Best Internet Browser

[ADRooney]

Which is the most light browser in terms of size consumption and CPU usage?
Please Suggest.

 

[indianacarnie]

You'll get many answers to this as everyone has their favorites. I use Opera as my main browser and have for years. Fairly lightweight and extremely easy to use. I also use Maxthon 3 but only for a change of pace. Its extremely lightweight. Firefox is more "heavy" than most but the F.F. users seem to really like it. I haven't used it for many many moons myself so can't say anything about its newer versions. A F.F. variant ,Pale Moon, is very fast, again from the last time I used it..... over a year ago. Iron browser is very private but a little slower and heftier. The best thing to do, imho, is to download a few different ones and use them for a few days/weeks and see what suits YOU the best. (Try Opera!)

 

[ADRooney]

how about chrome.

and how would be safari

 

[maxie]

I use Chrome seems to work fine for me at the end of the day its down to personal taste

 

[x BlueRobot]

Google Chrome has a good rendering engine, which I believe Opera is soon to adopt, I personally use Opera; it's fast and from my experience the most lightweight browser whilst still being reliable.

• http://www.sevenforums.com/news/278287-opera-embraces-webkit-browser-brain-transplant.html

I would test each browser and see which one you prefer and best suits your needs, as already suggested by indianacarnie.

You could also benchmark each browser, and then compare which has the highest score:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-mail/10394-post-your-internet-browser-benchmark-69.html
• Peacekeeper - The Universal Browser Test

 

[mitchell65]

how about chrome.

and how would be safari

Just try them, if you don't like them then just un install!

 

[A Guy]

Chrome is usually faster for most. I too use Opera, and it suits me. Skip Safari. Safari for windows is being abandoned. As mentioned, try Opera, try Chrome, decide what suits you, or keep both

A Guy

 

[TheOneBobbyGunn]

Two things I look for is web standards, and security. I run each browser through three tests when a new version comes out. Chrome is first for me, and then Firefox. I do use Maxthon also. Never touch IE (any version. Just don't like it), and I used to use Opera, but after it failed in so many security tests, I put it away. Maybe when they change to the WebKit engine things will improve.

Here are the tests if anyone is interested: Security: Security - Tests Web standards 1: The HTML5 test - How well does your browser support HTML5? Web standards 2: The Acid3 Test

 

[Rus2]

I use Mozilla's SeaMonkey with its' built in email support. Have for years and never a problem.

 

[Cr00zng]

Two things I look for is web standards, and security. I run each browser through three tests when a new version comes out. Chrome is first for me, and then Firefox. I do use Maxthon also. Never touch IE (any version. Just don't like it), and I used to use Opera, but after it failed in so many security tests, I put it away. Maybe when they change to the WebKit engine things will improve.

Here are the tests if anyone is interested: Security: Security - Tests Web standards 1: The HTML5 test - How well does your browser support HTML5? Web standards 2: The Acid3 Test

I am not sure, if one can trust Browserscope testing for security. Especially, when Firefox passes the "Sandbox attribute", which it does not support. To my knowledge, only Chrome and IE9/10 support running the browser in a sandboxed environment by default. The NSS Labs' test for browser security is probably more accurate:

https://www.nsslabs.com/reports/browser-security-comparative-analysis-socially-engineered-malware

IE10 and Chrome performed well, while Firefox performed poorly in tandem with Safari.

 

[hybridfan]

I like Chrome it has Flash built in, lots of neat extensions and is IMO faster than any other browser. I also like the sync feature (gmail account needed) which saves all my addons, bookmarks and passwords so it will be the same experience on whatever PC I'm currently using.

 

[TheOneBobbyGunn]

Two things I look for is web standards, and security. I run each browser through three tests when a new version comes out. Chrome is first for me, and then Firefox. I do use Maxthon also. Never touch IE (any version. Just don't like it), and I used to use Opera, but after it failed in so many security tests, I put it away. Maybe when they change to the WebKit engine things will improve.

Here are the tests if anyone is interested: Security: Security - Tests Web standards 1: The HTML5 test - How well does your browser support HTML5? Web standards 2: The Acid3 Test

I am not sure, if one can trust Browserscope testing for security. Especially, when Firefox passes the "Sandbox attribute", which it does not support. To my knowledge, only Chrome and IE9/10 support running the browser in a sandboxed environment by default. The NSS Labs' test for browser security is probably more accurate:

https://www.nsslabs.com/reports/browser-security-comparative-analysis-socially-engineered-malware

IE10 and Chrome performed well, while Firefox performed poorly in tandem with Safari.

I thought as of two or so releases ago Firefox did have the Flash sandbox from Adobe? I remember the whole issue with Flash not playing right, and some people had to disable Protected Mode to use it, but it's fixed in releases after the first. So if it does have sandboxing then it should pass right?