Opera 18: Sessions, bookmarks, multi-threading, compared to 12.16
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A Former User last edited by
Session don't exist in O18, except like IE — you can save a set of tabs as a speed dial folder.
Each tab runs in a separate process.
Bookmarks are fine, if you can manage with just the Bookmarks Bar. Organise them well into folders and subfolders — up to 2000 shouldn't be any problem.
12.16 will probably receive security updates if they are needed.
I say install it and use it alongside 12.16 while you evaluate it.
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DiracDeBroglie last edited by
Ok Pesala, I'll start doing testing soon. Based on your response it looks worth while to put some effort and time in testing O18.
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DiracDeBroglie last edited by
Opera can be downloaded from:
http://www.opera.com/download/guide/?os=windows&list=allOpening in new tab the latest O15:
http://www.opera.com/download/guide/?os=windows&ver=15.0.1147.153&local=y
offers me the opportunity to choose between 32 or 64-bitHowever, for O18
http://www.opera.com/download/guide/?os=windows&ver=18.0.1284.68&local=y
there is no option to choose between a 32 or 64-bit version.Furthermore, the download page does not mention whether O18 is 32 or 64-bit.
Least thing Opera should do is mention very clearly/explicitly on their download page weather O18 (and O18+) is 32 or 64-bit.So, is O18 then 32 or 64-bit? If 32-bit than this is a major step backward.
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DiracDeBroglie last edited by
Done some research, and indeed, it looks like there is no 64 bit version available (yet) for 15+; what a disappointment! Is it not evident that 64 bit is main stream? Just wonder what Opera's plans are for any 64 bit version?
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geraldsmallbear last edited by
Originally posted by Pesala:
Session don't exist in O18, except like IE — you can save a set of tabs as a speed dial folder.
Each tab runs in a separate process.
Bookmarks are fine, if you can manage with just the Bookmarks Bar. Organise them well into folders and subfolders — up to 2000 shouldn't be any problem.
12.16 will probably receive security updates if they are needed.
I say install it and use it alongside 12.16 while you evaluate it.
Where is the bookmarks bar? Why is it not visible, why is it not mentioned in the opera help? I cannot find any reference to bookmarks anywhere. Please help me find it. Opera provides no way I can see to import bookmarks from Firefox.
And there are no replies to my request for help with bookmarks in the Newbies thread. Why the eerie silence?
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DiracDeBroglie last edited by
Please GeraldSmallBear, provide technical details of your OS and your Opera version/setup, and people might me more inclined to assist you.
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A Former User last edited by
Originally posted by geraldsmallbear:
Why the eerie silence?
Probably because I have been out to get my lunch, and nobody can be bothered to repeat what's been said a 100 times before. It's also the case that the Opera Browser forum is far more active than the Opera for Windows forum.
If you're migrating from Firefox, I suggest install Opera 12.16 and importing your bookmarks into that. Organise the folders if you need to.
If you want to try Opera 18, installing it after installing Opera 12.16 should automatically detect your previous Opera installation. It's not worth using yet IMO, but it does have some benefits over Opera 11 or 12.
The next stage is to enable the Quick Access Bar (aka Bookmarks Bar, Personal Bar, Favourites Bar) by typing opera:flags in the URL field. Restart Opera and enable the Quick Access Bar in Settings. Now you should have the Bookmark Importer, which can import bookmarks selectively into the Quick Access Bar or Speed Dial.
Speed Dial is good for about 30 very frequently visited sites. QAB for the rest, and Stash for bookmarks that you will probably discard later.
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geraldsmallbear last edited by
Thankyou terribly. I was joking with my other half about having to downgrade to Opera 12 and then up to Opera 18, it's scary to see it's not actually a joke.
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A Former User last edited by
Some would say that Opera 12.16 is an upgrade if you're currently using Opera 18, while I prefer Opera 11.64.
They are working on a Bookmarks Manager for Opera 18, but importing bookmarks from Firefox is not top of their agenda.
