I'd marry it if I could
11.17.2006

firefox-logo.pngI often refer to an application like Photoshop or Dreamweaver as the most used app on my computer. But in reality, it's the browser. Sunrise to sunset the browser gets some serious mileage.

In terms of usability, I appreciate that Microsoft's IE browser was finally updated to meet the standards set by Mozilla Firefox, But Firefox is still tops in it's ability to provide a solid user experience (sadly, Safari is gathering dust on the dock). Extensions such as Web Developer have made Firefox the developers choice and recently, two Firefox extensions have made Firefox even more fun to use. The first is Sage, a lightweight RSS and Atom feed aggregator that opens as a sidebar in the browser. The second app is FireFTP; your basic FTP client. Both of these add-ons get the job done intuitively without those cumbersome, unnecessary "features". Best of all, I used to have three applications to handle web surfing, rss feeds and server access. Now I cleared some space on the dock and can still check the MosaicGlobe RSS feeds, surf and update client projects; insuring that the browser will remain the most used application I have.

However, since I am exposing the geek...I am pleased to have found a way to organize all those random text files floating around the Mac. MyNotes is a note manager that has reduced (or supplanted) my dependence on notepad. Now I need a rock solid spam blocker for Mac Mail.


There are 4 Comments for I'd marry it if I could

Thanks for the links to the neat add-ons and toys. I prefer Firefox also.
from Laura over 5 years ago
I agree, Firefox is still waaay ahead of IE7, which isn't available for Mac (they recommend Safari on Mactopia.com), and still isn't Acid Test 2 compliant. For a spam blocker, you might take a look at SpamSieve. It's pretty sharp, although a touch cumbersome. Actually, Apple Mail's spam tools are improving, although they still let the occasional stray through.
from Chris over 5 years ago
Apple's Mail filters are still way too porous. For the PC's we use cloudmark, which has some really impressive results.
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