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Flock browser being shut downFlock Official End of Support Notice Support for Flock browsers will be discontinued as of April 26th, 2011. We would like to thank our loyal users around the world for their support, and we encourage the Flock community to migrate in the coming weeks to one of the recommended web browsers listed below.Our RecommendationsSince no further security updates will be provided to keep you safe on the web, we encourage all Flock users to upgrade to either Chrome or Firefox. Both are based on the same reliable technologies as Flock, and both are being actively maintained and improved. Also, each of these browsers has a broad selection of add-ons and extensions to customize and extend their capabilities.For more information (including notes on how to migrate to other browsers), please see our FAQ.Thanks,The Flock TeamYou signed up as a user of the Flock 3 service. You are being sent a notification because the service is shutting down.Kind of glad I don't use Flock as my main browser. Re: Flock browser being shut down by Breezey Breezey Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:09 pmI really liked Flock for certain things. It was much faster than Firefox. It just gave me hell with certain features I wanted to use. Re: Flock browser being shut down by Breezey Breezey Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:20 pmLatest IE... or any IE... I refuse to use. Firefox still works better for most sites. When many had problems on old Yafooey, it was because of IE. Similar topicsPermissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum

Readers help support Windows Report. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial team. Read more The browser industry is a very competitive one. Aside from the well-known browsers for all devices, like Opera One, Chrome, and Firefox, there are still many excellent browsers. In the heat of the competition, some browsers could not be continued. Among the many excellent browsers that were discontinued is the Flock browser.This browser was well-known for its unique features and overall performance. Despite its unavailability, some users still want to know how it works.This guide will take a closer look into how the Flock browser works, what makes it unique, and every other vital information about it. What is the Flock Browser app used for?Flock browser was first released in 2005, bringing many Web 2.0 features to the user interface.The early versions were based on the Gecko rendering engine. But in 2011, the browser switched to the WebKit engine.The browser was popular because it had a social media integration. With this, you could easily keep track of social networks or your webmail at any time.Additional features included native sharing of content, the ability to preview online videos, a built-in RSS reader, a built-in blog editor and reader, and synchronization with web-based email.The browser was available on all desktop platforms but was discontinued in 2011.Who founded Flock?The Flock browser was co-founded by Bart Decrem and Geoffry Arone in 2005. The browser was built on the Mozilla Firefox architecture focusing on social media and network integration.Also, the founders hoped that Flock would improve the user experience. Hence, it packed many unique features.Quick Tip:Although the Flock browser was great due to its social media integration, other browsers, such

Any issues with browsers installed by these packs. The IE Collection has every IE version you could think of. BrowserSeal.BrowserPack, which relies on the IE Collection for IE support, also supports two Firefox, three Opera and two Safari versions.ConclusionThe following table summarizes services that were tested and analyzed in the article. You can use the separate page for the full table for a better overview. I have included some metrics for each service to make it easier for you to choose the best one based on price, features and performance trade-offs.Supported BrowsersCapture speedPrice (1 year)InterfaceAuthenticationCapture delayScroll barsSpecial featuresBrowserShotsIE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, Dilo, SeaMonkey, Minefield, Epiphany, Flock, Galeon, Konqueror, K-Meleon, Avant, Netscape, Shireteko, Kazehakase, Iceweasel45 minsFreeBadNoNoNoNoneBrowserCamIE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, Konqueror, Camino, Netscape, AOL2 mins$999.95GoodYesYesYesMobile browsers support, remote access serviceBrowserLabIE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari1 minFree (till end of 2010)GoodNoYesBuggyNoneSuperPreviewIE, Firefox and Safari1 min$149GoodNoNoYesNoneBrowserSealIE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari1 min$49GoodYesYesYesStandalone browser versions, support for automation scriptsLitmusIE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, Flock, Camino, SeaMonkey, Netscape5 mins$588BasicYesNoNoNoneMulti Browser ViewerIE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, Flock, SeaMonkey, Netscape, K-Meleon, Camino, Konqueror, Epiphany, Kazehakase2 mins$129.95GoodNoNoBuggyStandalone browser versionsBrowseraIE, Firefox, Safari3 mins$588GoodYesNoYesRecursive crawlingObviously, we have no clear winner. Each service has its advantages and disadvantages, and you are left to decide what is the best trade-off for your case. Professional developers would likely not use BrowserShots because of the unreasonably long response time. SuperPreview and Browsera are probably also impractical because of their very limited browser support.BrowserLab will probably remain popular as long as it is free. Once Adobe starts charging about $20 per month for it, one would hardly have reason to use it, unless you worked in Dreamweaver, which has a BrowserLab extension, because there are much better alternatives.When choosing a tool, one of the most important factors in your decision will be whether to use a Web service or application. Some people prefer Web-based tools because they do not require installation. Personally, I prefer applications, at least for the development tools that I use frequently. They generally have a better interface and faster response time; they never have outages, and they can be used to debug locally (i.e. on my hard drive or company intranet — although some Web-based services offer a workaround for this issue).BrowserCam, BrowserSeal, Litmus and Multi-Browser Viewer are all very good choices. But they do vary significantly in price. If you need to test mobile browsers, BrowserCam is probably your only option. For everyone else, I would recommend either BrowserSeal or Multi-Browser Viewer; both come with standalone browser versions that are extremely important for testing. Unfortunately, both of them are Windows only, so Mac users will probably have to go with BrowserLab or BrowserCam. If automatic testing is important to you, then the BrowserSeal automation edition is your best bet.(al)