Tag Archives: web-browsers

What Google Chrome Version Are You Using? [Reader Poll]

Google regularly updates its Chrome web browser in three channels: the Stable channel, Beta channel, and Dev channel. They've even added a Canary build for people who want bleeding edge features next to stable ones. Our question: Which are you using? More
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Firefox Tab Candy Organizes Your Tabs in Groups, Looks Excellent [Downloads]

Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox Tab Candy is a new tab management feature for Firefox that organizes tabs into groups to help you keep your tabs grouped by task. Not only does it offer incredibly handy features, but it looks beautiful. More
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Firefox Tab Candy Organizes Your Tabs in Groups, Looks Excellent [Downloads]

Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox Tab Candy is a new tab management feature for Firefox that organizes tabs into groups to help you keep your tabs grouped by task. Not only does it offer incredibly handy features, but it looks beautiful. More
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Lifehacker Pack for Linux: Our List of the Best Linux Downloads [Downloads]

We love Linux, and want to make it easier for others to do so, too. This first edition of the Lifehacker Pack for Linux includes our favorite apps that get things done and make your desktop great. More
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Testing Suites Show Firefox 4 Not Quite Caught Up in Speed [Performance Tests]

We ran our own Mac-based performance tests last week with Firefox's pre-beta release candidate, and found Firefox 4 an improvement, but not quite catching up to other browsers in raw speed. Web Worker Daily did its own MacBook Pro tests , and found that Firefox 4 was, at best, on par with Opera 10.6 on Mozilla's Dromaeo testing suite (they ran the combined "Recommended Tests," whereas we broke the results into JavaScript and CSS). Pure speed isn't everything, of course, and the new Firefox has a lot to recommend . Have you found Firefox 4 to be faster, or comparable to other browsers
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First Look at the Improved and Redesigned Firefox 4 [Beta Beat]

Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla today released the first beta build of Firefox 4 , complete with a new look, new features, and support for more HTML5 specs. Here's a quick screenshot tour of how it's shaping up: More
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Browser Speed Tests: The Latest Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari—on a Mac [Performance Tests]

Many readers have asked us to replicate our browser speed tests on a Mac, to see the difference in platforms and performance. So we snagged a new MacBook Pro when nobody was looking and tested the latest browsers on it. More
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Shift+Refresh Is Like the Restart Button for Web Sites [Lifesavers]

When a friend or family member comes to you asking for help with a program that's not working correctly, the first thing most of us ask is: "Did you try restarting?" When I'm talking web sites, it changes to: "Did you Shift+Refresh?" More
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Browser Speed Tests: Safari 5, Firefox 3.6, Chrome 6, and Opera 10.6 Beta [Performance Tests]

Apple's stepped up with Safari 5, Firefox has brought forth a more crash-proof 3.6, and Opera's continuing to push forward in betas. Let's break out the timer and testing software to see how the latest browsers run on real hardware. More
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Google Chrome Updates, Adds Integrated Flash Player [Updates]

Windows/Mac/Linux: A new stable channel release of Google Chrome just came out and it brings integrated Flash to the browser—Chrome will now update and manage Flash for you. More
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