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New web browser for power users

Martin-O2 — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:14:37 GMT

Hey guys,

I for one would be totally lost without tab browsing both for work and personal use but its easy to end up with way to many tabs open making finding the one your looking for a pain and also slowing down the old PC.

The recently launched Vivaidi browser has some pretty cool features like allowing you to view several web pages in the same tab and set up custom keyboard shortcuts for the various functions.

I'll definitely be giving this a go soon!

Do you guys have a preference when it comes to your web browser and if so why?

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Re: New web browser for power users

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:19:02 GMT

I use opera because it's fast & smooth, Safari solely because it's Apples stock internet browser

Re: New web browser for power users

jonsie — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:22:30 GMT

It's certainly one I'll be looking at. I usually have far too many tabs open, though with virginmediia my laptop usually copes OK.

Re: New web browser for power users

Martin-O2 — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:25:50 GMT

@Anonymous I'm on Safari too but end up with so many tabs open (especially when working) that I have to scroll along them to find the one I'm looking for.

@jonsie The multi-page in one tab is very interesting. Will see it in action before I rate it but if it works smoothly it's a fantastic feature.

Re: New web browser for power users

jonsie — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:29:04 GMT

Yes that may swing it for me depending on add-ons available

Re: New web browser for power users

Martin-O2 — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:43:40 GMT

Think its based on Chrome so should be plenty to choose from once there past the initial launch window.

Re: New web browser for power users

Cleoriff — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:07:40 GMT

Interesting but I will stick with what I know.....can't see the point of changing if I am happy with what I've got. Not exactly a 'Power User' anyway....:smileywink:

Re: New web browser for power users

jonsie — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:28:55 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Interesting but I will stick with what I know.....can't see the point of changing if I am happy with what I've got. Not exactly a 'Power User' anyway....:smileywink:

I agree to an extent but I'm always willing to try something new if it is indeed a better experience. If not, there is always the unintstall option

Re: New web browser for power users

Cleoriff — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:59:19 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
Interesting but I will stick with what I know.....can't see the point of changing if I am happy with what I've got. Not exactly a 'Power User' anyway....:smileywink:
I agree to an extent but I'm always willing to try something new if it is indeed a better experience. If not, there is always the unintstall option

Difference being you are far more tech savvy than me. If I get used to something and it works well I can never see the point of change. Probably why I am still running two laptops on Win 7.

Medical tech though....now that's different ....I embrace that and am all for change if it benefits the patient...

Re: New web browser for power users

jonsie — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 19:09:49 GMT

We are all patients in one form or another

Re: New web browser for power users

gmarkj — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:42:44 GMT

Does sound very interesting, and would like to give it a go before passing a final judgement.
I am rather bad at having a number of tabs open (usually 4+ but have had 10-12 before) and trying to flick between them can be a pain - I have dragged tabs out to seperate them so they can both be open at the same time.
Much like the way I have two screens at work and use different instances of something (normally excel) so I can either copy/paste or compare things!

Re: New web browser for power users

Martin-O2 — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:17:36 GMT

@Cleoriff Which browser do you normally use?

@gmarkj I'm the same although I average 10 + tabs when working It can be hard to keep track sometimes. I've never used 2 screens but became a master at Alt/tab when copy pasting for work!

Re: New web browser for power users

gmarkj — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:29:31 GMT

The two screens thing is only since I started this job, so I'm still getting used to it.
But when you are dealing with monthly and yearly forecasts, it makes a massive difference!

Re: New web browser for power users

Cleoriff — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:41:17 GMT

@Martin-O2 Now before I start let me say I use my laptop or tablet for most things.

Why?? This is the reason.....Image taken from laptop with all my tabs on display.....

Image taken from phone....Three tabs open but only one on display

First to admit I am a greenhorn with this....there is probably a way of displaying all open tabs on mobile...but at present I have no idea.

I have never bothered to learn... because I nearly always have my laptop or tablet available...

I will now wait to be instructed

Re: New web browser for power users

viridis — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:51:11 GMT

Its just as quick to press the button with the tab numbers and then tap the tab wanted, than clicking on the tabs in Windows, at most a second difference.

Re: New web browser for power users

viridis — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:52:05 GMT

Though you can now set chrome to integrate tabs with recent apps button, so one press of thar will display all open tabs

Re: New web browser for power users

viridis — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:02:18 GMT

And chrome on tablets shows same as Windows, I.e names of pages.

Re: New web browser for power users

Cleoriff — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:08:45 GMT

@viridis wrote:
Its just as quick to press the button with the tab numbers and then tap the tab wanted, than clicking on the tabs in Windows, at most a second difference.

I agree but doing that ^^^^^... immediately 'covers over' the tab I was reading...therefore a lot of flicking to and fro to remember? As an example.. I posted the article about Cyborg spinal implants this morning. No way could I have done that on mobile as I would have needed to keep flicking back to the article in the Telegraph (which for me would have been very time consuming)

I think this may well be an age thing and what I am used to doing? (GOD I hate saying that)

Re: New web browser for power users

Cleoriff — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:13:55 GMT

@viridis wrote:
And chrome on tablets shows same as Windows, I.e names of pages.

Yes...which is why I did say I used laptop or tablets. Anyway in an effort to improve my mind...I may well be posting a new 'help me to learn' topic.......This thread probably isnt the place to do it