Palemoon: A Firefox Alternative

[Chalenge]

Yes, once you have a good HOSTS file installed the ad.doubleclick ads show up as unreachable in your browser. So what you may have thought was a youtube suggestion then becomes a blank area with text advising you that your computer cannot load the site. That's one way youtube tracks you, but the HOSTS file also prevents cookies and other misbehaviors.

You might want to look into it Krusty.

[Spikes]

Is it possible to import my history etc? Can't seen to find it. It is super fast though, I agree Firefox used to be great...not so much anymore.

[guncrasher]

spikes when you install palemoon there's a tool to import everything from firefox.

http://www.palemoon.org/migrationtool.shtml


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[Krusty]

I'll take a look at it. Thanks for the suggestions.

[Spikes]

spikes when you install palemoon there's a tool to import everything from firefox.

http://www.palemoon.org/migrationtool.shtml


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Ah perfect, that didn't show up the first time it started...weird. Thanks.

[Rich46yo]

spikes when you install palemoon there's a tool to import everything from firefox.

http://www.palemoon.org/migrationtool.shtml


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I get a "permission denied" mssg every time I try to use this tool. Yes Ive tried running as Admin.

[guncrasher]

I get a "permission denied" mssg every time I try to use this tool. Yes Ive tried running as Admin.

you logged in as administrator on your computer?


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[Rich46yo]

you logged in as administrator on your computer?


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Yes.

[guncrasher]

Yes.

make sure both are programs are closed.  it looks like some process might still be running in background.  so restart then use the tool to transfer if it doesnt work then do it manually.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles

in pale moon profile is located in users/username/app data/local/moonchild productions/pale moon/profiles.

mozilla is in the same place except use mozilla firefox instead of moonchild productions.


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[Rich46yo]

Thanks Guns. The problem was I had IE running in the background and didnt know. Operation was then successful. 

[100Coogn]

I've been using PaleMoon for about 2 hours now.  So far so good.  It appears to be fast and seems much smoother than IE.
I randomly chose 20 youtube videos and not one ad to be had, whereas before there was an ad on almost every video.
I've installed the ad blocker plus too.

Thanks for the FYI on this software Skuzzy.   

Coogan

[ACE]

I use Chrome is it bad?

[Masherbrum]

I use Chrome is it bad?

My biggest gripe with Chrome, is that the latest update doesn't allow you to access the taskbar with the window up.    You have to go into the Task Manager and kill the Process "explorer", then it works.    Close the window?   Do it all over again.

[ACE]

It seems fast to me still.  So i guess i will stick with it. 

[Skuzzy]

I use Chrome is it bad?

If you do not mind Google tracking everything you do with your computer, and how you use the Internet, and being able to hand over anything you say or do over the authorities without your knowledge, and making money on information you freely give them, then Chrome is fine.

Hmmm,...people making money off of your efforts, while you do not get paid for it.  I wish I could have pulled off that business model.