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(13,521 posts) Sat Oct 5, 2013, 08:40 AM Oct 2013

Using Firefox for years, growing problems, switched back to Safari, which now works like a dream. [View all]

So I'm wondering what browser you all use on your Macs. I can't even remember why I switched to Firefox years ago.

What's been happening more and more on Firefox: certain pages are moving extremely slowly, then almost freezing, then crashing other pages, then freezing everything open. Spending a huge amount of time trying to get things to Force Quit.

This happens only on certain pages, like Audible, Daily Kos, and my local newspaper's site. DU runs fine, as do my usual local banking site, Amazon, NYT, etc. But if I spend any time on the problematical sites, eventually the problem spills over into everything else.

In frustration I dug out my old Safari, which I haven't used in years, and everything is just zipping along.

MacBook Pro X 10.6.8

Any thoughts? Preferred browsers?

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Using Firefox for years, growing problems, switched back to Safari, which now works like a dream. [View all] enough Oct 2013 OP

I have Safari, Firefox, and Chrome. All work, but Safari has become my go-to Stinky The Clown Oct 2013 #1

I use Safari for most everything and have no complaints. cbayer Oct 2013 #2

Safari NV Whino Oct 2013 #3

Firefox is a slug. Safari almost all the time. Chrome only... ONLY when video requires Flash. nt onehandle Oct 2013 #4

use Safari al the time; I have Firefox because a certain site I used to northoftheborder Oct 2013 #5

I've had few problems with Firefox, but Lydia Leftcoast Oct 2013 #6

Safari has better development tools, too Merlot Oct 2013 #7

I use Safari all the time now. Mickju Oct 2013 #8

I've gotten in the habit of using Firefox because of its excellent privacy & security plugins klook Oct 2013 #9

I appreciate everybody posting about this. enough Oct 2013 #10