Vivaldi 5.0 browser adds news on computers, but tries harder on mobile phones

The Norwegians today released another major update to their web browser. Vivaldi 5.0 based on Chromium 96 is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, unfortunately the expected version for iOS has not arrived this time either.

In addition to dozens of bug fixes and the transition to a new kernel, Vivaldi has several functional changes. Added to the desktop theme editors and the ability to already create to share with others. The browser already offered a wide range of layout options, now it’s even better in this regard.

The creators added a pop-up window with the download manager. So far it has been hidden only in the sidebar, it is now possible in Settings | Downloads add a special button to the top bar, as does Chrome, Edge or Firefox.

In the summer, a word and page translator was added. Now Vivaldi put it in the side menu special panel with translation, into which the source texts can be easily copied. Or better, you can check the option to automatically translate all the selected text. This can sometimes be more useful than translating an entire page.

This time, the authors paid more attention to the Android browser. Its main novelty is two-story display of leaves, as Vivaldi 3.6 brought to the desktop. This is the first browser on Android that can handle something similar. Vivaldi will help those with dozens of open pages. Groups of leaves are visible on one floor, and nested leaves on the other. And as is customary with Norwegians, you can have a bar at the top and bottom of the display.

And those who have a lot of open sheets on their mobile phones will appreciate the two new settings. It will not be visible on inactive leaves cross for closing and instead of the page title it is possible to display only its favicon, both significantly saving space. It can also be newly set dark mode for specific pages only, not globally for everyone.

Big news will also come to those with tablets or Chromebooks. On large screens, Vivaldi 5.0 allows turn on the sidebar like on a desktop. It hides bookmarks, history, notes and the download manager.

Vivaldi 4.3

Original article from October 7, 2021

After four weeks, a new version of the Vivaldi browser is released. The creators fixed a few dozen bugs, updated the kernel to Chromium 94, and added some useful improvements.

Integrated screenshot tool Until now, he could only “take pictures” of the whole page or its visible part, you can now also mark a rectangular cut-out by hand. The screenshot can be classically saved as PNG, JPEG, sent to the system clipboard or saved in notes, with which Vivaldi can also work.

The creators also modified the panel downloading. Files can be searched, downloads restarted, and the speed chart can now be seen. The browser user interface is then in 68 new languages (Czech already was), but it is an automatic translation using Lingvanex. And as for the Vivaldi interface, a redesign has taken place as well synchronization settings. However, you will not find new items there.

Vivaldi 4.3 can now also install progressive web applications. That the site offers PWA, but at first glance you do not know. Other browsers will show a symbol directly in the address bar, in Vivaldi you must right-click on the sheet and select Install XYZ Applications.

To e-mail client you can now drag attachments directly from the desktop. In addition, Vivaldi separates mail accounts from web accounts, so if you set up a Gmail inbox, you will no longer be logged in with the same Google account on the web. This can be useful if you only want a mail account, but not for Google to track you across the web. Google also has the latest change. Chrome (and hence Chromium) recently introduced new ones Detection API. The creators of the web sites recognize the user’s (in) activity, which is considered by Mozilla, Apple or even the people of Vivaldi to be an invasion of privacy. With such information, users can be easily tracked and identified. Vivaldi 4.3 therefore blocks this interface by default.

Vivaldi 4.2

Original article from 15. 9. 2021

The spiritual successor of the old Opera is published in a new version. You can download Vivaldi 4.2 for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android, unfortunately the version for iOS is still missing. The current “four two” is based on Chromium 93, fixes dozens of bugs and adds a few features. Being small.

You can now keep it via the context menu translate selected words or longer texts, not just whole pages. You can also create a keyboard shortcut for this. Vivaldi uses the Lingvanex compiler, which is not on a Google level (thank God DeepLu), but promises better privacy.

You can use a shortcut, command, or mouse gesture to reload generate QR codes of the current page. The generator itself appeared in the browser at the beginning of the year, but now it can be used a little more comfortably.

Now you don’t have to worry about saving dozens in the sidebar web panels, the bar already supports scrollingso no icon is lost. Vivaldi has also partnered with the creators of the Linux distribution Manjaro and in the community version with the Cinnamon desktop, Vivaldi will now be the default browser. A new Issuna motif with typical gray-green colors was created for it.

Probably the most interesting news is the integration of the Neeva search engine. But it is only available for American users. Neeva promises 100% privacy, no ads or affiliate links. Unlike others, however, it is paid, using it costs $ 4.95 a month. This is to maintain viability and especially user confidence in future development and support. By the way, Neev was founded by former Google employees.