Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PC, although I suppose the security holes might occur across platforms. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+alal=poly.edu at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+alal=poly.edu at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barbour Sent: 28 June 2013 13:45 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Better browser? On Jun 28, 2013, at 10:29 AM, "Akhil Lal" <alal at poly.edu> wrote: > Second try: > > http://tinyurl.com/obzub5t on a mac or pc? > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+alal=poly.edu at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+alal=poly.edu at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Akhil > Lal > Sent: 28 June 2013 13:02 > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Better browser? > > FYI: > > > http://blog.emsisoft.com/2013/05/23/which-browser-offers-the-best-malw > are-pr > otection/?ref=news130523website&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsl > etter& utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=news130523website > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+alal=poly.edu at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+alal=poly.edu at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina > Manley > Sent: 28 June 2013 09:45 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Better browser? > > I use Chrome with no regrets. > > Tina > > > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 2:27 AM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > >> Yes, there is that work-around for looking large. However, several >> times, I've waited it out after the direct route of just clicking on >> the enlarge icon and, after an annoying delay, the enlarged picture >> showed. The work-around is faster. >> >> I quit Firefox because it seemed to have a memory leak, my computer >> would slow down, and the activity showed that my available memory was >> close to zero. It could very well have been some add-on (plug-in) but >> a quick set of experiments failed to identify the culprit and I just >> decided to switch to Chrome. Also, I've learned to love Chrome's >> bookmark > manager. >> >> Herb >> >> Herbert Kanner >> kanner at acm.org >> 650-326-8204 >> >> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 27, 2013, at 8:52 PM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote: >> >>> This question lives in the Windows universe. Macs are perfectly good >> computers, but outside the scope of the problem. >>> >>> The entity to which I am indentured requires us to use an earlier >> version of the Bill Gate's browser. Since I sometimes need to connect >> there from home, I have to keep my IE behind. Said version is now so >> old that it often freezes or crashes on many Web sites these days. >> So I am going to make another browser my default, and save IE for >> when I need to connect to said entity. >>> >>> So... Chrome or Firefox? Or...? Which do you prefer, and why? I like >> reliability and logical simplicity of controls. Reasonable security >> is good, too. >>> >>> I've been fooling with the most recent version of Chrome, but have >> noticed some quirks. Like the LUG gallery displaying blank pop-ups >> when I click the little double rectangle to enlarge the pictures >> (they show up fine if I right click and tell it to open in a new tab). >>> >>> --Peter >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information