Opera browser users - Version 10 is out.

[Omaroo]

My favourite browser, Opera, is now updated to version 10. I like this application because it combines my browsing and mail requirements into one app - negating the need to run two separate applications. Mail resides in a tab, just like any other web page - and it's a fully-featured multi-account IMAP/POP client, not just webmail. A nice clean look too for the latest version. Very fast and on a smaller footprint than Firefox.

http://www.opera.com/

[Satchmo]

Thanks Chris, I've been using Opera on all my machines for years. I've always loved the intelligent tabs system Love this new version..nice looking interface.

[MrB]

I was a big fan of Opera, stopped using it when they started asking money for it, which was a fair while back now.
Good to see they came to their senses and offer it for free again.

[jakob]

I've been using Opera for awhile (>2 years) and like it.
Never quite got to setup the mail function, have to try.
NAB banking doesn't like it but most everything else does.
j.

[Omaroo]

Try setting it to identify itself, for that one website, as Firefox or IE, or whatever the bank wants:

Tools/Quick Preferences/Edit Site Preferences/Network/Browser Identification

[dpastern]

Technically, the best browser on the market, at least security wise. Has the least amount of security flaws of any browser of the past Ten years. UI is a bit ugly, but it is fast. I tend to use FireFox, only cos I'm lazy, but I do prefer Opera, at least on the Windows platform. On Linux, it's Konqueror or lynx.

Dave

[Omaroo]

You probably haven't downloaded and installed version 10 yet Dave. In my mind it's the cleanest and neatest out there.

[Lumen Miner]

Two words, "Speed dial". OH yeah!!!

[dpastern]

I think I'm on version 9 @ home. I also have firefox, ie, safari on my Windows box, and access to a variety of Linux based browsers via VMs.

Dave

[Omaroo]

Yet, we're not talking about v9. This thread is about v10.

[gbeal]

Better than Safari 4 Chris? I might take a look.
Gary

[Omaroo]

"Better" is a pretty subjective term I guess Gary. Better than what in Safari 4? The Opera browser is pretty trick in many departments, and a lot of current, common features found in the mainstream browsers came from Opera. Spatial navigation, tabs, mouse gestures, built-in BitTorrent, IRC and mail clients, SpeedDial etc, and other niceties are Opera mainstays. Have been for a while. Its built-in phishing and malware protection are state of the art, and it uses a very strong encryption algorithm. It's very good if you're a keyboard-centric user too, i.e. nearly everything about Opera can be controlled from the keyboard.

Which do I prefer? I prefer Opera to Safari. Always have. I'm a keen Mac user (in the graphics trade you can't go past them) and I still encourage my people to use Opera over Safari which is the native Mac browser.

Give it a go. :thumbsup:

[dpastern]

Just upgraded. I was making a generalised comment about Opera being not the best UI wise. Looks like 10 is a nice improvement in this respect, at least from the very quick play that I just had. Might even make it my default browser.

Dave

[gbeal]

Downloaded it Chris, it is different, but then again so is anything.
I'll tinker with it.
Gary

[jakob]

How do I make Oprera the default browser?

[Omaroo]

Jacob - on Vista it's

Control Panel/Programs/Default Programs/Set Default Programs

Choose Opera and make it default by hitting "Set this program as default".

[jakob]

Thank Chris.
I was looking in the internet option and this only allows setting to IE!
Funny that !!!!!!

[gbeal]

Trying it now Chris. Seems weird having Mail included, I am sort of hedging my bets at the moment, Mail and Opera Mail, scardy cat I am.
Is there an option like Safari where it stores your more opened sites? The obscure "once in a blue moon" ones I can dig for, but it would be nice to keep the " quite often" ones.
Gary

[bobson]

I use Opera for very looong time...great browser!

Speed dial! I use to make my own before they "invented" it.

gbeal,

Try speed dial in Opera, you'll like it. Just open Opera click on the + next to open page tab and you'll see those squares in the page...very simple to set up.

cheers

bob

[gbeal]

Cheers Bob, she's all different as you probably know, and us old coots take change very hard.
Gary

[Omaroo]

Gary - it's easy. Safari 4's "Top Sites" feature is very similar now. Opera has had it for ages, and it's no different really.

[gbeal]

Hanging in there, it's all right for you you fellas, LOL.
Gary