Chrome browser alternatives

JBR · 29 Dec 2015

Just one other niggle, if anyone can help.

I have nine tabs open in my browser (whichever one I use) - mostly discussion fora of various types. In Firefox (and Chrome for that matter), when I close the browser and later re-open it, all the tabs have reverted to the original home pages that I set.

In Seamonkey, however, each tab re-opens at the page I had last visited. I'm sure this cannot be described as a shortcoming, but I'd prefer them to return to how they were originally set up.

As things are, whenever I open Seamonkey, I have to press f5 for each tab in order to renew the content.
I suspect it may just be a matter of changing some setting or preference somewhere, but I'm afraid I have yet to find it.

Is it possible that anyone can tell me how to circumvent this, please?

wv62 · 29 Dec 2015

In SeaMonkey click on Edit > Preferences > Browser and you should be able to configure it as you want it.

JBR · 31 Dec 2015

Thanks for that wv, and sorry not to have replied sooner.
It took a bit of trial and error, but I seem to have got it to work. Had to click the 'home page' button, and also 'use current group' at the bottom. It makes perfect sense, but completely different to the Firefox method.

Happy new year to you.

Flyboytim · 2 Jan 2016

JBR said:
I've been using Chrome for a while now and find it is OK but for one apparent disadvantage: downloading videos, including YouTube.
I had a look in Chrome's 'extensions' and added a couple to the browser. Unfortunately, when I tried to download a YouTube video I got a message saying that Chrome blocks video downloads using this extension. So why, then, does Chrome list it as an available extension and then blocks its use?!

I have decided to keep both Chrome and Firefox: Chrome doesn't appear to suffer some of the problems I mentioned earlier with Firefox; Firefox has a working extension that allows video downloads and a superior bookmarks sidebar.

Of course, the ideal browser would do everything efficiently.
Anyone know of the 'ideal browser' or does no such thing exist?

Try Baidu Spark - Video download from YouTube built-in - and includes download manager and bittorrent client.

JBR · 3 Jan 2016

Thanks Flyboy.

Seamonkey works well but, unfortunately, I am now getting a message when I try to use its mail client:

"Unable to connect to your IMAP server. You may have exceeded the maximum number of connections to this server. If so, use the Advanced IMAP Server Settings dialogue to reduce the number of cached connections."

I googled this and it appears to have been a problem for many people for years, mainly with Thunderbird. I've tried various things suggested online, but without success. I can use e-mail successfully with the Virgin e-mail link, so I'm sure it's a problem with Mozilla's software.

I think it's best if I try Outlook again for mail unless, of course, anyone knows of a solution.

wv62 · 4 Jan 2016

Hi
I assume you have been able to connect to the IMAP server in the past?
Have you tried reducing the number of connections? It defaults to (I think) 5.
When in the email client go to Edit > Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings. Expand the email account details (little + sign) then click on Server Settings. About 2/3 down the screen you'll see an 'Advanced' button. Click on it and a new box pops up. Maximum number of server connections will probably be 5. Drop it to 4 and see if it cures the fault, if not drop it again to 3 etc....

JBR · 4 Jan 2016

wv62 said:
Hi
I assume you have been able to connect to the IMAP server in the past?
Have you tried reducing the number of connections? It defaults to (I think) 5.
When in the email client go to Edit > Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings. Expand the email account details (little + sign) then click on Server Settings. About 2/3 down the screen you'll see an 'Advanced' button. Click on it and a new box pops up. Maximum number of server connections will probably be 5. Drop it to 4 and see if it cures the fault, if not drop it again to 3 etc....

Yes, thanks, I tried that. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Sounds like a countdown, but no launch I'm afraid.

As I said, it appears that many people have had this problem and I'm afraid many never seem to overcome it.

I've now reverted to Outlook, which I used before, and have had no problems. It's a shame about Seamonkey as the browser is great.

Hyper88 · 31 Mar 2016

I recommend Opera. It is one of the fastest browser. I switched after Firefox gave me issues.

JBR · 31 Mar 2016

Sorry, it's been some time since my last post. I should have mentioned that I now use Chrome again (now with new laptop on Windows 10) and have had no further problems - touch wood!

Rider · 14 Apr 2016

A new browser called 'Vivaldi' has been released recently. It has been developed by a team headed by Opera's former CEO. It hopes to be like the Opera of old before the Presto engine was dropped. Vivaldi is based on Chromium (Blink engine) and it works well. It seems it could become popular once it has been around for a while.

JBR · 14 Apr 2016

Rider said:
A new browser called 'Vivaldi' has been released recently. It has been developed by a team headed by Opera's former CEO. It hopes to be like the Opera of old before the Presto engine was dropped. Vivaldi is based on Chromium (Blink engine) and it works well. It seems it could become popular once it has been around for a while.

I've never used Opera and I'd be interested to find out what advantages Vivaldi offers. I'll have a look at some reviews.
For the time being I'm perfectly happy with Chrome, but if something better is on offer I may well change.

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