You still need to keep IE for some purposes, although often these are
purposes which you don't see as IE (for example, looking at thumbnails of
photos in your folders). So don't try to uninstall it, you can't anyway. You
can use Firefox as an alternative browser, and the bits of IE that you still
need to run windows can just stay in the background.
There are still some websites that insist on IE, although these are now very
few, and for this I use a Firefox extension called 'IE View' which means that
these sites automatically open in IE if needed.
Good luck with your new toy!
-----Original Message-----
From: James Dunn [mailto:James.Dunn@xxxxxxx.gov.uk]
Sent: 03 January 2006 13:14
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: RE: Firefox, P.C's, Macs etc.
Afternoon,
One for any budding Bill Gates' out there; Having just got a shiny new laptop
for xmas, I notice that a number of programmes all state that explorer is
required to run any web based components. Will these programmes still run the
appropriate bits on firefox?
Also, does anyone know of any good basic guides / books for learning how to
use AutoCAD 2000 LT?
Cheers
James Dunn
Tree Protection Officer
(01384 814127)
james.dunn@xxxxxxx.gov.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: tca.uk@xxxxxxxxx.co.uk [mailto:tca.uk@xxxxxxxxx.co.uk]
Sent: 03 January 2006 13:03
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: Firefox, P.C's, Macs etc.
As one of only 5 people in Britain who run Macs (it often
feels like that anyway...)
I'd say try out Firefox, or, migrate over to Mac and buy a
new, shiny and utterly cool iMac G5 and get Safari-which is
Macs version
of Explorer (?!).
Yes, loads of hassle with Macs to exchange files and open
attachments etc. You soon get used to it, and it becomes easier with
time. Also, it's worth it to see the look on the oiks face in
P.C. World when he tries to sell you ANOTHER P.C. virus
upgrade, which,
of course, you don't need....
BUT, speaking as a totally non-tecchie - in nearly 3 years,
No viruses, Trojans, Worms etc. (that I'm aware of) and the
equivalent of
about a cubic metre of extra office space available to fill
with other junk, as I don't have that bleedin enormous grey
box that all
p.c.'s seem to need.
You soon get used to the Mac, and if you buy the Student
version of Office for Mac (£80), it does what the p.c. does
too, without
crashing and becoming virused....
This is whats called "an unsolicited testimonial".......
Happy New Year all.....
Dave
David Harris.
Tree Care Associates.
Hampshire.
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