K-Meleon 0.9.13

[ronjor]

What's New, Improved and Fixed in This Release

Added Features

* NoScript extension improved.Thanks to Alain Aupeix and CaptnBlack.
* NoScript button toggles NoScript,
* Right click context menu for NoScript contains now :
o Allow for javascript for this page for session, Block only for this session,
o Add and remove from list of allowed pages.
* Block Flash, Java or Plugins from NoScript.
* Note: For NoScript functions, Javascript must always be enabled in the Preferences panel.
* Active X Support is now enabled, but only for Windows Media Player.
o Active X Support can now be disabled/enabled from the browser menu Tools - Privacy - Permissions.
* Other ClassIDs can be added in defaults/prefs/activex.js, if this is desired, but increase possibly the security risk.
* New Umlaut macro added.
* Bugfix for the so-called giant history bug implemented.
o This bugfix unfortunately disables Google Maps and GMail.
+ To enable these services, disable the bugfix temporarily, by clicking on Tools - Privacy - Permissions - Google Maps/GMail enable/disable.
+ Afterwards disable again, to get the bugfix back for the rest of the Internet.
* Mime Types Editor
* Flashblock can be disabled or enabled in Tools - Privacy - Permissions - Flashblock.

Latest Changes

* Adblock extension added.Thanks to CaptnBlack.
* Adblock button toggles Adblock function.
* Preference button opens AdblockPreferences.
* Filterlist preconfigured.
* Block additional images by the context menu (insert then into the filter line).
* To delete or edit a filter, middle click on the concerned filter line, and edit the filter.
* Pop-up bug fixed by inclusion of 3 files from earlier GREs.

Specific bug information is available in the Bug Reporting System.

System Requirements

* Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server fully supported. Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, Windows NT 4.0 generally supported with updated Microsoft libraries.
* 32 MB RAM minimum recommended.
* 6-7 MB of free hard drive space for download. 16 MB of free hard disk space for full installation.

http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/

[sweater]

I have used this browser before and its fast, but uninstalled it as I am content with my Firefox and still I uses IE if firefox didn't want me to show some webpages. But, I think K-Meleon can be one of the best alternative browser we can use.

[Kerodo]

I switched from Firefox to K-Meleon a while ago and am really liking it. The latest has everything I need right out of the box. Very nice...

[bellgamin]

I prefer K-meleon because of its speed & small footprint & configurability.

[sweater]

I haven't tried and used K-Meleon for a long time, but are the latest version also has a ScrapBook extension like Firefox?

Coz ScrapBook is one of the most used extension in my Firefox browser, sometimes I'd want to store andreview and read the whole webpages...the easy way. Just like capturing a whole snap-shots, storing it, then reviewing it later then deletes them if I want to.

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
I have been using K-Meleon for some time.
And I'm pleasantly surprised. Very much so. Furthermore, slightly offtopic, I must also add that Opera 9 Beta is also very nice. My repertoire of good browsers has suddenly increased!
Per site javascript and adblocking is the way to go! Opera has it. K-Meleon incorporates it. Very nice.
Back on topic, K-Meleon, nice and steamlined, reminds me of Open Office interface kind of, clean and light.
Mrk

[aigle]

Originally Posted by Kerodo

I switched from Firefox to K-Meleon a while ago and am really liking it. The latest has everything I need right out of the box. Very nice...

What about Opera? I still like it most after firefox! Sorry a bit off topic.

[ronjor]

K-Meleon is the topic of this thread.

[aigle]

Right! but it,s a browser and when u discuss a browser, can u avoid the comparison with others. I think may be not.

[ronjor]

This topic was posted for those that use K-Meleon. It was not posted to be a comparison thread and it won't be a comparison thread. There are plenty of other threads to discuss the other browsers.
Okay?

[Grumble]

K-Meleon is definitely a cool, clean, configurable, and very fast browser... thanks for the heads-up.

I’ve still got 0.9 installed. Meant to upgrade when 0.9.12 came out in January but never got around to it. I WILL upgrade to 0.9.13 however... I WILL! I WILL! ... soon as I get around to it.

[bktII]

Just downloaded and installed K-Meleon on my desktop and it is VERY fast to startup. I particularly like the privacy bar.

I will try for a while and install on my notebook in a week or two if I am still happy with it.

bktII

[Acadia]

Have they made K-Meleon any easier to use? Perhaps the geeky types may feel that it has always been easy, but when I tried K-M some time ago, I almost felt like I had to learn hacking skills in order to use the thing. Thanks.

Acadia

[ronjor]

Just use the menu options at the top of the browser Acadia. Don't fret about the macros.
Speaking of options, it has a boatload of them.
The best thing to do is install it and work with it when you feel like it. It won't break anything on your computer.

[ErikAlbert]

Speed is certainly not an argument anymore (it never was) for choosing a browser on my new computer.
So it doesn't make a difference if I use K-Meleon, MSIE, Firefox, Opera or any other browser.

Firefox was always very slow in opening on my old computer, but that didn't bother me, because I like Firefox.
Opening Firefox on my new computer takes 1-2 seconds, that is more than I ever expected.
Will K-Meleon make a difference ? NO and K-Meleon doesn't have the same "Find in page" function as Firefox, which is one of the many reasons, why I like Firefox so much.

[ronjor]

This thread is not about Firefox Erik. K-Meleon is the topic.

[Acadia]

Originally Posted by ronjor

It won't break anything on your computer.

LOL, of course not, I've got FirstDefense! (Oops, sorry about that, this thread is not about FD. )

Acadia

[Acadia]

Originally Posted by ErikAlbert

... K-Meleon doesn't have the same "Find in page" function ...

Does K-M have any kind of "Find in page" function?

Acadia

[Alphalutra1]

Originally Posted by Acadia

Does K-M have any kind of "Find in page" function?

Acadia

It can search for text in the page, if that's what you mean

Alphalutra1

[Kerodo]

Ctrl-F will pop up the usual Find dialog box if that's what you mean...

Edit: Oops, Alpha beat me to it..

[bktII]

Here's a recent review of K-Meleon 0.9.12:

http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp...548&cat_id=597

bktII

[ErikAlbert]

Originally Posted by Acadia

Does K-M have any kind of "Find in page" function?

Acadia

I think any browser has that function and yes I'm talking about Find under Edit (=Ctrl+F).
In K-Meleon, the "Find" works the same way as in MSIE : it uses a popup window to do the search, while Firefox uses a bar, which is much better because a popup window blocks my view and in MSIE it stops working after the last search, while Firefox restarts again.

[Meltdown]

Or you can use the function below, just type the first few letters of the word, hit F3 to find further instances:

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/9...80028597au.png

I've been using the latest KM 1.0 beta for the last week or so; the bugs are minor, it's stable enough for regular use, and noticably faster than the 0.9 releases. It has a new preferences panel, which is easier to get to grips with than the extensive and scattered menu options at present. It also has a search bar, but unfortunately the bar doesn't stay functional as you move between layers:

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6...80045297je.png

[ErikAlbert]

I just tried K-Meleon 0.9.13 and the Find is still the same like in MSIE.
It still blocks my view.
It still stops after the last match.
I don't see any improvement.
I don't run betas on my computer. I can wait.

[Acadia]

Originally Posted by ErikAlbert

I can wait.

Yeah, I kind of feel the same way, BUT, I have a good feeling about this one, that it has a lot of potential; I'd like to maybe try it a year from now!

Acadia