Addicted to Social Media

Rating - ★★★★★

After wasting nearly four years in a relationship that should have never happened, I often think back to the past of mistakes I made; in this relationship one single thing delightful occurred, Firefox. This relationship, occurring years prior, transpired before my zealous obsession with computers and technology; as I wasn’t nearly as in depth with technology as I am at present. Stuck in a land of Microsoft Internet Explorer frustration, like many, I never was made aware that I had another option. For those novices to technology, software, browsers, and/or the Internet, in this twenty-first century many browsers are available to assist in ones Internet adventures — Recommended, highly by many independent users, is the browser Firefox.

Available for free download, Mozilla Firefox, has been revamped to bear the name of organic software; simply this means there is no compact disc, plastic case, paperwork, or box -– making this a approving environmentally friendly browser. Firefox is classified under the label of open source software; an approach to getting users more involved by allowing them the freedom to design, develop, and distribute their own updated advancements for — personal gain or in the community. As the second most popular web browser, in 2009, Firefox runs at a much more rapid speed than that of IE and includes new-age functionality; making this browser appeal to those diverse users of the current day Internet. Unlike that of Internet Explorer, Firefox is tricked out with features that appeal to the user; executing current web standards Firefox includes tabbed browsing, built in spell checking, live bookmarking, instant keyword finding, private and local browsing, integrated searches, and download management.  However, Firefox allows users to customize their browsers through the unique implementation of extensions, which are third party developed, and referred to as add-ons. Currently, 1,620,266,167 add-on downloads are available, from entertainment to the most functional.

Those advanced in the edifice of technology are free to build their own personalized extensions, easily, after approval these can be used and shared by other Firefox consumers. However, for those who are not skilled in building, these extensions are categorized by; alerts & updates, appearance, bookmarking, download management, blogs & feeds, entertainment, music photos, plug-ins, privacy & security, social communications, tabbing, tools & toolbars, web development, videos, and a host of miscellaneous add-ons.  Users can even customize the look of their browser by themes, these are user generated creations that can easily be downloaded; downloading occurs in seconds and restarting will retrieve any prior pages a user was on. This browser also includes dictionaries, language packages, search tools, and collections; these collections are new-age ways to discover more of favorite extensions and can be recommended, shared, and synced with all sources. Per add on extensions a user can simply share comments, give kudos, and/or ask questions; with a simple user account. Personally, I recommend the exploration of all Firefox extensions that best fit ones interest; these virtually take no space and run directly in the browser without slowing down the speed, add-ons can be easily removed and/or disabled through toolbar settings.

Mozilla Firefox operates on practically any existing computer OS system, for all users to take full advantage of; including Windows, Mac, Linux and other open source operating systems. Including application extensions, for the concerned user, Firefox takes far less memory than Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari and Netscape – recent studies show. For a program of this caliber taking less memory, the user has no worries and can install other programs on their custom system; updates are available for this product, instantly, and take less than a minute to download based on connectivity and system standings. With top notch security, this browser has become my favorite technological love affair; one that I highly recommend for anyone stuck on the out-dated sphere of Internet Explorer.

This article marks the first of my browser dedication; dedication that has lead to the boycott of IE use –- as an avid technological savvy geek chic I will be recommending various extensions; my favorite FasterFox/SmarterFox. Until then, enjoy your Internet escapade; remembering this download is free, organic, and can easily be uninstalled in the event you dislike the program.

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