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The fat lady sings: Opera 10.50 final now available for Windows
You can download Opera 10.50 for Windows from Opera's site -- and if you're running an older version of the browser you should seriously consider upgrading. 10.50 is an excellent browser, and it's been winning fans with its speed ever since the new Carakan JavaScript engine was bolted on.
10.50 is the best effort from Opera to date -- hands down. I've not encountered any of the site-crippling incompatibilities (which I'm not blaming on Opera) that I had in the past, and even our own CMS loves the new version. Apart from the speed everyone is raving about, Opera's trademark personalization and tweaking options are phenomenal. If you haven't tried it, open opera:config in your browser and dig in.
Roll in additional features like integrated torrent downloading, Link synchronization, Unite, and Turbo, and Opera 10.50 has something for everyone -- from casual users to browser-punishing enthusiasts.
If you've put off trying Opera before, now is the time. Take 10.50 for a spin and share your thoughts!
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Subscribe to commentsZerbeMar 2nd 2010 10:03AM
URL for the pic is wrong.
FredMar 2nd 2010 10:13AM
FYI, you cannot use the update option to go from th beta to the final...
leeMar 2nd 2010 10:33AM
Opera 10.50 is amazing! Opera keeps getting better and better. I really don't understand why their market share is not through the roof. Its the best browser people don't even seem to know about.
xerxesMar 2nd 2010 12:11PM
I love to make Opera my main browser but the lack of Adblock, multiple gmail manager plugin prevented me to do so.
If the above plugin above does exist or there's other workaround, please let me know. Thanks
Stephen J. GalbinceaMar 2nd 2010 1:00PM
For AdBlock you can use Fanboys AdBlock list (Google it). Very simply you copy two files to your profile settings and magically all ads are gone!
hmmMar 3rd 2010 12:31AM
You want to log into different gmail accounts in one window? If thats what you mean, then open new gmail tabs in private tabs.
If you want to switch accounts quickly look for a userscript that does this.
samMar 3rd 2010 12:45AM
Thanks!
What I need is a check something like gmail notifier for firefox. I have 3 mailbox that I used for personal and freelance work. It'll check for new mail in some interval and notify when new email is in.
hmmMar 3rd 2010 7:16AM
Use Opera's built in email client with an IMAP connection with Gmail for the notifications and mail.
VeloxiMar 2nd 2010 12:37PM
Xerxes, Opera has a built-in ad blocker, and its built-in email client can use multiple gmail accounts, so I'm not sure what the issue you're having is.
AemonyMar 2nd 2010 1:25PM
To much "features" if you ask me. I want a web browser, not a bloated software with the web browsing part as a secondary.
FYI this is what I don't like: BitTorrent support, IRC Client, E-mail client, Mouse gestures, Speech recognition, Opera Link (sync), Opera Unite, Opera Widgets etcetera.
Give me just the web browser and I might make the switch.
gamer24Mar 2nd 2010 2:27PM
Yea those things are in there, but they are no where near causing opera to be bloated. In fact most things that opera includes as standard, are things that most people have to get extensions and plugins for with other web browsers.
Try installing and using the software before you make a claim about it being bloated. Im sitting here using it right now, and it does not feel bloated at all, unlike firefox which feels bloated even with a clean install.
JasonDashMar 2nd 2010 2:35PM
Seriously what are you moaning about? The main interface is dedicated to browsing the web. None of this interferes in any way with your browsing, doesn't slow down the browser etc. IRC, Email, Link, Unite, Widgets, BitTorrent, etc. all lay dormant, and do nothing if you are not using their features, not even loaded. Speech recognition isn't even included in the download. And the download is still below 10MB, (smaller than Chrome). And it's faster too.
Heck, mouse gestures would even speed up your daily browsing if you bothered to use them.
AemonyMar 2nd 2010 3:47PM
If applications include tons of stuff I don't use then its bloatware in terms of features for me. I actually sees it as a positive thing that extra features are in the form of extensions and/or plugins, and prefers this over having those included as standard in applications.
For your information I have used Opera since the first 10.50 beta was out a month ago on my laptop, so this isn't a five minutes opinion from today. And sure, the web browsing speed and the overall performance of Opera isn't slow due to the features, but that doesn't matter since I am always reminded that the web browser have tons of these lame feature I don't care about every time I start it or navigate in one of the menus.
People want different things from their web browser and from using Firefox I have grown accustomed to the ability of having almost complete control of what my web browser has for features. I use every single part of Firefox almost daily, and have a lot of extensions installed, but just thinking of Opera with all its features I don't need nor will ever use just makes me disappointed. Why can't they just provide a build without all those extra "fancy" features that I previously mentioned?
Opera is a good web browser, I don't deny that, but since I'm after a web browser and not a complete web solution kit Opera isn't something for me.
hmmMar 3rd 2010 7:12AM
Opera is not and will most likely not be the browser for you. Afaik Opera devs have refused to create a cut down build.
Most people consider bloat to be stuff that add to memory usage or comes in the way even if you don't want to use it. Personally, for me that would be a Firefox install with 20+ extensions. (the memory usage part of it).
On my 1 GB comp Opera consumes 150 mb for three tabs that drops down to 10 mb if I minimise the browser even everything is enabled. Hardly memory bloat but you may consider it still as feature bloat.
If you have addons that do stuff that Opera doesn't , thats okay. You've made the right choice. But if your extensions do stuff that can already be done in Opera and you then overlook the memory jump in Firefox and don't call that bloated, thats hypocrisy.
fincanMar 2nd 2010 4:17PM
It looks like Opera Turbo at Auto mode doesn't work well, if you are on a fast connection it slows down, even though it's supposed to switch between on/off according to your speed.
hmmMar 3rd 2010 7:18AM
Same here. If you're on a fast connection, better disable it unless you feel slowness in downloading pages or when you are on wifi or dialup.
RyanMar 3rd 2010 10:11PM
@Aemony - I tried out the Beta version of 10.50b when DLS mentioned it here.
I know it has all those features, but the only one I've come across during my use is the email client. You'd almost never know it had the other features.
As far as I see it, you get the speed aspect of Chrome (Opera is faster) and the best features of Firefox (without the performance hit). The fact that not many people use Opera is good as far as I'm concerned - reduces the odds of attacks on known exploitations.
IE8 is still 'technically' my default browser at home and work - but I use Opera a lot of the time when I visit websites with Multimedia (i.e. Google PicasaWeb, YouTube, etc).
The main compatibility issue I've noticed is when uploading files to cloud storage sites (one example is MS SkyDrive). You're often told that you have to use the basic 'one-file-at-a-time' tool.
Regardless of features (too few or too many) - the extra speed of Opera 10.5 is enough on its own to make me use it.
brian.daviesApr 30th 2010 5:11AM
I just wish there was something like the Webmail Ad Blocker Firefox/Chrome extension to get rid of the ads in Gmail. I've searched but can find nothing for Opera.