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Old 29-08-2007, 10:41 AM   #1
susanjacobs
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Firefox v. Safari

Hey all...

I have always avoided Internet Explorer like it will give crabs. I have to use it at school because they frown on d/l'ing other browsers, and it is still crap.

So way back when I used Netscape. Then I came to Opera, and loved it. Then everyone was talking about Firefox so I trialed. I converted. Firefox was better. Currently, Firefox is what I normally use.

Since Safari works on Windows systems, we have downloaded it and are trying it out. It is the same process as above of me changing over to Firefox. I like Safari. It has some cool features, and it works a lot like Firefox.

However, it doesn't have all the cool add-ons that I have on my Firefox. I have the American and Aussie dictionary/spellcheck on Firefox. I am not the best speller, and when I didn't have this add-on, dictionary.com was my best friend on the net. The add-on underlines misspelled words and offers corrections. Safari doesn't seem to offer this (or I am too stupid to find it). The dictionary is just one of the many add-ons that I can't seem to find for Safari. I really want to like and use Safari, but Firefox is just better at this stage.

So after this long and drawn out explanation, has anyone else been using Safari (either on Apple or Windows)? Does anyone know where to get cool add-ons for Safari, esp. a dictionary/spellcheck? Have any Firefox users made the switch? Any other thoughts, ideas, complaints, etc. would be appreciated.

"When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion." -- C.P. Snow
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