JimmyB
Now retired - trains and fishing
At least if Outlook keeps stopping, it must be moving to be able to stop
More display problems?
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ebay mike
Retired, but still hoarding. (GOF)
I don't really know what Outlook is Jimmy. You've answered my query - must be a bus or train of some sort.At least if Outlook keeps stopping, it must be moving to be able to stop
Well..........................I don't really know what Outlook is Jimmy. You've answered my query - must be a bus or train of some sort.
There did, used to be, an Express version!
trammayo
Interested in vintage commercial vehicle, trams, t
I pay for "adds free". When you look at the wealth of information on the Forum, the payment is peanuts.
Martino
Photography, The GWR, Aviation, Travel, Cars.
Like Mick, I pay for the ad free version and am happy to do so. It’s worth it. I always work on the assumption if something is ‘free’ it probably has downsides I don’t want.
I also don’t use ad blockers, but do have a thing called ‘Lockdown’ which stops sites tracking you. I use Duck Duck Go as my search engine, which avoids all the Google tracking. I use an IPad Pro running the latest IOS version, and use Safari as my browser. It’s about the fastest and most secure browser available. Likewise I use an iMac with the latest Big Sur OS. No problems and everything runs safely and securely. I use MacCleaner on the iMac, which takes care of ‘housekeeping’ to keep speed up and threats down.
If websites want to be free, they must rely on ads or the generosity of their owners. I think the paid version here is great and thank Paul for that.
I also don’t use ad blockers, but do have a thing called ‘Lockdown’ which stops sites tracking you. I use Duck Duck Go as my search engine, which avoids all the Google tracking. I use an IPad Pro running the latest IOS version, and use Safari as my browser. It’s about the fastest and most secure browser available. Likewise I use an iMac with the latest Big Sur OS. No problems and everything runs safely and securely. I use MacCleaner on the iMac, which takes care of ‘housekeeping’ to keep speed up and threats down.
If websites want to be free, they must rely on ads or the generosity of their owners. I think the paid version here is great and thank Paul for that.
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Greg Elmassian
Guest
If you are concerned about privacy, you might indeed want to switch to FireFox on your iPad...
Read this and see the differences and the greater security on FF vs Safari:
www.mozilla.org
Greg
Read this and see the differences and the greater security on FF vs Safari:
Firefox vs Apple Safari
Read our comparison of Firefox and Safari browsers on features, privacy, and ease-of-use.
www.mozilla.org
Greg
Martino
Photography, The GWR, Aviation, Travel, Cars.
Well, that article comes from Mozilla, who make Firefox, so to quote Mandy Rice Davis “They would say that, wouldn’t they”. On the other hand Apple say this ‘https://www.apple.com/safari/‘ - again they would say that wouldn’t they ;-). From what I’ve researched, Safari is a good choice IF you’re running Mac OS and IOS. Firefox is also OK, so it’s a personal choice. As for Windows, I have no idea. Once you’ve gone Mac, you never go back - they say!If you are concerned about privacy, you might indeed want to switch to FireFox on your iPad...
Read this and see the differences and the greater security on FF vs Safari:
Firefox vs Apple Safari
Read our comparison of Firefox and Safari browsers on features, privacy, and ease-of-use.
Greg
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Greg Elmassian
Guest
I know the article comes from Mozilla (of course they were founded to help slow down big brother, not digest you like Microsoft, or Google),
BUT
There are facts there in the article, that point out the differences and if you think Mozilla is lying, you could verify those shortcomings in Safari yourself.
Opinion is one thing, facts are another. Of course these may be fine points in security and functionality you don't care about.
Also don't forget the much richer plugin library available in FF. Of course the leader worldwide is Chrome... by a long shot... but I try not to use stuff by the people who sell most of your data, Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc....
Greg
p.s. Safari scores very low on HTML 5 compatibility also, lower than Edge, Firefox, and Chrome.... as flash is end of life this month, all those sites are changing to HTML 5.
BUT
There are facts there in the article, that point out the differences and if you think Mozilla is lying, you could verify those shortcomings in Safari yourself.
Opinion is one thing, facts are another. Of course these may be fine points in security and functionality you don't care about.
Also don't forget the much richer plugin library available in FF. Of course the leader worldwide is Chrome... by a long shot... but I try not to use stuff by the people who sell most of your data, Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc....
Greg
p.s. Safari scores very low on HTML 5 compatibility also, lower than Edge, Firefox, and Chrome.... as flash is end of life this month, all those sites are changing to HTML 5.
I pay, am accessing GSC with Safari on a MacBook Pro running Big Sur (the latest MacOS). I have absolutely problems with ads - don't miss them at all! Or, the dispay. This is my second year of being ad free and soon to be three. I expire on Christmas, guess what will be one present to myself?!
Greg Elmassian
Guest
Likewise I pay also, but there are STILL trackers active, the normal Amazon and Google trackers, Ghostery counts 3, Ublock counts 6.
Martino
Photography, The GWR, Aviation, Travel, Cars.
I only access GSC on my iPad Pro, which is my primary device. I use my iMac virtually only for Lightroom and Photoshop. So, on the iPad Pro I use the Lockdown app which, in conjunction with the search engine Duck Duck Go appears to block virtually all the trackers. Having said that, in using such tracker blockers it does slow down Amazon searches and any searches on sites that try and track you. It’s a case of you pays your money and take your choice. The internet only works because folks can make money out of it. Nothing is free in life. Probably Facebook and other social media are the largest offenders of tracking. So, if you don’t use those, you’ll avoid much tracking.
Much as I dislike being ‘followed’ around the internet, in my past business life I have gone to great extremes to track my visitors and present them with ads and offers. It’s an important part of commerce these days. Just like death and taxes, regrettably inevitabl.
Much as I dislike being ‘followed’ around the internet, in my past business life I have gone to great extremes to track my visitors and present them with ads and offers. It’s an important part of commerce these days. Just like death and taxes, regrettably inevitabl.