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- flake, on 10/12/2007, -3/+15WTF, this is not a browser! It is just an add-on to IE!
- kaffein, on 10/12/2007, -4/+15I used to use MyIE2 and Maxthon for years, until I switched to Firefox... Best decision I ever made.
- jrbrewin, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13i'm sure maxthon isn't the only web browser that allows you to set a proxy server. :)(
- pokemogu, on 10/12/2007, -5/+13The reason why this browser is popular in China:
http://news.com.com/Maxthon+Chinas+hip+browser/2100-1032_3-6086632.html
Maxthon, a browser made by a tiny Beijing company of the same name, has attracted millions of users in China for functionality that can funnel traffic through a Web proxy and circumvent government controls on information in search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, Baidu.com and other popular sites or Internet service providers in that country. - shakin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7"actually, maxthon would patch some holes in IE before microsoft did"
The IE renderer isn't open source so they can't patch any flaws in it. What they can do is try to detect when a site is trying to do something bad, then create a workaround so the bad code is never seen by the IE part. - RMH101, on 10/12/2007, -10/+16FFS, MyIE is a *wrapper* for IE. it's not a new browser. It's OK, i guess, but suffers from all the security holes of IE.
- phjr, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9Every major browser offers proxy support, nothing new here.
- polymorphist, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I used it for a long time before Firefox kicks in. Those who say it looks like IE7 should do your research: Maxthon (MyIE originally) was developed way before IE7 was even conceived. Those who say it's just an add-on to IE: yes it is using the IE kernel but to disregard it as a browser is the same thing as saying Firefox is an add-on to the Gecko engine.
- monarchista, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Version 2 Beta looks kinda cool:
http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=m2cs4.jpg - jrbrewin, on 10/12/2007, -6/+9actually, maxthon would patch some holes in IE before microsoft did.. so your statement isn't entirely correct
the ability to block specific types of content (javascript, active-x) by default, yet make it easy to re-enable them for specific tabs is one of the main reasons i've used it since before it became maxthon. better usability than firefox (IMO) too. And i'm not chinese, or living behind the great firewall of china. :> - ramsinks.com, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Its not a browser, its a retarded IE skin.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3still looks like IE7 ?
http://maxthon.neo101.nl/featureguide/maxthon2newFeatures.html - Simon80, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3it probably makes the funneling more user friendly, such that its reputation is built on it. Also, for anyone who is unaware, Maxthon is derived from IE (uses the IE rendering engine), so it is unsurprising that it would have similar features and compatibility with it.
- CraigB12, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5I wonder if they bundle First Amendment block with the software, or if you have to subscribe for that.
- subgeniusd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I liked Maxthon 1.5 so much I paid the (suggested) $30 out of appreciation. But after the IE7 "upgrade" it started to run slow. On major portal sites like MyYahoo and MyEarthlink even to the point of regularly timing out. And there were other peculiar bugs.
So I just switched to Opera (which I always use in Linux) and am waiting for the full release of 2.0 before trying it again. I've used 8 different browsers from FF to Amaya to SeaMonkey etc and never found anything as cool and feature-rich as Maxthon.
And Diggers should appreciate that this is mostly the work of one guy slaving away like the most dedicated FOSS coder----Bloodchen rocks!!! - manitoba98xp, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Did you try Googling it?
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/39/ ( http://optimoz.mozdev.org/gestures/ for more info )
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/12/ - drgori, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3It may look like IE7, but at least the forward, back, refresh, stop, and home buttons are right next to each other. I still haven't figured out what the hell Microsoft was thinking when they put those buttons in three separate areas.
- ScottMaximus1, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4It still abuses websites by reporting IE
- KD5VMO, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Maxthon is flawed, there is no Linux/Mac support. This is great for windows users, a slightly more secure version of IE.
(although, it would be extremely difficult to port an IE engine over to a different OS's due to obvious limitations)
Mozilla IMO is superior to Maxthon due to the fact that it supports all OS's equally. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Someone needs to make Tab Groups a Firefox extension http://maxthon.neo101.nl/featureguide/tabGroups.png It would rock for web development. You could compare two versions of your site easily, if you don't have two monitors.
- siliconbits, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I wrote a mini review of the beta version of Maxthon when it was released back in September. You might want to read it here http://blog.itproportal.com/?p=280. It would cost you nothing to give it a try and see how different it is from the rest of the competition out there.
- alex1432, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Also for the few pages that aren't compliant with firefox you can use "IE Tab" plug in which works very well.
- nubnub, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Maxthon = Skinned IE.
- blincoln, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"As far as I know IE and Firefox dont support that"
They do, in the form of a proxy.js (AKA proxy.pac) file. All modern browsers have since very early versions of Netscape, AFAIK. Most people don't know that such a thing exists, let alone the syntax for writing one, but it's a very powerful tool. You can control what gets proxied where by source and/or destination, or anything else you want, really, since it's Javascript. I've heard of someone using it as a "poor man's proxy load balancer" by having it randomly select from a list of proxies.
My guess is that the Maxthon team has a UI that generates a proxy.js file behind the scenes and points the IE control to it. - AkshayGenius, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Yeah, even I remember using Maxthon (or MyIE2) for years until I changed to firefox then ultimately to flock (uses firefox engine), and I am pretty happy with flock. The reason I like it is becuase of its RSS feed reader, really nice, better than firefox, and that I can convert any firefox plugin to flock.
- lummox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Is this the same Maxthon browser from a couple of years back? I remember using it. I liked it until Slimbrowser and then Firefox.
- dAbReAkA, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2not bad but still IE..
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1not much different in the USA.
Windows XP SP2 for $0 on IRC or bitorrent - priapos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Browser specific gestures are horrible. I have used them in every browser. A much better way to do gestures is to use a browser independent program. In fact my favorite free software offers mouse gestures for free: http://www.tcbmi.com/strokeit/
You can set global or application specific gestures. This not only allows browser gestures, but gestures for every conceivable application and shortcut you can imagine. - jrbrewin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It allows you to do is select different proxies that you have set up via an icon on the toolbar instead of having to go in to internet settings-> connections-> lan settings. t'is all.
- googleabcd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I have been a fan of Maxthon for more than 4 years. In fact, I am using Maxthon1.5 to write this post.
Although I tried firefox2.0 which is a little faster than Maxthon, I still prefer Maxthon.
You jut download it, install it and enjoy it. No need to configure those annoying tab-mix plug-in stuffs. Imaging you have to do it again once you reinstall your system.
Trust me, give it a shot, you will like Maxthon. - polymorphist, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"How the hell does a browser show economy anyway? "
Ignore the first reply...he's just trying to be a sarcastic smart-ass
BTW, the interface wasn't that ***** until you opened everything up like the one you showed in your screenshot...I think you did that just to be able to say it's crappy...
Although I don't use it very often nowadays, it was my first choice of web browser back in the days. I appreciate their effort to make IE a bit usable. - mangel12321, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3@ jrbrewin
I havent actually tried it but the article says:
"Advanced proxy function - allows the use of different proxies for different web sites ..."
As far as I know IE and Firefox dont support that, which in china it could be very useful to access certain places as wikipedia using a proxy - jrbrewin, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2> "Also for the few pages that aren't compliant with firefox you can use "IE Tab" plug in which works very well."
or the gecko renderer tab in maxthon? - h0f5, on 10/12/2007, -7/+7How the hell does a browser show economy anyway?
I honestly wonder how this ***** garnered 30 diggs. ***** interface and stuff like that.
+ Restore IE as Default browser to Start option
+ Support most of the IE toolbars
+ IE Extensions Support
It looks like it was built for people to change from internet explorer.
http://www.maxthon.com/images_screens/full.png - bugaloobob, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I've been a user of Maxthon since it was called MyIE2. I also use Firefox. The mouse gestures are the biggest selling point for me in Maxthon. Even the add-ons for Firefox don't do as well. You have to download so many add-ons and do so much configuration for Firefox to make it as user friendly as the basic Maxthon. That being said, the fact that it's an IE shell does seem spooky though I don't think it's compromised my system.
- MrViklund, on 10/12/2007, -1/+130%... That's so not true at all.
- stockjones, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Maxthon took the stinky IE7 interface and turns it into a powerhouse with tab features greater than FF or Opera. and thats just the little stuff. I really Digg Maxthon. And get over the FF greater than Maxthon crap. We know Maxthon is a shell on IE. But Firefox and Opera could take a cue from some of the outstanding features that Maxthon adds.
- WilCon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1ive been using MyIE2 and Maxthon for ages. im a creature of efficency and what i like about maxthon is it recognizes there is a difference between favorites and groups and separates them accordingly. I understand in Firefox and other browsers you can go to favorites, to the folder, over, open all but its not efficent. Maybe there is a plugin for firefox that will allow me to set my own groups and allow me to click the 'group' icon and select what group I want but until then, I won't switch. I switched from Avant to MyIE2 because they changed that. And unfortunately the new Maxthon beta is set up without the segregation.
So if someone knows of a Firefox plugin that allows me to set my own groups separate from my favorites, id love to try it but until then, ill stick it out with Maxthon. - markroeling, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Just too bad Maxthon became more and more commercial. I really dislike error pages or blank pages with add's.
But I'm waiting for the final. The beta isn't fully right yet. So for now, I use Fx, IE7 and Opera.
Btw, I've used Maxthon since MyIE2 because of the mousegestures. (Y)! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Looks like IE7.
- Ikeyiki, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I have used Maxthon since it was MyIE2. It is highly customizable much as Firefox, but I find more flexibility within the extensions and skins. It runs fast, never has a problem with rendering pages or require switching engines since it uses the IE engine. You can use the Mozilla engine if that appeals to you or makes you feels safer. Maxthon filters and ad blocking features are the best. Though unnecessary for me, I understand the Chinese users need for the advanced proxy features in Maxthon (haven't seen these features in other browsers). I attempted to switch to Firefox since that is the standard at my job, but have struggled with various extension, page rendering, blog features - and I am going back to my baby Maxthon!
- Spamiclese, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1A product originating in a government and media controlled country is doing better than software created outside of said country? Orly?
- Eihcet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0So, I'm another one of the USA folks who's been using MyIE2 and then Maxthon for some time. I originally started using it for the popup blocking and ad-filtering capabilities, and loved the tabbed browsing it offered while keeping full IE compatibiltiy for ecommerce sites and work apps. I also like it's cleanup cache/history/etc when closing. I've updated to the newer versions as they've come out, but I really don't use all the other features so I can't say what's better/worse about it than firefox.
So, yes it's a new shell for the IE Engine but it's very mature and very stable on all systems I've installed it and being compatible with IE isn't always a curse as some would have you believe. IE7 finally implemented tabs but I must admit I prefer Maxthon's implementation still and I can take advantage of the new IE7 Security features if I want while using the Maxthon shell.
And guess what, you can use it on the same system as Firefox / Mozilla / IE (nothing changes, you can stil open up Internet Exporer ) so you really have nothing to lose but a small bit of cheap harddrive space. - masterkang, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is not really special...
China has this sort of a thing against Microsoft.
CCP is actually scared of them spying on the government.
And anyway, all software in China can be bought from some guy on the street with a box.
Windows XP SP2 for 10 USD! - srok, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1@manitoba98xp
obviously not... :)
/humbled
Given the mouse gestures and the IE tab (I didn't know about either) it looks like I will be giving FF another try (though I still really do like Maxthon). - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/6953/coolinterfacees2.jpg
Here is the link of screenshot of maxthon beta 2. I am not great fan of internet explorer but these maxthon guys got the userinterface right.
Now I can say officially IE 7 sucks. Please work with ie7 and maxthon side by side before digg me down. - stockjones, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Its all subjective. The point is that FF should look at some of the kickass features in maxthon. For example why should I have to click something to add a tab when in maxthon I can simply be on the page and drag my mouse with slight wipe and boom theres a new tab. Feature wise it blows Firefox out the door. Granted "some" of those features can be added with plugins.
And my god folks dont be dolts, this is more than just a "skin". You make that type of comment and I know you are full of crap. - jsowder18, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Firefox + IE Tab = All you need.
- f00xx0riz3r, on 10/12/2007, -8/+6This isnt a new browser. It's a modification to internet explorer. Sounds awefully lame if you ask me. Probably vulnerable to all the bugs in IE too.
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