Why is Opera your preferred browser?
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A Former User last edited by
@flaviu2 Thank you very much for your extensive answer. I'm not in a position already to give a thumps up, unfortunately.
I can agree to almost every point you're saying. That's what keeping me with Opera for almost 3 and a half years now. Especially when considering that every other major browser has flaws of its own.
With the Chinese ownership you nail it, actually. But as I also see China with lots of distrust, I don't think there's so much to worry about with Opera. But anyway, who asks himself who owns Alphabet or Microsoft? And at least you can check who owns Opera as they are traded publicly.
In self declared privacy circles there's a lot of fuss about Brave. But in this case you don't know who owns it and where their earnings really come from.
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flaviu2 last edited by
@DerSchlingel
You are very welcome. I liked sharing my thougts with you.I totally agree with you when you said: at least Opera is listed to traded publicicly so you can see who owns this product. Being regulated after Norwegian laws, this give a level of trust though.
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flaviu2 last edited by
I forgot to mention another (small maybe but important for me) reason why I like Opera: when you download a file, you are notified with a nice top-right hand ballon, while in Chrome or Brave you have a thick band in the bottom of the view (very un-practical!), and this annoying band is decreasing the view size.
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ordersoftwarekeys5 last edited by
its much more faster and lighter then chrome and it has built-in web3 support
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chloe898 last edited by
I’ve been using Opera for years as well, and honestly, one of the things I appreciate the most is how lightweight and fast it feels even with multiple tabs open. I play a lot of mobile-to-PC games research stuff in my free time, like testing out new features or looking up tips for hill climb racing 2 mod apk latest version
, and Opera’s built-in VPN and ad blocker make it so much easier to browse game forums and download updates safely.For me, other browsers might have certain bells and whistles, but Opera just manages to balance performance, privacy, and extra features without feeling cluttered—perfect for someone who’s juggling gaming, browsing guides, and staying organized online.
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lucas8989 last edited by
@chloe898 I’ve been using Opera for years, and I really like how fast and lightweight it is, even with many tabs open. I often browse tech guides, game forums, and tutorials, and Opera’s VPN and ad blocker make it much easier to do all that safely.
Other browsers have features, but Opera balances speed, privacy, and tools without feeling cluttered.
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fitzydj last edited by
Best Speed Dial on a desk top browser. I have tried other Browsers with Speed Dials Extensions and don't work as well.
I use Opera on a Windows Desktop, Android Phone and Tablet and it works seamlessly for me.
Firefox is a resource hog and I wont use Edge as M$ already have way too much Power. -
startupsflow last edited byHonestly, it’s the Workspaces and the Sidebar. I’m one of those people who ends up with 50 tabs open, and Opera is the only browser that actually helps me keep them organized by project instead of just having one giant mess.
Having WhatsApp and Spotify right there in the sidebar without needing to switch tabs is a total game changer for my workflow. It feels less like a basic browser and more like a productivity hub.
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