Why use MyFox?

**MaxRabbit** · 10-25-2008, 10:48 AM

I looked around online, and can't find any reason MyFox is a better alternative on the iPhone that Safari. Anyone know what gives?

**ajl917** · 10-25-2008, 10:36 PM

Try it for yourself and make your own opinion. I personally havent used it, but just give it a shot...

**one1** · 10-25-2008, 10:42 PM

Yeah thats what I say.............WHY.

**Poseidon79** · 10-25-2008, 10:45 PM

Moved. General Discussion ----> Native App Discussion.

**MaxRabbit** · 10-26-2008, 12:24 PM

what's a native app?

And I have indeed tried MyFox for myself and I don't notice a single difference... That's why I'm asking here why I should use it.

**mrblader** · 10-26-2008, 03:41 PM

there are not many differences between safari and myfox.... i think the major reason many people are using myfox is because there is a fullscreen option, no menubar, no url bar.... just 3 and 1/2 inches of internet.... i believe you can also toggle the screen rotation.

i think it was intensionally made as a point of concept... showing that it was possible to run a different web server and also creating plug-ins for the alternative web browser....

hope this helps...

**MaxRabbit** · 10-26-2008, 04:05 PM

Ah, the fullscreen doesn't work for me anyways as it messes up the screen

But thanks a lot for the info!

**agentdax5** · 10-26-2008, 04:28 PM

I did a write up on MyFox over at InstallerApps, check it out.

MyFox | Installer Apps | 3rd Party iPhone Application

**b3nny** · 10-28-2008, 05:47 PM

i use myfox whenever i want to browse the web laying down on my side. i know thats silly, but thats when auto-rotation pisses me off. think about it.

also i use myfox whenever i'm doing a lot of web based reading for the full screen. i think a lot of people think the full screen doesn't work for them, cuz its not well explained. you have to make sure its turned on, and then give your phone/pod a little shake. the accelorometer makes it switch between full and standard view. it took me a a google search to figure that out.

that said, i dont' use it often. but when i want it, its quite handy ((until i need a safari bookmark

and i can't even copy the address from safari and take it to myfox >

))

anyways. THATS "why use myfox"

**MaxRabbit** · 10-28-2008, 07:25 PM

I see how it could be handy, now. I guess I was just expecting a difference like there is between Firefox and Internet Explorer-something completely and drastically different.

How naive of me

**boxxa** · 10-29-2008, 09:04 AM

I wish a browser supported clicking a link and allowing you to open it up in a new page

**MaxRabbit** · 10-30-2008, 04:36 AM

I couldn't agree more, Boxxa!

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