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What browser do you guys use?
Out of curiousity, which browser(s) do you guys primarily use?
I'm always so undecisive. Opera is the only one that has all the features I want, and the Alpha snapshot of version 10 loads apes extremely quickly, but even with lots of skin customizations, its not nearly as compact as Chrome or the new Safari 4. Interestingly, for me it has the best performance in high def flash content.
Chrome on the other hand, is extremely quick, and the app overall just feels very snappy. Like when I click on a tab, that tab loads instantly. It has most of the convenience features I like(duplicate tab, restore last session, restore recently closed tabs). I also like tis tab management system, with related tabs appearing next to the eachother(I know IE does this too). It just feels very smooth and polished overall.
Safari 4 is extremely minimalistic, even moreso than chrome. Like chrome does in full screen, the tabs are part of the title bar. However, for safari they always are, while in chrome only when I'm maximized, and I rarely eve maximize anymore thanks to Aerosnap(just maximize vertically by dragging the top or bottom edge). Safari is also extremely quick, but the app itself doesnt feel quiittteeee as quick or smooth as chrome. I really dont like not being able to duplicate tabs, and that I can't restore closed tabs. However, the top sites page is pretty, and kinda brings the best of opera and chrome by automatically putting in your most frequent sites, but also letting you pin or remove certain sites. Only problem is that I can't launch them by pressing a number like I could in opera. History and Bookmarks in coverflow is totally awesome.
Although I have them both installed, IE and firefox don't make the cut for me. IE is not quite quick enough, and takes too much real estate for me, while firefox just isnt for me. I know it has extensions and stuff, but I just don't find anything particularly attractive about it for me.
Right now I have Safari as my default browser, but theres a good chance I'll switch it back to chrome. We'll see.
What do you guys use?