Why do I (you) still keep using older (v12) version?
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aarrodri last edited by
Agree with the sentiment....OK I stopped using opera for a few version and o disappointment to realized this thing has been dumbed down. All the great features have been dumbed down to make it look like chrome.. sad..
I guess I will be installing 12.16 too. LOVE the mouse gestures, LOVEEEEE the tab management...etc, etc, etc.
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Deleted User last edited by
So glad you enjoy the etc, etc, etc. Do enjoy the older, discontinued browser. But at least upgrade it to 12.17. We wouldn't want you to be too dumbed down. :whistle:
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A Former User last edited by
Why I still use Opera 12.17:
- Tab management. You have the freedom to configure it. Open new tabs in the foreground-background. Next to the current tab, or at the end. Where to go after the current tab is closed. The Chrome tab management is just a pure pain.
- Linux. While there is a beta version of Opera 26 for Linux, Opera 12.17 still seems to be more stable.
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts. I still prefer using Ctrl+N to open a new tab. In Chrome and the new Opera we are stuck to Ctrl+t and there is no freedom to change it.
- The speed-dial is better. You can control the number of icons per row, and the number of rows. The speed-dial can scale, so that it would always stay visible. You can use Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc., in order to open the pages from the speed-dial. I use this feature hundreds of times per day while at work.
Basically, Opera 12.17 leaves the feeling that the user is treated with respect. You are given the freedom to tailor the browser according to your needs. The new Opera browser is like "this feature is not available, it is not going to be added, we don't care what you want, deal with it".
It's true that many pages start to fail loading in Opera 12.17. It has some annoying bugs too, but each time I try the newer versions, I tend to come back running.
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Deleted User last edited by
@lem729 I agree with you. Bookmark toolbar and bookmark manager seem to be separated. My bookmarks should appear on it, but that does not happen.
This should be close immediately because it is only a war between Presto users x Blink users. Moderator, consider this and close it. Thank you.
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A Former User last edited by
Why do I (you) still keep using older (v12) version?
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A Former User last edited by
This should be close immediately because it is only a war between Presto users x Blink users. Moderator, consider this and close it. Thank you.
Frankly, I don't think it's a Presto/Blink war. I like the way Blink renders pages.It works faster than Presto for me. If all the usability features that were available in the old Opera were present, then nobody would even mention Presto.
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linuxmint7 last edited by
If all the usability features that were available in the old Opera were present,
If only it were that simple.
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Deleted User last edited by
If all the usability features that were available in the old Opera were present,
If only it were that simple.
And even I will agree with this statement. I used Opera for years (since 1999) so I'm well aware of its unique features and history. However, I'm ready to go with where Opera is heading and hopeful that in time those features that the developers will add to the new Blink engine will make Opera the premiere browser among all the others. Even thinking of going back to Presto would be unthinkable. There are users who want a sidebar. Frankly, I can't see it but I understand that for some it is important. I'm not sure the architecture of the new browser can accept it but if so then I would be in favor of adding it via an extension (so I can turn it off but others who want it can use it). That's pretty much how I see the new browser being acceptable to all - via extensions.
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donq last edited by
Why I'm still using Opera 10.10
as my main browser?- Navigation speed, esp backward navigation is lightning fast
- Rewind / Fast Forward, esp ability to create dynamic FF target in userjs by creating 'link rel' tag (doesn't work in O12 anymore, this is one main reason to keep O10 on board at least for one important site)
- UI configurability, most important of it is possibility to put New tab button at left (= static location)
- Status bar - this is a must for me
- IFrame blocker (could probably be done with help of extensions, haven't seen one)
- Tabs opening and closing logic (can almost reproduced using extensions)
- Side panel for bookmarks and history management
- Good user CSS support (Stylish and Stylebot do not work so well, they tend to blink pages etc)
- Sensible file download dialogs with Open button
- No unnecessary animations in UI
Why I'm attempting to use nuOpera however (or which truOpera problems are solved)?
- Site compatibility, incl HTML5 and jQuery compatibility
- Fast javascript engine
- Some very good extensions (AdBlock, Ghostery)
- Hope to see SmartCard (Estonian IDCard) support added in next few years...
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donq last edited by
Hard to say, why O10 - there was likely some minor problem with O11 (my custom-modified theme didn't look so pretty or something) and I didn't upgrade O10 initially and just keep using it by old habits. Well, O12.50dev was also in use before nuOpera, sometimes, and on one PC I think even O9 is flying well.
This actually doesn't make big difference. truOpera, be it 9 or 12, has some special soul in it, attention to small details or so. nuOpera is trying hard to start differentiate itself from [characterless] Chrome, but somehow those new shiny ideas do not resonate with my mind. Maybe I'm getting old and conservative
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Deleted User last edited by
Anyone using an old version of Opera's browser is simply taking an unnecessary and foolish risk. But then, why doesn't this surprise me? Many in the group crying and wringing their hands over Opera's new browser, haven't the sense to even update their Presto browser to the most secure version (12.17). And why? Well... such important things as "custom-modified theme" (OMG... so very important) and "old habits". So you'd rather take the security risk to keep your "pretty" theme than use common sense and update your browser? Right. Makes a lot of sense. :whistle:
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Deleted User last edited by
To complete your words leushino, I have seen some Presto users that have a second browser because the main (Presto) do not work properly with some sites. What I presume is: you will see yourself using less and less the Presto one because it will become slow and incompatible with more and more sites.
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shandra last edited by
Unnecessary risc... I seriously doubt that for the average Opera Presto User, as I believe that those who stuck with (12.17 like me, or the more populare 12.13 or 11.64) are full well aware of what they are doing (even moreso if they are running some *nix system). And as long as the majority of sides I Visit are still working (and as they are not FancyCancy will stay so for some time) and M2 is still able to retrieve and send my mails, Opera Presto will stay my main browser...
[though for me it is Firefox I keep as a sidekick (For instance for the few Java Applets I visit (like Geo/Mapviewers) as with the latest Java Plugin incompatibility (Security Requesters are not shown and can therefore not been answered) they are not usable from OPresto anymore (and an outdated Java Runtime is out of the question))]
..., unless another browser is offering the same usability (sneak little details like notes/gestures/side-specific settings (one of the few that was not an Opera First),etc.) and customizability that Presto is so far unrivaled for (and as security issues where a matter, those abilities from within the browser and not some to be trusted extention/add-on). -
Deleted User last edited by
We've been warned by Opera's developers to update to the latest version. You're entitled to believe whatever you like. I suppose with that mindset, I could still safely use Netscape 7? As for me, I'll put my trust in what Opera tells me as opposed to those who simply "think" they know better. I will wish you good luck. You're going to need it if you insist upon using an older version of Presto.
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shandra last edited by
Yeah, and each Windows Install is telling you that you are now using the best of all windows ever (which is highly amusing when it is an Install of 98SE within a VM for that Retro Gaming Experience) - I am not sure whether Secunia has still an eye on Presto - but since their last update there are no outstanding issues listed - and keep in mind that products used by the majority are also prime targets (that was why using Norton was more of a risc then using any other AV solution in those times (besides the major problems Norton was introducing to Windows), that was why using a Mac was considered safer compared to windows (to the extreme that the majority of those users believed there is no risc)), so it may be that Presto has unknown issues still, but considering the user base - what would be your target of choice for an attack Chrome or Presto?
Of course I am not saying that it is safe - but that always incorporates the user and general software environment and "always use the latest" is a general warning which doesn't include "previous is unsafe", especially if we are talking Presto/Chrome here - that warning is, as I consider it, to be meant for 15+, not between 12 to 15. -
Deleted User last edited by
I use the latest Windows OS possible and as soon as Windows 10 is available for consumers, I'll have it. I use the latest version of F-Secure which I can put on my computers and tablets. I appreciate what you are saying about Presto users not being a prime target but frankly I don't want to take the risk. It's not a big deal for me. Certainly if I were using a Presto version I would update to 12.17 but that's no longer a concern for me; I've upgraded to Opera 26 and I like what I see. The thing that people are refusing to face is simply this - Opera Presto (any version) is dead. It will no longer be developed... period. And we know that over time sites will become increasingly incompatible with the older browser. I choose to take a pre-emptive approach and make the change now rather than later. But to each his/her own... I guess.
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donq last edited by
Anyone using an old version of Opera's browser is simply taking an unnecessary and foolish risk. But then, why doesn't this surprise me? Many in the group crying and wringing their hands over Opera's new browser, haven't the sense to even update their Presto browser to the most secure version (12.17). And why? Well... such important things as "custom-modified theme" (OMG... so very important) and "old habits". So you'd rather take the security risk to keep your "pretty" theme than use common sense and update your browser? Right. Makes a lot of sense.
leushino, what are you afraid of? What kind of security risk? Risks need to be assessed, some risks need to be taken, some need to be mitigated. For me using old browser (or old OS, or old version of some other program) doesn't usually constitute as considerable risk factor; for you this is apparently different. I as thinking creature don't need always follow common sense, esp when this common sense is biased towards FUD. Or marketed, what is often the case. Create the problem, sell the solution
Do you know how to use your computer securely? Turn it off and disconnect all cables (and remove any batteries from it) and enclose it into steel safe and throw safe keys into deep sea. Any other use involves some security risks.
If for you things like custom-tuned theme (or any other little polished detail) don't matter - no problem. For me this matters however, matters alot more than some minor (often imaginary) security risk and it is not your business to judge about my preferences.
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Deleted User last edited by
@dong: you're being silly now. If you don't understand why Opera has applied security patches to its Presto browser and advised users of that discontinued browser to update their older versions, then that is your problem. I am not afraid as you term it for the simple reason that I keep my browsers updated, apply any and all critical updates to my OS, run with a hardware firewall and a software firewall, have the best AV program available (F-Secure) and exercise a modicum of intelligence when surfing and opening emails. Skins and themes are unimportant and irrelevant. Laziness is no excuse for running with an older version. If you want to operate with an older browser that does not have the latest security fixes... that's your privilege. And good luck to you; you'll need it.
