When it comes to browsers, I’m always game to try something new. While Firefox is my default browser, I like Safari, Opera, Flock and IE7.
That said, I’ve been interested in trying Google Chrome but, unfortunately, an official version for the Mac wasn’t available until today. To check the beta, you can find it here.
Here’s a confession: I’m a tab junkie. Not Tab, the diet cola soft drink sold by Coca-Cola, but Web browser tabs.
Without even thinking about it, there can be 30 to 50 tabs open within Firefox, which probably explains why Apple’s ball of death appears on a regular basis. The problem is there’s just too many interesting things to use and read.
So, what’s the solution for having an addiction to too many tabs? Well, you simply use a second browser (aka the secondary browser, according to my friend, Kevin Restivo). The second browser provides access to the services used on a regular basis: GMail, Facebook, Google Reader, Twitter, YouTube, Techmeme, Hacker News, et al).
For the second browser, I’m using Google Chrome. It’s a quick, no-frills browser that serves as nice companion to Firefox, which has all the bells and whistles (and add-ons) required.
Using two browsers probably isn’t the best or most processor-friendly solution but it helps manage my tab addiction. (Note: Hat tip to Cheryl Smith for the tab tweak.)
