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Are you married to an Internet Explorer user? Perhaps your parents are the problem... Do they refuse to switch to Firefox?
Why won't they use an obviously superior browser?
How can you possibly cope with such destructive behavior?
Don't worry. You're not the only one going through this difficult trial.
We understand. There is help. This is the support group for you!
Support Group?
Surely there is a support group out there.
A place where I can find others dealing with similar issues. A safe haven for people who are haunted with the same relationship challenges...
"Hello, my name is Amy Maxwell and... [awkward silence]... I have a husband who refuses to use Firefox."
It's hard enough knowing that some of my readers don't use Firefox... that they aren't viewing this site as I meant it to be. That the menu on the right looks... odd.
But to have the father of my children... buying a fancy new laptop and refusing to let me load Firefox on it. That hurts down to the very core of my geekness.
It's as if I offered you the most delicious country fried chicken ever eaten along with your choice of tasty sides, and you said, "No, I think I'll have McNuggets." "I'm used to McNuggets. Everybody I know eats them... And besides, I'm too busy to pick my own side dish."
by Amy Maxwell
A place where I can find others dealing with similar issues. A safe haven for people who are haunted with the same relationship challenges...
"Hello, my name is Amy Maxwell and... [awkward silence]... I have a husband who refuses to use Firefox."
It's hard enough knowing that some of my readers don't use Firefox... that they aren't viewing this site as I meant it to be. That the menu on the right looks... odd.
But to have the father of my children... buying a fancy new laptop and refusing to let me load Firefox on it. That hurts down to the very core of my geekness.
It's as if I offered you the most delicious country fried chicken ever eaten along with your choice of tasty sides, and you said, "No, I think I'll have McNuggets." "I'm used to McNuggets. Everybody I know eats them... And besides, I'm too busy to pick my own side dish."
by Amy Maxwell
Help them change.
Time for a little intervention?
Let Lifehacker convince your loved ones to switch to Firefox. Then show them these step by step instructions and beginner's guide
- Top Ten Reasons to Switch to Firefox - Lifehacker
- "In this exclusive Lifehacker feature, you'll discover the top 10 reasons why you should consider using Firefox as your primary browser."
- Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing the Firefox Browser Program on Windows
- "Firefox is a program for browsing the Web. It is like Internet Explorer or Netscape, but it is more secure and allows for features not available in other programs. It was introduced in Fall, 2004 and millions of people have been using it since. You are encouraged to download it and install it yourself. This page gives you step-by-step instructions on how you can go about doing doing so if you are using a Windows operating system."
- Firefox Beginner's Guide
- "Whether your new to Firefox or just curious about it, you will find
resources and information here to introduce you to Firefox, how to
start using it, and how to get the most out of it." - Introduction to Mozilla Firefox
- This nine part intro covers Firefox from "Installation and configuration" to printing and bookmarks.
- Switch2Firefox
- "More people are interested in switching from IE to Alternative Browsers than ever before. See why they made the change and how easy it was. Discover the 101 features that Mozilla offers over IE 6.0. Learn all the great ways browsing the web with Firefox can give you a better digital life."
Are they convinced?
Have your loved ones download Firefox now!
Hold their hands and offer a comforting word or two as they click on this pretty little button.
Excuses, Excuses
- IE Tab: Firefox Extention
- "Some things don't work in Firefox..."
If you absolutely must use Internet Explorer... try this addon.
Coping Methods
What to do when your loved one won't budge...
- Make Firefox Look Like Internet Explorer
- "Yes, it's true. There are some people that prefer the look of Internet Explorer to the way Firefox looks (though I've never met one)."
- JohnHaller.com - Take Firefox with you
- Portable Firefox your browser, your way... in your pocket
"Portable Firefox is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser packaged with a PortableApps Launcher as a portable app, so you can take your bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords with you."
- PortableApps.com
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- amymaxwell amymaxwell Aug 12, 2009 @ 10:42 am
- Firefox and Internet Explorer have changed a lot since this lense was created. New browsers like Chrome have come on the scene too.
This is a three year old lense that was written as a joke just to give my husband trouble. Perhaps your time could be better spent leaving angry comments elsewhere.
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- Steve Steve Aug 12, 2009 @ 4:53 am
- Get off your high horses whingers.
Firefox is just as pants as IE has ever been. It's so slow, constantly has to update itself with new versions to fix things and renders awful.
I'll never trust it after it lost me business because it had a problem with session variables used in dynamically drawn images like captchas. The bug report for that was dismissed then magically disappeared because it was obviously bad PR.
Firefox is only used by 2 groups of people:
Those that don't know any better
Those that don't like microsoft.
Microsoft makes money, employs lots of people and does a lot for charity.
Firefox is supported by a bunch of pale faced geeks who think they are better than they actually are.
Hackers constantly attack microsoft because they are the 'big boys'. If firefox ever became no.1 it too would be the subject of hackers.....duh. Choice is good but stop bleating on about FF being better....it's not. it's slightly just different.
by amymaxwell
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