What's so great about tabbed browsing?

Question

I've tried tabbed browsing but I really disliked it. I usually have like 10 windows open at once, and I find it easy to switch between them using alt-tab. When I tried tabs, I found I still ended up with multiple windows, but also ended up with multiple tabs in different windows. Very confusing. What's so great about tabbed browsing anyway? Can somoene explain? Are there any advantages that I'm missing?

Answer 1

I didn't like it when I first tried it. Now that I've gotten used to it I find it's much faster than opening a new window, and seems to use less system resources. I usually right click to open a new tab (in Firefox).

Answer 2

While tabs may not be your preference, many people do find them useful. I regularly use Firefox and open multiple sites in tabs for software integration (looking between multiple API documents). I don't often have multiple windows open with multiple tabs, but occasionally if I have to compare information I will do that. It sounds like you just need to adjust to using tabs if you care to give it a try. You are certainly free to not use them as well. Similar to your dislike for tabbed browsing, I find that the "Group" option on the MS task bar is annoying so I just choose to disable that option.

Answer 3

That's what I used to say until I tried MAXTHON. Maxthon works using IE engine but ever since I tried it. I bearly ever use IE.
When using tabs in Maxthon you can switch from tab to tab by pressing Ctrl+<-- (left arrow) or Crtl+--> (right arrow)
Also you can set Maxthon to allow only one instance, meaning just one window. The more windows you have the more memory you are using.
I find Maxthon to be faster than IE too.
I tried Firefox before, It's OK, but I still like Maxthon the best.

Answer 4

It really hasn't made me much difference, and I agree, it can get confusing. I am all the time forgetting I am using tabs and trying to find something in one page when it is on a tab in another page.