Top Internet Browsers – Downloads Included

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Top Internet Browsers

Internet Browsers make the www go round. On the job and off the clock, we all need browsers to surf the web and visit important (or completely unimportant and time-wasting) websites online.

Many people stick to their preferred browser and swear by it, while others use an assortment of browsers for various reasons. For instance, web developers need multiple browsers for testing websites, SEO professionals might keep one browser specifically for SEO purposes with several toolbars and extensions installed, gamers who need speed and performance with no bells or whistles, might keep a scaled-down browser with no add-ons and extensions, and so on.

For this piece I checked Google Analytics to find the top 10 browsers people are using to visit Chatter Buzz Media.com. The 5 main (desktop) browsers our visitors are using to visit Chatter Buzz Media are Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera. Android’s browser and variants of each one round out the top 10.

	Chrome Pros Fast – won 5 of 7 speed tests performed by Lifehacker Vast collection of extensions that install without restarting Saves bookmarks and passwords for use on other devices Potential con if you don’t log out, be careful! Translates foreign languages quickly Most popular browser – 51.7% of the market according to W3Schools.com Chrome Cons Memory Hog – limit the number open browser tabs Clicking downloadable files will download them automatically by default. Follow this tutorial to change that setting. Privacy – Sends personal info to Google by default. Change your privacy here Right Click Links to Download Google Chrome googlechrome.dmg ChromeSetup
	Safari Pros Customizable through extensions, including Facebook Photo Zoom “Reading list” for quick bookmarking Impressive layout for new tabs, includes 12 customizable panels with bookmarks to your most visited sites, and a visual history timeline Safari Cons Crashes and freezes frequently without maintenance, be prepared to clear cache and history frequentlyMay refresh all browser tabs, erasing unsaved data, and causing users to log back in to websites. Fix that with these steps Font size changes, inconsistent across websites Click Links to Download Safari Safari6.0.2Mountain.pkg
	Firefox Pros Largest collection of add-ons, including Firebug, a powerful and easy to use web development tool. Fast browsing with multiple tabs open Better with Flash than Chrome Firefox Cons Slower start-up time Must restart Firefox after installing add-ons Known to have compatibility issues with some websites, web developers should test websites with other browsers first Right Click to Download Firefox Firefox Setup 20.0.1 Firefox 20.0.1.dmg
	Internet Explorer Pros New download manager in IE 9 It gives people the ability to browse the web and install other browsers Internet Explorer Cons Made for PCs but PC users prefer other browsers, should be the perfect choice Too many versions for different versions of Windows, one size does not fit all Not at the forefront of innovation; their latest features are usually borrowed from previous versions of other browsers. Right Click to Download Internet Explorer InternetExplorer523_For Mac.dmg Click Link & Select Windows Version
	Opera Pros Speed Dial – The original new-tab window Tabs have expandable previews with thumbnails Opera “Turbo” compresses web pages for peak performance. Users with slower Internet connections see faster load times. Customizable – extensions, keyboard shortcuts, turbo on/off Opera Cons Laggy – falls behind after 3 – 5 quick commands Rather basic, needs customization to work as a performance/work browser Click Links to Download Opera Opera_1215_int_Setup Opera_12.15_Setup_Intel.dmg

5 Internet Browser Tips

Read details about updates before updating, you may not need the update and it could affect performance of certain applications
Always use extensions and add-ons to enhance performance
Don’t stick with one, use a combination of browsers for work, home, and performance
Export bookmarks into CVS files for use in other browsers
Learn keyboard shortcuts, they save time and improve workflow

Victoria Wallace

Victoria is a writer, editor and the Content Manager. She loves blogging and just contributing amazing content online that can help people. She believes it can all happen one post at a time.

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Top Internet Browsers – Downloads Included