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WiganShark
15-06-2012, 03:41 PM
Came across this and thought I'd give it a look at, its dam quick, any pitfalls?

http://download.cnet.com/Maxthon/3000-2356_4-75211640.html
WiganShark
15-06-2012, 04:19 PM
This is one quick browser, noticeably quicker than FFox Chrome IE some nice clean skins as well, very impressed so far!
UKHamlet
16-06-2012, 01:46 PM
Tried it a few years ago. Has it improved?
Spooony
16-06-2012, 05:29 PM
This is one quick browser, noticeably quicker than FFox Chrome IE some nice clean skins as well, very impressed so far!

They all the same speed. Just out of the box settings that differ.
WiganShark
16-06-2012, 08:17 PM
Tried it a few years ago. Has it improved?

Don't know if it's improved but seems very efficient almost instant, haven't uninstalled Firefox just in case.
UKHamlet
17-06-2012, 03:10 AM
They all the same speed. Just out of the box settings that differ.

The rendering engine might vary the rate at which it processes code.
Spooony
18-06-2012, 01:03 AM
The rendering engine might vary the rate at which it processes code.

Well it still uses html. Most do except Opera. They use different rendering techniques but it will load some things in a different way. But speed is 99 percent your internet connection. Anyways these days they match browsers up against each other by comparing their security. Can anyone tell me how good the browsers security are?
UKHamlet
18-06-2012, 08:16 AM
Well it still uses html. Most do except Opera. They use different rendering techniques but it will load some things in a different way. But speed is 99 percent your internet connection. Anyways these days they match browsers up against each other by comparing their security. Can anyone tell me how good the browsers security are?

Maxthon used to be a shell on IE6, with tabbed browsing as its key feature. It first appeared as MyIE2 and was a revelation, but a little flaky. It uses the Trident and Webkit rendering engines. The first is essentially Internet Explorer's engine, but the latter is used by Chrome and Safari.

Version 3 was released late last year and I'm assuming this is the version WS is talking about.
Ungodlyness
18-06-2012, 09:36 PM
Does it have an OSX version? My Chrome is misbehaving lately.
UKHamlet
20-06-2012, 06:26 PM
Does it have an OSX version? My Chrome is misbehaving lately.

No there isn't an OSX version, but Tech Radar says:

Firefox was massively in the lead on OS X Lion, rocketing through Sunspider in 153.8ms compared to Safari's 209.2ms, Opera's 214.7ms and Chrome's 225.3. However, it's worth noting that while Safari's figures look good on paper, they don't reflect the way it chugged through the benchmarks as if it were wading through treacle.
Firefox's speed is countered by what we think is a faintly horrible interface. If that isn't your top priority then Firefox is the best browser for Mac users; if it annoys you, then Opera or Chrome is a better bet. While Safari is a perfectly decent browser, its rivals performed better in our tests.


http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-browser-2012-which-should-you-be-using-932466
Spooony
21-06-2012, 02:16 PM
Maxthon used to be a shell on IE6, with tabbed browsing as its key feature. It first appeared as MyIE2 and was a revelation, but a little flaky. It uses the Trident and Webkit rendering engines. The first is essentially Internet Explorer's engine, but the latter is used by Chrome and Safari.

Version 3 was released late last year and I'm assuming this is the version WS is talking about.

But hows its security? I know out of the box Firefox security is crap but it does improve with a few add ons like no script etc etc. How does it do against script attacks and XSS?
UKHamlet
21-06-2012, 03:14 PM
But hows its security? I know out of the box Firefox security is crap but it does improve with a few add ons like no script etc etc. How does it do against script attacks and XSS?

It's a beefed up IE6.
KK67
22-06-2012, 08:06 PM
I've been having massive problems with IE and Firefox for about a week, both of them were crawling......all it needed was a java update.

I'm pleased I solved the problem,...but I also feel a bit of a dick.
WaspInWales
22-06-2012, 09:47 PM
I've been having massive problems with IE and Firefox for about a week, both of them were crawling......all it needed was a java update.

I'm pleased I solved the problem,...but I also feel a bit of a dick.

And there we have it....our new Bob!

Congrats KK!
Spooony
22-06-2012, 09:48 PM
It's a beefed up IE6.

lol you serious?
Spooony
22-06-2012, 09:52 PM
I've been having massive problems with IE and Firefox for about a week, both of them were crawling......all it needed was a java update.

I'm pleased I solved the problem,...but I also feel a bit of a dick.

Strange that it slowed your browser as java is not a necessity. Lot of people mess Firefox up by installing lots of unneeded crappy add ons that makes Firefox looks nice and shiney but never used half of them. Have you run Hijack this just to be sure?
KK67
22-06-2012, 10:07 PM
Strange that it slowed your browser as java is not a necessity. Lot of people mess Firefox up by installing lots of unneeded crappy add ons that makes Firefox looks nice and shiney but never used half of them. Have you run Hijack this just to be sure?

Funnily enough,...it was after I switched off the upgrade that it started to work. Firefox identified it as being troublesome....and suggested I switched it off. So I downloaded the upgrade, installed it,......and switched it off.

Now UKH's adverts just appear as a bad request and my browsers are running beautifully..
Spooony
22-06-2012, 10:41 PM
Funnily enough,...it was after I switched off the upgrade that it started to work. Firefox identified it as being troublesome....and suggested I switched it off. So I downloaded the upgrade, installed it,......and switched it off.

Now UKH's adverts just appear as a bad request and my browsers are running beautifully..

I always create a new profile when I run into problems. But again I use Opera mostly.