Top Internet Browser for Mac, Windows and Linux
Google chrome tops the list by having the many features. Chrome browser is simple that is minimal design, fast and secure compare to other competitors in this category. Google adds improved spell checker and added more support to many languages including Tamil in its latest version.
What Features Google Chrome has other browsers dont’ have?
Task Manager for Websites
Chrome has task manager like windows has. Just press Shift+Escape and it will open up a ‘task manager’ with a list of all websites currently open inside Chrome.
Sensible Address bar and Browser History
Chrome Address bar is awesome. Just type any word it will show suggestions from web, history and bookmarks. Just Press Ctrl+H to open Browser history.
About Memory used by other browsers
Just type “about:memory” (without quotes) in address bar. you’ll see a list of browser processes that are currently running on your system and the amount of memory they are using.
2. Mozilla Firefox:
Firefox is the most popular browser before the position taken by the Google Chrome. Mozilla Firefox has been known for its security feature. Firefox’s latest version includes built-in pdf viewer to view the PDF files in browser itself. Chrome has this feature already.
What new features Firefox adopted now?
Awesome Bar
Get to your favorite sites quickly – even if you don’t remember the URLs. Type your term into the location bar (aka the Awesome Bar) and the auto complete function will include possible matches from your browsing history, bookmarked sites and open tabs.
Improved Interface
Browse multiple sites at once, simply and easily. Smooth scrolling and new tab will have your most visited websites list.
Stay in Sync
Sync seamlessly connects your desktop and mobile Firefoxes, so you can access your browsing history, passwords, bookmarks and even open tabs no matter which device you use. Access years of desktop browsing the first day you fire up your mobile, and use saved passwords from your desktop to fill out forms on your phone.
Password Manager, form complete, Popup blocker
Advanced Security – Do Not Track, Private Browsing, Anti-Phishing
Many sites track your online behavior and sell that data to advertisers. If that makes you uncomfortable, Firefox lets you tell sites you want to opt out of behavioral tracking and keep your browsing habits private.
3. Safari :
Apple inc’s own browser Safari is also available for Windows. More that 250+ innovative features available in Safari. Safari 5.1.7 is the last version available for Windows PC. This version supports Windows XP,Windows Vista and Windows.
4. Opera
Opera was designed to run well even on low-end and small computers. Opera built-in email client, build-in BitTorrent client, plus password sync, HTML5 support, and a feature called Unite that turns the browser into a personal Web server. And it is really fast.
5. Maxthon
Maxthon Cloud Browser for Windows uses a unique, innovative dual-core design that uses both Webkit and Trident. Fast and efficient, our dual-core design displays all web pages quickly and reliably. With its first-place HTML 5 support and ‘out of the box’ features you can‘t get anywhere else, Maxthon Cloud Browser for Windows frees people to share and send files among different devices and platforms, easily.
In some independent tests, it outstrips the speed of Chrome and IE.
Features Included in Maxthon Browser
Maxthon Cloud Services
- Cloud Push: Supports sending text, images, websites/links and tabs to Mac, Android and Windows operating systems.
- Cloud Share: Supports sharing text, images, websites/links and files with friends.
- Cloud Download: Supports downloading files in various formats and uploading them to ‘My Cloud’ for backup on any device.
- My Cloud Tabs: Lets you pick up where you left off by automatically syncing your tabs to Android, iOS or Mac devices.
- Cloud Sync: Syncs account data (Favorites, Settings and Magic Fill data) to other devices.
- Easy Screen Grabs with Maxthon ‘Snap’- take screenshot easily
- Source Sniffer: Extract all photos, embedded videos and audio files from a web page and download them with one click.
SkyNote: Save and access text notes anywhere, anytime. You can also sync them across Windows and Android.
“Do Not Track” protects your privacy by preventing ad networks from tracking you.
Ad Hunter: Maxthon removes advertisements with one click, and automatically blocks annoying pop-up windows.