Comments on: Top 9 Security Extensions for Firefox http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/ Miscellaneous tech tips and web development tweaks from a web hosting guru. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:48:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NameMe http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-425 NameMe Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:03:39 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-425 Yah and thanks 4 the links ! Yah and thanks 4 the links !

]]> By: NameMe http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-424 NameMe Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:02:19 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-424 Hi guys The main reason behind IE getting unpopular is SECURITY !! And the main reason Firefox is not in 1st place is Compatability !! Regarding issue # 2 when you want to think about it you have to remember the big players and the alliances that is happening, for example how will i use firefox if yahoo mail doesnt show at all in firefox, is it me only, no, was this on purpose ...??!! And there is many more. Regarding issue # 1 A lot is happening !! A lot of reports is coming up saying Firefox has more bugs, yes i know they fix it very fast and without fuss but still its a bad sign and could stop an immigration to Foxy! I like firefox but after i use it for a while i get annyoed from the incompitabilites i face and i dump it again.And one important thing here, yes Firefox updates every while but what happens to the addons, they either stop or cause problems and since they are the most important thing in Firefox, they are also a pain in the A** to keep running. PS.: English is not my native language so i am not going 2 apologize for any mistakes that you might find in my speach. Hi guys

The main reason behind IE getting unpopular is SECURITY !!
And the main reason Firefox is not in 1st place is Compatability !!
Regarding issue # 2
when you want to think about it you have to remember the big players and the alliances that is happening, for example how will i use firefox if yahoo mail doesnt show at all in firefox, is it me only, no, was this on purpose …??!! And there is many more.
Regarding issue # 1
A lot is happening !! A lot of reports is coming up saying Firefox has more bugs, yes i know they fix it very fast and without fuss but still its a bad sign and could stop an immigration to Foxy!

I like firefox but after i use it for a while i get annyoed from the incompitabilites i face and i dump it again.And one important thing here, yes Firefox updates every while but what happens to the addons, they either stop or cause problems and since they are the most important thing in Firefox, they are also a pain in the A** to keep running.

PS.: English is not my native language so i am not going 2 apologize for any mistakes that you might find in my speach.

]]> By: Crys http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-417 Crys Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:18:48 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-417 To Alexandraos: IE7 does have tabbed browsing. And given their track record for time between updates, they will not be fixing all of their loopholes anytime soon. Given the rabid hatred towards IE now from the computer literate, I have many doubts that these people will "willingly" switch over to IE from Firefox or Opera. The only reason it's so popular now is it's default on Windows machines and a lot of people just don't know any better. To Alexandraos: IE7 does have tabbed browsing. And given their track record for time between updates, they will not be fixing all of their loopholes anytime soon.

Given the rabid hatred towards IE now from the computer literate, I have many doubts that these people will “willingly” switch over to IE from Firefox or Opera. The only reason it’s so popular now is it’s default on Windows machines and a lot of people just don’t know any better.

]]> By: Me http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-418 Me Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:00:29 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-418 Trackmenot is probably a bad idea. I would advise anyone reading to look at the database of terms that it uses to send queries to google before installing it. Also, since it sends out the queries at regular intervals, it doesn't really do its intended purpose of hiding your actual queries. Noscript is so important it should be included by default. Trackmenot is probably a bad idea. I would advise anyone reading to look at the database of terms that it uses to send queries to google before installing it.

Also, since it sends out the queries at regular intervals, it doesn’t really do its intended purpose of hiding your actual queries.

Noscript is so important it should be included by default.

]]> By: Alexandros http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-419 Alexandros Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:02:33 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-419 Hi Mitch, You can't really say that Millions of people are leaving the Microsoft IE to go to something that is "stupider". The main reasons why they don't use IE anymore is the lack of usability(Tabbed Browsing!), serious security bugs and it's not really extendable and customizable. A few years and IE will not be the most used browser if they don't change their way of fixing bugs and add new features. PS.: English is not my native language so i apologize for any mistakes you find in my text Greetings Alexandros Hi Mitch,

You can’t really say that Millions of people are leaving the Microsoft IE to go to something that is “stupider”.
The main reasons why they don’t use IE anymore is the lack of usability(Tabbed Browsing!), serious security bugs and it’s not really extendable and customizable.
A few years and IE will not be the most used browser if they don’t change their way of fixing bugs and add new features.

PS.: English is not my native language so i apologize for any mistakes you find in my text

Greetings
Alexandros

]]> By: Mitch http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-421 Mitch Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:12:04 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-421 Yeah, not sure why SiteAdvisor hasn't bothered to add me into the list of "good" Web sites. Maybe because I don't have too much to really download here? Ah well - still a good tool even though they might ignore me. ;) Yeah, not sure why SiteAdvisor hasn’t bothered to add me into the list of “good” Web sites. Maybe because I don’t have too much to really download here?

Ah well – still a good tool even though they might ignore me. ;)

]]> By: 9 Security Extensions for Firefox Users http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-420 9 Security Extensions for Firefox Users Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:35:32 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-420 [...] Mitch Keeler has posted his Top 9 Security Extensions for Firefox. [...] [...] Mitch Keeler has posted his Top 9 Security Extensions for Firefox. [...]

]]> By: egon http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-422 egon Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:32:27 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-422 I've had my site in Siteadvisors queue for almost a year now and it's still gray. I’ve had my site in Siteadvisors queue for almost a year now and it’s still gray.

]]> By: Freesitebuilder http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2007/02/14/top-9-security-extensions-for-firefox/#comment-423 Freesitebuilder Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:44:56 +0000 http://64.38.8.130/~mitchela/?p=964#comment-423 Great list - but SiteAdvisor has your blog as "grey", so visit and give your views. I've given you a thumbs up! :) Great list – but SiteAdvisor has your blog as “grey”, so visit and give your views. I’ve given you a thumbs up! :)

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