Comments on: Make Opera Look Like a Browser Again

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 06 Jun 2004 04:28:53 +0000

I just dropped my beloved Firefox. I just started running Mandrake 10 and I was tired of repeated browser crashes just when I was getting something usefull done. Or Three minute page loading.

And yes, I tried numerous releases and configurations.

I’ll give Opera a shot and if I like it I’ll pay to have that DAMN ad bar removed.

Dan

By: Sassy

Sassy — Thu, 20 May 2004 10:11:08 +0000

I use three browsers–Mozilla, Firefox and Opera. I have them all to make sure my layout does not break in any browser.

Anyway, my only complaint about Opera is the side panel. I can push it away from view but can’t seem to permanently close it? Am I missing something?

By: Sparticus

Sparticus — Wed, 19 May 2004 04:55:03 +0000

Other handy tips…

Bookmarks -> Manage Bookmarks select em all, click Delete

Tools -> Preferences click E-mail, click Use default e-mail client on computer

By: Sparticus

Sparticus — Wed, 19 May 2004 04:41:19 +0000

Dang Paulo, you have just nailed every single issue about why Opera still has it’s merits. It does do tab browsing so much better than Firefox and that CSS switcher is a thing of beauty (although firefox’s edit css plugin is ever more amazing, if only they combined the two somehow).

By: Paulo

Paulo — Wed, 19 May 2004 03:41:06 +0000

In response to the “Why not use Firefox?” posts, I’ve already answered above: I want quick CSS/image mode toggling, and a tabbed browser workspace that doesn’t overflow into the rest of my OS at all. That, without having to hunt up plugins. Opera gives me that by default, though it’s making it harder and harder to put up with it with each new version, which is why I *have* indeed been using Firefox more and more lately.

Just a note: I keep Opera, IE, Firefox, and Netscape 4.x open on my desktop in the office at all times.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 May 2004 01:22:26 +0000

You may also be interested in the Web Developer extension for Firefox. Among other things, it allows you to toggle CSS and images. :)

By: t

Tue, 18 May 2004 23:58:52 +0000

i don’t use opera and i only ever did fleetingly about a year ago, but from the screenshots it looks pretty cluttered and painful. and yes, firfox and thunderbird rock my desktop

By: nikkiana

nikkiana — Tue, 18 May 2004 22:29:28 +0000

Aye. I second what Daniel says. Why not Firefox? The only reason I have Opera kicking around is to make sure I haven’t botched my CSS beyond repair.

By: Daniel Stoddart

Daniel Stoddart — Tue, 18 May 2004 20:17:11 +0000

“I don’t want any chat, newsreading, or even email functionality; I just want a nice, default-looking browser which lets me use the web, with back/forward buttons to top-left, ad banner to top-right, address bar below them, status bar at the bottom, and a wide, uninterrupted, virgin browsing space.”

Why not use Firefox??? I haven’t touched Opera in since Mozilla 1.x anyway.