Why does google chrome suck so much?

[Lorizael]

Only on XP (by default). The menu is optional on all, off by default on everything but XP.

Well! Learn something new every day. Again, I haven't used Firefox in a long time, so I don't know what it's like now.

I use both on a regular basis, but I actually prefer Firefox's "AwesomeBar" to Chrome's "OmniBar". It just has more relevant actions for me, usually.

What's the awesomebar do? I like the omnibar because I can search wikipedia, imdb, etc. from it.

[DriXnaK]

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[Asher]

What's the awesomebar do? I like the omnibar because I can search wikipedia, imdb, etc. from it.

Yes.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Smart%20keywords

[Aeson]

I've been trying out Firefox 8 beta for a few days. Is there a plugin/option for Firefox like Chrome's incognito or "Inspect Element"? Those are the two things I'm missing most so far.

Also, how can I make typing a single word in the awesomebar return a Google search result rather than taking me to some 3rd party Yahoo powered monstrosity saying they were unable to find "word"? (Some it automatically passes me through, like "amazon"... which isn't always helpful either.)

[Asher]

Inspect Element --> get firebug.
Incognito --> Private Browsing (from FF menu)

Also, how can I make typing a single word in the awesomebar return a Google search result rather than taking me to some 3rd party Yahoo powered monstrosity saying they were unable to find "word"? (Some it automatically passes me through, like "amazon"... which isn't always helpful either.)

This isn't normal FF behaviour. Your ISP is probably doing this. Consider using Google Public DNS or OpenDNS. If FF can't resolve a host name and gets the correct error from the ISP, it performs a google search for it. Your ISP is likely redirecting you to another page. Many ISPs do this.

[loinburger]

I tried Chrome because, hell, why not, but gave up on it because it didn't have a Tab Mix Plus extension.

[Aeson]

Inspect Element --> get firebug.
Incognito --> Private Browsing (from FF menu)


This isn't normal FF behaviour. Your ISP is probably doing this. Consider using Google Public DNS or OpenDNS. If FF can't resolve a host name and gets the correct error from the ISP, it performs a google search for it. Your ISP is likely redirecting you to another page. Many ISPs do this.

thanks thanks and thanks

[Aeson]

Is there a way to get "open in private window/tab" on the right click context menu for links and bookmarks?

[Hauldren Collider]

Inspect Element is a poor man's firebug. It's an incomplete rip-off.

Firebug is a lifesaver when doing web dev

[Asher]

Is there a way to get "open in private window/tab" on the right click context menu for links and bookmarks?

No. The way it's implemented in Chrome and FF is different. In Chrome, a single tab can be "incognito". In Firefox, when you toggle "Private Browsing Mode" it saves your current state but puts you into a new "private" state. When you exit private browsing, it restores your old windows.

[loinburger]

Firefox also lets you clear private data that's less than one-four hours old (options -> privacy -> clear recent history)

For private browsing I use JonDoFox in a separate window (there are a few sites I need to use at work that the idiot IT people have blocked, so I use JonDoFox to get around their web filter)

[Hauldren Collider]

When I need to get around a web filter I just use an SSH proxy through my computer at home. PuTTY has a feature that lets you do this, it's pretty nice.

[Asher]

I did that back in 2000 in HS as well. Then they got wise and blocked SSH traffic.

I got around this by hosting a web server on my home computer and writing a PHP script to manually proxy the webpages for me.

[VetLegion]

Opera!!!!

[loinburger]

I used an ssh proxy at the air force research laboratory (our job was to exploit the military's IT weaknesses, but we weren't allowed to do our jobs because it was against The Rules), so when the IT idiots eventually blocked the SSH ports we did our work from a nearby Panera shop.

Opera!!!!

Why? I mean, I can understand using an Apple product because that's what all the cool hipsters are doing, but why Opera? It's got no redeeming qualities