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Originally Posted by Dead-Air
Well, when it comes to Mac and Firefox users, age has something to do with it. I'm no techie, but since my parents didn't buy my current Mac for me, it required having a job where I get to play with Windows and IE all day.
So my preferences don't stem from familiarity so much as what I find works better for me. These days security is a pretty big issue, so running Firefox on a Mac strikes me as the safest way to go without having to upgrade anti-virus software that fights with your real software every day like the diehard Windows home users I know.
The few Mac viruses that have ever been detected have almost all used Safari and/or Quicktime flaws to get in, so Firefox on a Mac is definitely one of the safest ways to go. I don't like the interface with Safari at all. Microsoft stopped upgrading IE for Macs years ago (just in time for Apple to actually get some market share too!) Opera is kind of interesting, but damn, who wants to think about a frigging browser that much?
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You've hit on a good point there - various bugs and viruses exploit browser weaknesses. We've seen a fairly substaintial crack in IE recently (first week of January, was it?), and FF being the second most popular browser would suggest that the sort of people who exploit browsers will turn their attention to FF soon enough.
I'm in agreement with the cartoon - it's just a browser. FF proselytes are as irritating as anyone else (such as the sort of person who'd criticise a FF proselyte, ie, me).