Rapid development of the Internet led to formation of the high competition in the market of web browsers — programs without which any user of a world wide web cannot do today. The possibility of navigation and web browsing is the main objective of any Internet observer. However, each browser does it in own way and also adds the unique set of features and functions - from an e-mail client to multiprocess architecture. To select the program observer which is the most suitable for itself, it is necessary to know the main differences between them.
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1. Mozilla Firefox. The most popular observer of the Internet open source. It is characterized by fast work, the convenient interface, safety and extreme expansibility and a possibility of deep setup. Has a huge number of plug-ins and additions. It is actively developed by programmers from around the world.
2. Chromium. Free web browser open source. Focused on the work speed, safety and integration with web applications. Developers declare it, as the safest browser. Uses multiprocess architecture for ensuring the increased reliability. Has good expansibility.
3. Google Chrome. The observer developed by the Google company on the basis of the free Chromium browser. Has an open source code. Differs the work increased by stability, safety and speed. Uses integration with Google services, the mechanism to division of tabs into processes that protects other tabs if there are problems with one.
4. Opera. The popular browser which is also using the Chromium engine. Has a closed source code. Has the high speed of work. Focused on convenience of work as a mouse by means of so-called gestures. It is considered the fifth in the world in popularity. Has the rich functionality including mail and a torrent clients, the address book, the IRC client and other widgets.
5. Yandex.Browser. The free observer created in 2012 by the Yandex company on the basis of the open Chromium engine. Differs in deep integration with different services of Yandex (mail, search, etc.). Has the so-called Turbo mode - accelerated loadings of web pages. Has good security and functions of other popular web browsers. Is in a stage of active development.
6. Safari. The observer of the Internet developed by Apple corporation. It is used on all devices made by it. There is a version for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista, also for mobile devices. Based on the open WebKit engine. Focused on the high performance and beautiful rendering of web pages. On the available functions does not concede to other browsers.
7. Internet Explorer. One of the oldest and most widespread web browsers. It is developed in 1995 by the Microsoft company for the Windows operating system (is the browser by default in all versions). Has the closed source code and shortcomings connected with safety of the application. It is actively forced out by other (free) browsers.