Maybe you’re finding your current internet browser slow, buggy, or just downright frustrating. Here is a great list of five alternative browsers. Best of all, every browser listed is free. Some of these are Windows browsers, others are Mac browsers, and a few are compatible with both systems, as indicated underneath the program’s name.
Internet browsers are numerous these days, so you’re sure to find one to your liking! A new internet browser can be hard to get used to at first, but often a good choice will mean a great time savings for you, and even pleasant new features you didn’t know you could have.
1. Firefox
Windows and Macs
This browser is very fast (if you’re more tech-savvy, you can even optimize it for more speed!), intuitive, and streamlined. Version 3.0 includes one-click bookmarking and easy tagging and categorizing of those bookmarks with a second click. The history in the URL bar is great -- you can type in keywords that you think were on a page or in its title, even if you don’t remember the exact URL, and it will suggest sites. If you’re safety-conscious, it’s rated very safe, and you can set it to automatically clean out cache and cookies every time you close the browser, or you could have it remember your usernames and passwords for your favorite sites. Popular add-ons (a huge directory of free add-ons is available) include ones designed to block all web ads, synchronize bookmarks across different computers, customize its appearance, and download videos from YouTube and other popular sites.
2. Google Chrome
Windows only
This is a fairly new browser, but definitely earns its place in the list of best browsers. Google Chrome can be hard to get used to for some people, since it places tabs (these allow you to switch between sites easily, rather than using many windows) at the top of the window, unlike most browsers. One of its big advantages for dedicated surfers or those working on important projects is that if one tab crashes, the others will continue to run fine. It’s also a fast and intuitive browser. Finding items on a page, downloading things, and browsing in a private mode (so sites and downloads don’t show up in your History) are made easy by this browser. Like Firefox, you can search for a previously viewed page easily, even when you don’t know the URL, by typing keywords into the address bar.
3. Opera
Windows and Macs
This browser is unique in a few ways. It has interactive voice command capabilities, which means if you are visually impaired or prefer to surf without a mouse, you can still control your surfing. It is highly customizable, like other browsers, and includes a good variety of “widgets”, or mini-applications designed to make surfing easier or more fun. Thumbnails are also a great feature, so that you don’t have to visit a site to remember why it’s there, just mouse over it. Other mouse gestures are supported, which is also fairly new to browsers still. It is also a fast browser, well-known for its speed. A big disadvantage, however, is that many websites are compatible with Firefox and Internet Explorer, but not their lesser-known relatives. This browser might perform best in combination with another browser with better support from sites that won’t load here.
4. Safari
Windows and Macs
Another fast browser, it’s best known for being “that Mac browser”. Perhaps it is under-recognized, since it is now available for Windows as well, and performs just as well there. The customization options are not as extensive as other browsers, because it takes a different approach to browsing. Others try to be fully-featured, but Safari concentrates on being unobtrusive and ‘lightweight’. Some features that might be useful to parents or surfers are missing, but there are others that are neat. An example is the toolbar’s progress bar that is colored based on how fast a page is loading, and soon before it’s fully loaded. It is also well-supported, but not as intuitive for those not familiar with Macs.
5. Camino
Macs only
This browser is a popular, fast alternative to Safari or Firefox for Mac users. It tends to be a little more in line with Mac keyboard shortcuts than the somewhat different shortcuts used for Firefox on a Mac. There are add-ons available to customize this browser to your liking, and its theme is also flexible. You can block ads and flash ads like in Firefox, as well. Finding website content and searching for sites are easy with its search interfaces. A big advantage for some is its great AppleScript support and spellchecker.
In addition to the browsers listed above, which are some of the fastest and most popular browsers commonly used, there are also many web browsers with smaller fan-bases that are just as customizable, sleek and easy to use. You’re sure to find one to meet your needs!
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