Hot on the heels of Opera 9.5, the Opera team has
released version 9.5.1 of their desktop web browser. The new version includes some recommended security and stability updates. But there are also some other handy changes. Here are a few highlights:
- Fine-tuned the new default skin
- Saved images no longer recorded in the file transfer window
- Fixed an issue that could be used to display arbitrary code
- Fixed a stability issue with Yahoo! Mail
- 64 bit Linux package now available
Overall you won't notice a ton of changes to the interface. But if you're currently using Opera 9.5, we'd recommend updating for the security enhancements alone.
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Josh said 10:18PM on 7-03-2008
And they still haven't scrapped the theme. Why do browser developers not realize how crappy their default themes are? Every single browser has this issue except for Safari on OS X and IE7 on Vista when it isn't full screen. Every other version and browser, for the most part, looks like crap. =\
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Jon said 10:19PM on 7-03-2008
When is real-time spell checking making its debut in Opera? In my humble opinion, this is the single biggest thing missing from Opera.
With web based email and google docs making headlines, a decent spell checker is a necessity!
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WolvenSpectre said 9:54AM on 7-04-2008
@ Josh - Its a much better default than there last one while it isn't my favourite it is actually not painful like the last one, and alot more people actually like this one.
Maybe they don't get a great set of skins because when they did almost nobody made skins for the alternate browsers.
@Jon- they haven't announced any intention to do it. That feature is one of the cases where they took Opera by surprise. While it was available for Firefox, most people didn't know it where the use of it was coded right into Opera and they told you how to set it up easily.
Inline Spellchecking is not an easy thing to do and you have to integrate the browser to it and it into the browser.
Personally I hope they do it soon, if not improve on it.
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Khuffie said 9:56AM on 7-04-2008
Brad: this is an *important* change for lots of Opera users:
TinyMCE 2.1.x editor now works properly.
Previously we couldn't post on things like wordpress, joomla or forums without switching to a basic editor.
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7banners.com said 12:17PM on 7-04-2008
Its a great browser. I have been a fan of Opera for a few years now and I cannot imagine using anything else even if it fries eggs for me.
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