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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: kenth on July 18, 2010, 12:42:07 AM

Title: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: kenth on July 18, 2010, 12:42:07 AM: If you like Firefox, try Minefield. It's blazing compared to the 32 bit version. Unfortunately, so much Flash is used and it's not available in 64 yet, for Windows anyway.
Title: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on July 18, 2010, 09:11:11 AM: Quote from: kenth on July 18, 2010, 12:42:07 AM
If you like Firefox, try Minefield. It's blazing compared to the 32 bit version. Unfortunately, so much Flash is used and it's not available in 64 yet, for Windows anyway.

It appears that "Minefield" is just a precursor to the next Firefox release.........

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/10/25/experimental-minefield-browser-from-mozilla-is-crazy-fast/
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 20, 2010, 07:52:33 PM: Just checked the link and Minefield IS crazy fast !! They now have a 64 bit version for Windows. I just downloaded it and installed it. It installed in less than 10 seconds!! It also imported my bookmarks and everything automagically!!
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Chris_ on October 20, 2010, 08:57:03 PM: Cool.

I forgot where I saw it (techcrunch, maybe) but someone did a speed comparison for a handful of browsers recently. Opera and Chrome came out on top.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 20, 2010, 09:16:45 PM: Minefield is still beta, so they may not have done this one.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 20, 2010, 09:31:15 PM: Quote from: chris_ on October 20, 2010, 08:57:03 PM
Cool.

I forgot where I saw it (techcrunch, maybe) but someone did a speed comparison for a handful of browsers recently. Opera and Chrome came out on top.

Minefield is Firefox 4.0. If they compared Firefox 3.6 or below, then it needs to be recompared. I'm downloading Chrome on another PC for testing. We'll see.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Chris_ on October 20, 2010, 09:53:27 PM: Found it... they tested 3.6

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/10/windows-browsers-benchmarked-october-2010-edition.ars
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 20, 2010, 09:57:07 PM: Well, minefield took over Firefox on one PC and not on another. Flash is not available for Minefield 64 bit. (There's a Beta, but it didn't work) The Google chrome speedtest was pathetic, at best: (http://www.speedtest.net/result/998495010.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

I can't do one for Minefield because it requires a working Flash. It does seem to load a little more quickly than Chrome.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Chris_ on October 20, 2010, 10:00:45 PM: I installed the 32-bit Minefield. Holy crap, that is fast.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 20, 2010, 10:01:48 PM: Here's the FF 3.6.11 speedtest: (http://www.speedtest.net/result/998502366.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: thundley4 on October 20, 2010, 10:23:10 PM: Quote from: Thor on October 20, 2010, 10:01:48 PM
Here's the FF 3.6.11 speedtest: (http://www.speedtest.net/result/998502366.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/998513118.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Chrome

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/998515215.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Old Firefox version.

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/998516989.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
IE 8

I seldom use IE 8, because it seems to slow down with multiple tabs open.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 20, 2010, 10:25:11 PM: Who uses IE8 anyways ?? I'm going to wait until tomorrow and run the tests again. Something's not quite right with my bandwidth. (I only pay for 5 Mb/sec) I was continually getting 5.4 Mb/sec but I have a leecher (permitted) and Inga is using one of the other PCs.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 20, 2010, 10:31:00 PM: On Minefield: 5368

Chrome: 5192

From here: http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-speed-test/
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: thundley4 on October 20, 2010, 10:34:04 PM: Quote from: Thor on October 20, 2010, 10:25:11 PM
Who uses IE8 anyways ?? I'm going to wait until tomorrow and run the tests again. Something's not quite right with my bandwidth. (I only pay for 5 Mb/sec) I was continually getting 5.4 Mb/sec but I have a leecher (permitted) and Inga is using one of the other PCs.

I can't remember the last time I used IE 8, but I just threw it in for caparison. My wife is on her laptop watching some videos, so it might slow things down.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: PatriotGame on October 26, 2010, 10:05:55 AM: Quote from: Thor on October 20, 2010, 07:52:33 PM
Just checked the link and Minefield IS crazy fast !! They now have a 64 bit version for Windows. I just downloaded it and installed it. It installed in less than 10 seconds!! It also imported my bookmarks and everything automagically!!
HA HA HA!!!

"AUTOMAGICALLY"!!! I love that commercial!!!
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 26, 2010, 11:30:18 AM: Quote from: PatriotGame on October 26, 2010, 10:05:55 AM
HA HA HA!!!

"AUTOMAGICALLY"!!! I love that commercial!!!

Oh Lord, PG, I've been using that term for YEARS!! Just like the other meaning for FM...... (****ing Magic)
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Chris_ on October 26, 2010, 04:00:07 PM: I'm having issues with the current version of Firefox (3.6) dragging ass, freezing, and hogging resources. I'm going to try Safari for a while since I already have it installed.
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Chris_ on October 26, 2010, 07:23:31 PM: I'm really liking the Top Sites feature on Safari... pick 12 sites and set up a portal to them as your home page.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/kayaktn/topsites.jpg)
Title: Re: Minefield (New Browser for Firefox)
Post by: Thor on October 26, 2010, 10:05:17 PM: What's with the porn site, chris??

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