Comments on: Firefox Password Manager Exposes Passwords – Most Secure Browser?

By: Nosh

Nosh — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:17:16 +0000

I haven’t looked at FF’s password manager since I discovered Roboform.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:37:49 +0000

Make sure you checkout the Opera forum for any issues you might be having as well. They are always a good source of helpful tips…that’s how I got services like Google Docs and Google Calendar to work properly because of a script someone made there.

By: netster007x

netster007x — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:32:32 +0000

I’ve already got InFF. I found it on that huge buttons list in that Opera wiki. The real problem is having to run 2 browsers simultaneously.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:07:49 +0000

@netster007x: Checkout this post by Opera Watch, which is a great blog and run by an Opera employee by the way:
[operawatch.com]

Those are bookmarklets that you can use to open any page in another browser. The great thing with bookmarklets is that you can drag them onto any toolbar (they don’t have to be stored in your bookmarks).

By: Kyle Eslick

Kyle Eslick — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:17:21 +0000

I think open source is a wonderful thing, but Firefox’s popularity is slowly making it a target. Opera is the way to go if you are worried about security in my opinion.

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By: netster007x

netster007x — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:05:26 +0000

Ryan wrote:

netster007x wrote:
It never ceases to amaze me how unwarranted Opera’s lack of popularity is. I just realized I can move around buttons everywhere in Opera. Even on the sidebar! I love the flexibility! I would need an ext or theme for these configurations in Fx, and I’d never find one just the way I want it.
I take it that you’ve been enjoying yourself with Opera then?

I love the tab bin. Also, I thought Opera would be really stiff with menus. It’s the opposite. I can move any button anywhere I want! In the menu-bar, sidebar, status bar, etc! Not to mention the bittorrent is far better than the 2 ext’s I tried in Fx.

There are so many useful Opera features, and I don’t have to justify each one like w/ Fx’s extensions. Most of Opera’s features have been re-created in Fx extensions, but I prefer the real thing over the artificial. The original features in Opera never slow down the browser, or reduce stability. I like real, not artificial. I use sugar not splenda and I use Opera not Fx and ext’s.

The only thorn in my shoe is Y!MB. What I do now is open it in a javascript full-screen window from Fx, so it appears as it’s own application, not Fx. The only thing is it’s innefficient since I end up running 2 browsers. I’m really pushing for that Y!MB Opera full compatibility. The reason it’s not already fully supported is because people don’t use Opera (why?).

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By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:28:37 +0000

Thanks for the heads up. Firefox is my browser of choice so I’ll be checking out that secure login extension.

By: xpgeek

xpgeek — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:43:14 +0000

They should just implement the Secure Login extension into Firefox 3 since it seems to solve the problem so completely.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:54:16 +0000

netster007x wrote:

It never ceases to amaze me how unwarranted Opera’s lack of popularity is. I just realized I can move around buttons everywhere in Opera. Even on the sidebar! I love the flexibility! I would need an ext or theme for these configurations in Fx, and I’d never find one just the way I want it.

I take it that you’ve been enjoying yourself with Opera then?