claidheamhmor: (AthlonX2)
claidheamhmor ([personal profile] claidheamhmor) wrote2009-05-20 02:19 pm
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Opera

So I'm back to Opera as my primary web browser. For some reason, after I upgraded my work machine to Windows 7, Maxthon's screen no longer refreshed properly; I couldn't find a solution. Next best option is Opera. I found a workaround for Maxthon's most missed feature, the "Open all links as background tabs", by mapping mouse middle-button to one of the side buttons; now I can click on the side button to open a link in the background.

I do miss some of Maxthon's other features, like the Ctrl-Click to instantly save an image, and IE compatibility, but Opera is a lot quicker, and I love the instant "back" reload. Still, it's good to be using a totally rock-solid browser.

[identity profile] openmindedmale.livejournal.com 2009-05-20 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm still keen on FF, though the hints that they'll remove tabs a version or three down the line isn't making me happy.

I'm considering upgrading to Win7RC1, but there is the hassle factor involved. Is it worth it? I don't know. I would get the full use of the 8GB of RAM I have, which I don't now... not that I have any pressing use for it, but it was cheap at the time, and lots of RAM is always a good thing :)

[identity profile] openmindedmale.livejournal.com 2009-05-20 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure.. I know they're talking about incorporating Ubiquity into FF 3.5, so perhaps some evolution of that?

I will check it out then! :)