
Here are, in no particular order, my must-have Firefox extensions. (This is a short list - there are many MANY more worthwhile extensions out there.)
- Compact Menu 2 - increase precious window space
- Download Statusbar - tidy up the downloads window
- Firebug - a must have for any web developer
- IE Tab - switch to IE without leaving Firefox
- RunDownload - add a "run" option to downloads
- SmarterFox - browse faster
- Tab Mix Plus - do even more with your tabs
- Xmarks - access your bookmarks wherever you go
