Midori web browser - your views.

I was asked to start a new thread for the Midori browser here https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1777332&postcount=12

As mentioned I have only used it on Linux (my only OS's) and was pleasantly surprised. I also tested it in SliTaz initially before switching to Firefox but that was some time ago. https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=268776&highlight=Slitaz

The latest version is probably better. Must be one of the fastest browsers. See old Peacekeeper test.
Anyway it is you Windows users who should test it with feedback.
Install from archive or setup.exe

 

Thanks, Ocky!
Using it right now on Win XP SP3 to type this. I'll give more feedback later. I've had two freezes so far (while on Wilders!) which I had to kill with the task manager.

 

It's supposed to work better in Linux. I have just installed as well on Ubuntu - very fast and so far no freezes. Have fun testing.
Here a screenshot:-

 

Yes, even the documentation seems slanted for the*nix version.

It runs well with Privoxy and with Sandboxie. I even opened a https bank site and viewed my account

Now I have to figure out how to get my style sheet that I rigged up for Chrome to work with Midori and then I'm 99.99% happy.

 

Memory on Ubuntu one tab open, no addons only plugins. Bit higher than I thought.

 

Incidentally, both freezes were while I was typing in the reply box @ Wilders and pressed the back arrow!

Anyways, I'm seeing about 50K usage when Midori is running. No plug-ins or add-ons.

 

I'm a Linux geek and it runs ok in Linux, but I still wouldn't use it, I'd use Chromium instead, much better.

Also on Windows it's not that great.

 

But it's not that bad either and I don't mind playing with it as a lightweight substitute for Safari.

 

The Linux version is also a couple of versions newer 0.2.9 vs. 0.2.6. The status bar extension allows one to toggle images, javascript and Netscape plugins on/off which is nice. Midori is improving steadily imho. and as vasa1 says it's fine as an alternative (to play with, montor it's progress etc.)

 

Thanks to a link vasa1 posted elsewhere (HTML5 Far from Official), clicking on the Linux tab there is this review of Midori which should also be of interest to Windows users. http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Midori-Review-143903.shtml

 

If you want a real light weight substitute then I'd recommend you use K-Meleon it's much better.

http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/