With so much attention focused on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, it would be easy to forget that Opera even exists.
But it does, and the fact that it has been somewhat overshadowed by three big rivals is no reason to think it’s not worth checking out.
Opera is based on Chromium, but the look is different to just about everything else on the market. Making use of the fact that monitors are widescreen, Opera maximizes the amount of vertical space it has to display web sites by featuring a sidebar to the left of the screen to provide access to bookmarks, history and other options, freeing up the top of the screen. The sidebar is also home to shortcuts to apps such as Facebook Messenger, Telegram and WhatsApp, which is a very nice touch.
There’s an integrated news reader, and Opera can be expanded through the use of extensions. There are thousands of add-ons available, and you can even use Chrome plugins if you can’t find a native extension that does what you need.
Open a new tab and the customizable Speed Dial provides access to a search function and your favourite websites.
The look of the browser is pleasingly customisable too, thanks to a …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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