Firefox DOES use more memory and I consider that a problem, however let's not get on firefox's case about this. Other OS X apps use just as much memory (Proteus) and hang just as much (Finder, just try searching for files with the Kind > Other entry). Also, Firefox is THEMEABLE. You know what that means? It means you can change how it looks, and I have seen a few good aqua-based themes for it. As for the interface design issues, could you be a bit more specific? The latest release fixes many Aqua inconsistencies and the main browsing window functions a lot like Safari's (less the brushed metal appearance and square buttons). In effect, I can think of other great apps that hang, use a lot of memory and have a "ghastly interface and dork-centric design": Unreal Tournament 2004. However it is a great game, and the Unreal engine is one of the best out there (in MY opinion, I don't want to start a flame war or big discussion on this). People don't shun it for high memory usage, hanging, or the ghastly interface.They love it for its rendering and physics engines. For the same reason why people love Firefox over IE.. It supports PNG transparencies! Woah!
So, next time, think for a while before you post something like that about a great app. Also, you are sure it is like that, you may want to try installing a version higher then 0.9.0.
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Firefox DOES use more memory and I consider that a problem, however let's not get on firefox's case about this. Other OS X apps use just as much memory (Proteus) and hang just as much (Finder, just try searching for files with the Kind > Other entry). Also, Firefox is THEMEABLE. You know what that means? It means you can change how it looks, and I have seen a few good aqua-based themes for it. As for the interface design issues, could you be a bit more specific? The latest release fixes many Aqua inconsistencies and the main browsing window functions a lot like Safari's (less the brushed metal appearance and square buttons). In effect, I can think of other great apps that hang, use a lot of memory and have a "ghastly interface and dork-centric design": Unreal Tournament 2004. However it is a great game, and the Unreal engine is one of the best out there (in MY opinion, I don't want to start a flame war or big discussion on this). People don't shun it for high memory usage, hanging, or the ghastly interface.They love it for its rendering and physics engines. For the same reason why people love Firefox over IE.. It supports PNG transparencies! Woah! So, next time, think for a while before you post something like that about a great app. Also, you are sure it is like that, you may want to try installing a version higher then 0.9.0.