June 2008

Opera 9.5 - Ready for Prime Time (updated)

overview

The recently released version 9.5 has achieved a breakthrough Opera as my main browser ... The time Part of this present time.

Opera is free, fast (see benchmark ), slim and has the functions of many Firefox add-ons already installed ( TabMix + , Adblock + , Greasemonkey , AllInOne Sidebar , Secure Login , Foxmarks / Weave, Quick Proxy , SpeedDial , FoxTorrent ). An email client, an RSS reader and IRC / chat client is also installed, but I personally use. (See online alternatives )

Themes / Skins are also supported, of course, here as an example, my Like Leopard Skin ...

Tips & Tricks

specific web page context menu with Alt + left-click access
how to feed the integrated ad filter with an Adblock filter list is here can alternatively use one also Proxomitron to integrate
To search engine in Opera, just right click on the search box in the side and Create search select - indicate more quickly the prefix, ready concealed
The user script support in Tools / Preferences / Advanced / Content / Java Script Options - Creating the bottom part, All user scripts pure copy, restart Opera
a browser check ("not supported") can often be circumvented by "Mask as Firefox" in Edit Site Preferences / Network the shortcut menu, select the page.
Opera as ICQ / MSN / AIM / ... Client can use it with this guide
Google Spreadsheets block Opera, Zoho Office is the (admittedly better) alternative - all other Google services to run properly (Search, Mail, Reader, Picasa, iGoogle, ...)
For problems with web pages must use Help / Report a site problem ... often then logs a support staff with a good tip
Opera is NOT a memory hog but cached for up to 30% of free memory ... under Tools / Preferences / History / Advanced / Memory Cache can the implement to prevent a fixed value (eg, 20MB)
A Portable USB version, there are here , or with integrated TOR client here . Linux version on the Opera download page

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