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Opera 9 goes Universal

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Jun 20th, 2006

Opera, the little browser that could (and did - go free, that is), has finished its beta and reached version 9, going Universal in the process. New features include:
  • a built-in BitTorrent client
  • adding your favorite search engines to Opera's search bar simply by right-clicking them
  • site-specific preferences for cookies, pop-ups, etc.
  • thumbnail previews of tabs when hovering over them
  • widgets (hey, at least they didn't call 'em 'gadgets')
  • customizable content blocker
  • and more
This version definitely seems snappier now that it's Universal, and (say what you have to) these new enhancements like a built-in BitTorrent client show that Opera is blazing a trail faster than its competition. Give this version a whirl if you haven't touched Opera in a while but are still curious about it. If you need help with a browser transition, why not check out some of the del.icio.us tools (like my personal favorite: Delibar) we've blogged that take the 'bookmarks bar' out of the browser and into Mac OS X's menubar, removing the need for worrying about which browser you're using.

Tags: bittorrent, block, blocker, blocking, browser, client, content, engine, engines, opera, preferences, search, tab, tabs, thumbnail, thumbnails, torrent

Filed under: Software, Internet Tools

Camino 1.0.1 with security, Java, Keychain updates

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on May 3rd, 2006

Hot on the heels of Firefox releasing a 1.5.0.3 security update, Camino has been bumped to 1.0.1 with mostly security and bug fixes which include:
  • Fixed several critical security issues, including those fixed in version 1.8.0.3 of the Mozilla Gecko rendering engine.
  • Upgraded the bundled Java Embedding Plugin (http://javaplugin.sf.net) to version 0.9.5 d
  • Improved ad-blocking, especially of German ads
  • Enabled the opening of local SVG files
  • Fixed an issue where Camino on Intel-based Macs was unable to read Keychain entries stored by Camino on PowerPC-based Macs
As always, you can snag a copy from CaminoBrowser.org.

Tags: ad, ad-blocking, blocker, browser, Camino, features, fix, German, Inte, java, Mac, Macs, PowerPC, security, SVG, update, web

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