Firefox is an open source, cross-platform browser that has become very popular with Macintosh users as well as Windows users. With Windows users this is no surprise as Internet Explorer has not been updated in a very long time and lacks many things a modern browser should have. Also Internet Explorer has a long history of security problems. Windows users should immediately switch to Firefox for its better security, pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, live bookmarks, built-in Google search, better CSS support, and all those great add-ons Firefox allows.
Macintosh users may feel a bit tied to Safari. After all Safari is a fine browser and has most the modern features of Firefox and suffers none of the security issues of the Windows version of Internet Explorer. Some Mac users might feel they can not switch to Firefox as their main browser of choice because they would miss .Mac bookmark syncing between their machines or Safari's Mac "look and feel". These are valid concerns.
Here are some things that may change your mind. First, download Firefox or make sure you have the latest version installed. Now lets import your Safari bookmarks to Firefox so you can start using Firefox at least a secondary browser right away. Download Safari Bookmark Exporter, OS X only. This free app will allow you to export your Safari bookmarks and import them easily into Firefox as well as many other browsers at the same time. For Windows users, Firefox imports your existing settings from Internet Explorer. An import wizard will run when you first install Firefox (and is also available later through the File menu, File > Import), and it imports your Favorites, options, cookies, stored passwords, and a variety of other data.
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