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Opera

Opera - 8.51

web browser

All Time: (2.9)
Version 8.51: (4.1)
Selected Version: 8.51
Release Date: 2005-11-22
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 8.51): 9,493
Downloads (all versions): 348,585

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Product Description:

Surf the Internet in a safer, faster, and easier way

The most full-featured Internet power tool on the market, Opera includes pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated searches, and advanced functions like Opera\'s groundbreaking E-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and IRC chat. And because we know that our users have different needs, you can customize the look and content of your Opera browser with a few clicks of the mouse.

About the Opera Browser

Already regarded as the world\'s fastest, most secure browser, Opera speeds up your Web browsing with these innovative features:

  • Navigate quickly using intuitive mouse gestures and browser tabs
  • Start from where your last browsing session ended or save your entire session
  • Access downloaded files quickly with the transfer manager
  • Protect against identity! theft and phishing with integrated security features
  • Speak up: surf the Web hands-free using voice commands
  • Shop Amazon, browse Ebay, and search the Web with Google right from the address bar
  • Set reminders for Web pages you visit with the notes feature

What's new in this version:

Opera's latest release addresses the security issue in the Flash Player (Secunia Advisory 17437). Opera 8.51 for Windows ships with Macromedia Flash version 7r61. The release is a recommended security upgrade for Linux/FreeBSD/Solaris users, because it updates Opera's wrapper script to not run commands included with URLs passed from other applications (as suggested in Secunia Advisory 16907). Users of Mac OS X with Japanese systems will experience improved stability on pages with Java.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.2 or higher

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Feedback Summary:

Version 8.51:
Overall Rating: (4.1) Features: (4.5) Support: (4.2)
Ease of Use: (3.6) Quality / Stability: (4.0) Price: (4.2)
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Opera ReviewCannot Log in to Credit Card Sits - Version: 9.61, 10/22/2008 03:47PM PST

(1 of 2 users found this comment useful)

lacwbo
The only reason that I am not using Opera as my default browser is that I cannot access my credit card information on www.citicards.com. The log in page does not accept any inputs; I therefore cannot log in.

No problem with other https:// sites I use such as Fidelity.
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Opera ReviewA very good browser! - Version: 9.5.2, 8/21/2008 08:03AM PST

GCG1000
Amazingly fast, stable and secure. More Mac-like than ever before. I'm giving it a shot as my default browser. I've used OPERA for the past four years and 9.5.2 is the best to date! BTW, some of OP's features take some getting use to. (I've been testing 9.5.x as betas for a couple of months.)
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Opera ReviewWhy all he complaints? - Version: 9.5.2, 8/21/2008 07:38AM PST

(0 of 1 users found this comment useful)

rhpatrick22
I have previously reviewed this software. I am reviewing it again based on overall performance, security, and stability.not preference.
First like Firefox, and Camino, this bowser is "rock solid secure" does not crash, and hs built in "handicapped features" not found in the "big guys" Deleting "old preferences" will cure your fears. Second, it has a built in mail client, and alerts are given me,when I receive a message or a blocked pop up. This holds true for sent messages as well.
This is the only browser with a "bit torrent client; what about the big guys?
Also it is not a memory hog; I have ussd this browser in my classic time, and spent $40 dollars; it is now free.
Those of you complaining about it's looks, download a skin to make it look like the browser of your choice, Netscape, IE, Camino, Safari; look for yourself don't post something which I have found correct. Yes all reviews seem to be based on prefeence; would it not be wise to be objective?
Lastly, rather than store the paasswords in the keychain, it has a Wand Manager for passwords. I cant find an issue with a browser remembering passwords in it's own database for security purposes.
Please change the user agent for sites I am reading that Opra will not display; it has no problem in recognizing a bank site I vist, but Safari does have a peoblem.
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