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3.2 Getting the Most From Your Browser

• Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/Product/internet-explorer
/internet-explorer-11
• Safari: http://www.apple.com. Click on the search icon (magnifying glass)
in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and type “Safari.” Click on
“OS X – Safari – Apple.”
• Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/features.html
• Firefox: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/desktop
• Opera: http://www.opera.com
• Dolphin: http://dolphin-browser.com/about

Because browsers are free, download two or three of them and try them out to see if you like
the interface and the way they work with your computer. You can always uninstall a program
and install a different browser if you later decide you do not like the one you originally chose.

To experience the look and feel of the many browsers available, check out the tutorials and
information at the following links.

• Internet Explorer: “Getting Started With Internet Explorer 11” (included in tutorial
titled “Browsing the Web”) is available at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us
/windows-8/browse-web-internet-explorer-tutorial.
• Safari: “Mac Apps Support” provides an overview of new features in Safari and help
with solving common problems and learning more about the browser on the Apple
website. Click on the search icon (magnifying glass) in the upper right-hand corner
of the screen and type “Safari support.” Click “Support” under the search bar. Click
on “Safari Support – Browse featured articles, software updates, and other helpful
resources.”
• Chrome: “Google Chrome Tutorial Index” provides a comprehensive list of
resources to learn more about using the Google Chrome browser at http://
googlechrometutorial.com/Google-chrome-tutorials.html.
• Firefox: “Get Started With Firefox: An Overview of the Main Features” (https://
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/get-started-firefox-overview-main-features) lists
a table of contents with links to help you get started using the Firefox browser. You
can also find links to additional articles and topics from Mozilla support at https://
www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/desktop.

It is a good idea, though, to have two browser programs loaded on your computer. Because
browsers all search the web a little differently, you may find information searching on one
browser that you do not find as easily on another. Browsers can also crash, and you may also
occasionally get a message that your browser is “down,” a phrase that means it is inactive
or nonoperational. When you install a browser on your computer, you will usually receive a
message asking if you want to designate it as your default, or primary, browser. Choose one
browser as your default and just leave the other browser installed as a backup. That way, if a
problem occurs with your default browser, you will still be able to access the Internet.

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