A lot of you are already using Firefox. You will probably read this post even though you know everything I will mention in it, because the average Firefox user is gung-ho about the browser. Not only does it “just work” like all software should..it works so damned well that it ends up making you take it for granted, and some of you have already experienced this..but using someone else’s computer with IE becomes a real drag.

Firefox is a lean, fast, extremely advanced web browser designed by the Mozilla Foundation. It is standards-compliant, which means that it displays web pages the way the designers meant them to be seen. It is cross-platform, which means that whether you run Windows, Linux, Unix, MacOS, or what have you…there’s a Firefox for you. It is built with security in mind, which means that it keeps your files and information more secure than the competition, by eliminating ActiveX and by having sensible default settings. It blocks popups by default, it has a built-in RSS/ATOM feed reader, it uses tabbed browsing, it has a small resource footprint, it rarely (if ever) crashes, and it’s customizable to an extent never before seen in a web browser. If you’re a geek or a tinkerer, you can literally tear this browser apart and rebuild it to your liking. It is modular times infinity.

It is small and fast by itself, and with it’s extensions system, YOU decide what features you want and which you don’t want. No compulsory bulk that reduces speed, wastes space, and annoys the shit out of you.

Firefox is an amazing little piece of software, and I am confident that if you try it you will switch to it for good. It makes web browsing convenient and hassle-free again, if you use IE chances are it’s been a while since you experienced that. It had been for me!

Give it a shot, and post a comment here if you need help with something and can’t find the answer. Make sure you check out extensions and themes too!