MyIE2 is now Maxthon

[Rod]

Ah I was restricting myself to none-extensions but if you want
extensions, can Myie2 are you telling me Myie2 can do everything
below?

http://texturizer.net/firefox/extensions.html

In particular I would like the following search based functions

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=75294
http://conquery.mozdev.org/

And Find as you type of course which is built in anyway.

For starters.

I was playing with MyIe2 myself and trying to configure it to the way
my Firefox is. Sadly quite a few features, don't seem to be possible
for Myie2.

Aaron, these pages don't show me any features MyIE2 is missing or that I
need. Actually I use the light-version of MyIE2, that's all I need. Like
you, but the other way around, I've been trying to configure 'the other
browser', but I just couldn't get Firefox the way I wanted it. We both seem
happy with our browsers, and as I don't have the need to convince someone to
use any program they don't want to use, for whatever reason they don't want
to, I wish the both of us happy browsing.

Rod

 

[Conor]

That was true 5 years ago. Right now, Joe 6 Pack grew up with a computer in
his bedroom and knows all about it. If not, he will soon learn!

Oh how wrong you are. The millions of AOL subscribers prove it. The
millions of computers that went down with SASSER and MSBlast prove it.

 

[Conor]

Firefox doesn't have about half of the features seen here.

http://www.maxthon.com/en/features.htm

You mean shitloads that'll never get used?

 

[Conor]

snip

And firefox users have to install loads of so called extensions and plug-
ins to gain the same sort of versatility that IE has out of the box - even
IE locked down tight. And still no guarantee of security.

IE is not versatile, it has no tabbed browsing or mouse gestures,
features I use ALL the time.

Once upon a time there was a company called Microsoft. Microsoft built
this program called Office 2000. Office 2000 contained an extremely
long list of included features and tools. And then after a very brief
period it was realised that all Office 2000 was was a resource hog. Yes
it was "feature rich" but the majority of these features were never
used. So after 12 months of corporate customers suffering from a PC
bogged down by 20,000 fonts and a bucketload of wizards and tools they
did not use, Microsoft released Office XP which had most of the unused
crap stripped out.

 

[jo]

Oh how wrong you are. The millions of AOL subscribers prove it.

How?

 

[Conor]

How?

People with a clue do not use AOL for interent access.

 

[R. L.]

Aaron, these pages don't show me any features MyIE2 is
missing or that I need. Actually I use the light-version of
MyIE2, that's all I need. Like you, but the other way
around, I've been trying to configure 'the other browser',
but I just couldn't get Firefox the way I wanted it. We
both seem happy with our browsers,

I guess I am so lucky here, then. I used to use Crazy
Browser, which really have almost nothing when compared to
MyIE. But at that time it was much faster than MyIE in my
98box. Than, I use Green Browser, which can be considered as
a lighter version of MyIE, too. Pretty fast, but there are
still plenty of features I found I was not using; but I was
happy with it anyway. Then I found Firefox and there is one
feature I just *love* in Firefox that make me willing to
switch even I spent hours to config the tabs browsing to
behave exactly like MyIE or GB. That feature is the keyboard
browsing within the page that allow you to "find as you
type" - just an important feature for me in long term because
I really browse *a lot* (hours per day, imagine the stress I
put on the wrist). And that is mainly why I switched.

And finally, I also found Firefox works much better with
security site such as SpyMac, Gmail better than the IE engine,
even with its non-tweaked, default, but secure enough setting.

However, I guess if I used a lot of MYIE or GB features
extensive, Firefox would be still lacking those features. So
I think I am lucky enough to be able to use FF without missing
much.



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[jo]

People with a clue do not use AOL for interent access.

This is a stupid remark which, I assume, is based entirely upon
uninformed prejudice rather than experience.

 

[J44xm]

["Bob Adkins"; Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:42:26 GMT]

Subject: Re: MyIE2 is now Maxthon

I've been on the mailing list. I wonder why I didn't get an e-mail.

 

[Jonathan Aquino]

I'm still waiting myself. I use Firefox and MYIE2(Maxthon) about 50% each
and love them both. But I noticed that all the IE haters have yet to
mention a "feature" that firefox has (extension or not) that MYIE2 doesn't.

Features in Firefox not in MyIE2:
* type as you find (and not just the links!) Never open a find dialog
again!
* customizable sidebar (any web page -- mine is
http://www.geocities.com/jonathan_aquino/bookmarks.html -- lots of
bookmarklets in there that operate on the *selected* text e.g. Google
search)

Features in MyIE2 not in Firefox:
* visited tabs are distinct from non-visited tabs
* MyIE2 is smart enough to do a Google search if you put spaces in the
address bar -- Firefox throws up an error

I've switched to Firefox after being a happy year-long MyIE2 user.

 

[Conor]

This is a stupid remark which, I assume, is based entirely upon
uninformed prejudice rather than experience.

Nope, an entirely informed remark. AOL as an ISP is crap. Their
internet connection speeds are crap, their proprietry protocol lock in
is crap. You have no hope in hell of online gaming.

BUT...millions of people fall for AOLs glossy advertising. THey pay FAR
TOO MUCH for a service that is at best mediocre. THey buy into it
because the marketing team does a damned good job. They buy into the
brand and feel safe and cosy. Internet Explorer is no different.
Microsofts marketing team did a damned good job of marketing it.

 

[jo]

Nope, an entirely informed remark. AOL as an ISP is crap. Their
internet connection speeds are crap, their proprietry protocol lock in
is crap. You have no hope in hell of online gaming.

I have found them to be the best value unmetered UK dial up by far.
No cut offs, no restrictions, none of the 'lag' that FS dialup has
always had, reliable speeds.

I assume you are on broadband now and have forgotten the times when
you were going from ISP to ISP as the UK dial up market changed. You
were probably amongst those of us who dashed to Lineone for the 3
months or so they went 24/7

Some of us still have to spend time in dial up land and AOL is the
best there is. There are workrounds for all of the proprietary
nonsense, and a keystroke hides the stupid software.

 

[Aaron]

Firefox doesn't have about half of the features seen here.

Bob, look at the part you snipped out, it talks about IE not MYIE2.

And firefox users have to install loads of so called extensions and plug-

ins to gain the same sort of versatility that IE has out of the box - even
IE locked down tight. And still no guarantee of security

Bob

Aaron (my email is not munged!)

 

[Aaron]

Aaron, these pages don't show me any features MyIE2 is missing or that
I need.

That the crux of the matter isn't it? Features available in other
browsers are to you useless because you don't use it, but features in
your favourite browser not in other browsers is something you like to
crow about

Still Find as you type is really powerful, by default it searches links,
but you can have it search text. You can also make it start automatically
by just typing, or only after pressing / (I do the former).

Highlighting is fine and dandy, but the power of just directly typing the
word you want searched on the webpage is something that just has to be
experienced.


Actually I use the light-version of MyIE2, that's all I need.

Like you, but the other way around, I've been trying to configure 'the
other browser', but I just couldn't get Firefox the way I wanted it.

One day, I really should start a website on how to get Firefox to get
most of MyIE2 functions. You need a couple of extensions. about 4 I
think.

We both seem happy with our browsers, and as I don't have the need to
convince someone to use any program they don't want to use, for
whatever reason they don't want to, I wish the both of us happy
browsing.

Well that's the nature of these groups isn't it? To compare freeware
products. As long as you don't start bashing all Firefox users has Anti-
MS fanatics, it will be fine.

Rod

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[Aaron]

I guess I am so lucky here, then. I used to use Crazy
Browser, which really have almost nothing when compared to
MyIE. But at that time it was much faster than MyIE in my
98box. Than, I use Green Browser, which can be considered as
a lighter version of MyIE, too. Pretty fast, but there are
still plenty of features I found I was not using; but I was
happy with it anyway. Then I found Firefox and there is one
feature I just *love* in Firefox that make me willing to
switch even I spent hours to config the tabs browsing to
behave exactly like MyIE or GB.

Have you got it yet? Personally I think the easiest way to go is just
TBE. It might be huge and complicated, but as far as I know it's ability
to restrict browsing to one window is unsurpassed.

BTW As of today, there are in fact 4 extensions (including TBE) that
claim to do it. But I'm sticking to TBE.

That feature is the keyboard
browsing within the page that allow you to "find as you
type" - just an important feature for me in long term because
I really browse *a lot* (hours per day, imagine the stress I
put on the wrist). And that is mainly why I switched.

Indeed. I love it too. Personally I find that Firefox' great strength is
search really.

However, I guess if I used a lot of MYIE or GB features
extensive, Firefox would be still lacking those features. So
I think I am lucky enough to be able to use FF without missing
much.

BTW you do know that super drag and drop is now possible with the same
features as MYIE2? In fact, a developmental version of it, is adding
directional drag and drop much like in Green browser.

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=90011




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[Aaron]

Browse the WWW and you'll see different. But you're right. Not much
bashing in this thread.

Except you IE users bashing us Firefox people as anti-MS fanatics that is
..

I don't visit a lot of sites .

Nice for you, but I bet this isn't typical of most people.

Rod

Aaron (my email is not munged!)

 

[R. L.]

BTW you do know that super drag and drop is now possible
with the same features as MYIE2? In fact, a developmental
version of it, is adding directional drag and drop much
like in Green browser.

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=90011

Yes, I already downloaded an extension to do that. Strange
though is that after I uninstalled .9.1 and use .2 gone was
the extension but the drag and drop still work (drag to the
address box, search box, and desktop) ...well, as long as it
works I am happy.



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[Harvey Van Sickle]

Firefox doesn't have about half of the features seen here.

http://www.maxthon.com/en/features.htm

The flexible "Group" features are not even mentioned, which is my
favorite feature of all. 1 click opens several of my favorite
tabs/pages. Another click closes all of them and opens up another
group of tabs/pages in another category. This feature is
priceless, and works well only in Maxthon.

Bob

That's a must-have for me, but I thought I saw something similar
in Firefox. I know Opera has it, allthough not 'priceless' as it
is shareware.[/QUOTE]

Firefox certainly has group opening and closing; I use it for two
groups of sites on a "daily check" basis.

FWIW, I used MyIE2 for a while, and found it to be fine. I don't
recall noticing that Firefox was lacking anything that MyIE2 had, or
that it had a wildly expanded feature range -- they seemed pretty
comparable for the purposes of general browsing.

(I switched not so much for security reasons -- although that's
there in the background, it's not a killer reason for me -- but mainly
because it seems conceptually "cleaner" to me for a browser to have its
own engine rather than drawing on another installed application.
That's probably witchdoctor thinking, but there ya' go....)

 

[Rod]

Aaron wrote:
snipped some

That the crux of the matter isn't it? Features available in other
browsers are to you useless because you don't use it, but features in
your favourite browser not in other browsers is something you like to
crow about

Some features in whatever browser are useless to me because I don't need
them, not because I don't use them.
I didn't crow about anything, read back the thread and please tell me where
I did this.

Well that's the nature of these groups isn't it? To compare freeware
products. As long as you don't start bashing all Firefox users has
Anti- MS fanatics, it will be fine.

I won't do such thing, for me that would be the same as assuming
ananas-lovers to be banana-haters, in other words: stupid.

Rod

 

[Rod]

Except you IE users bashing us Firefox people as anti-MS fanatics
that is .

I didn't say anything like that.

Nice for you, but I bet this isn't typical of most people.

Thanks, being average is my worst nightmare

Rod