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[#]: subject: "The Gecko Version of Midori Browser is Here!"
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[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/midori-11/"
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[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/"
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[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1693450080"
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The Gecko Version of Midori Browser is Here!
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Good to hear about a new Gecko-based browser. Sounds interesting!
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We last heard about Midori back when [AstianGO was integrated][1] into the open-source browser for providing a more privacy-friendly search experience.
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Even though **the Midori web browser has been around since 2007** , the development of it has seen its share of changes along the years, with the most major one being the merge with the [Astian Foundation][2] back in 2019.
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After the merge, Midori **was an electron-powered browser based on Chromium** with a few privacy protection features in the mix.
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However, Midori **has since parted ways with Chromium** for the next best thing, [**Gecko**][3], which you must've seen being used in browsers such as [**Firefox**][4], [**LibreWolf**][5], [**Tor Browser**][6] and more.
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Allow me to show you what the **Gecko-based Midori 11 release** has to offer.
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### Midori 11: What to Expect?
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Dubbed as the “ **fastest and lightest** ” version of Midori ever, this release has plenty of improvements to offer over its predecessors.
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Some key highlights include:
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* **Gecko-Based Revamp**
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* **Visual Upgrades**
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* **Workspaces Support**
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#### Gecko-Based Revamp
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According to the developers, **basing Midori on Gecko has resulted in up to 15% better performance** compared to Chromium-based browsers, and **a bigger 20% uptick in performance** when compared to older Midori versions.
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They also claim that **even though the memory consumption has increased** , they can still provide a lightweight and fast browsing experience.
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#### Visual Upgrades
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The most obvious visual change with Midori is the **new sidebar menu** that comes with all the usual browser options such as Bookmarks, History, Downloads, and Notes. Pretty useful, kind of like Vivaldi offers.
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There is also **support for WebApps** , by default, Midori includes the apps for **Google Translate** and **Astian Cloud**.
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You **can also add other apps** such as Telegram, WhatsApp Web, or even other websites that support such functionality.
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Then there are the **refreshed icons** across the browser, and **improved default themes** alongside the introduction of **two new themes, “Midori Fluerial UI” and “GNOME”.**
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Midori 11 also features **better tab management** , and **support for Light/Dark themes** , which can be set to follow your system's setting.
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#### Workspaces Support
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You must've noticed the “Work” title on all the screenshots above. Well, that is the **new “Workspaces” feature** in action.
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With Midori 11, you can now **use multiple workspaces to multitask effortlessly**. You will first have to enable it via the settings to get started.
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Go into the settings menu, then search for 'workspaces', then click on “Enable Workspaces”.
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Thereafter, you can go into the “Workspace Settings…” menu for tweaking it further and add new workspaces.
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You can also **set specific icons to the workspaces** to differentiate between them easily.
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**Suggested Read** 📖
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When all is set, you can switch between the workspaces by clicking on them in the sidebar.
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Midori will even **backup your workspaces at random time intervals** so that you don't lose them in the event of an abrupt shutdown.
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Personally, I would like more web browsers based on Gecko, rather than Chromium.
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And with what I experienced in my short usage with Midori 11, I can say that this **has the** **potential to be an[ **open-source Chrome alternative**][16] for Linux**.
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That being said, **I did face some weird bugs** here and there, nothing a few patches can't fix, though.
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#### 🛠️ Other changes
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As for the rest of the improvements, here are some notable ones:
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* Midori now **supports OTA updates** , similar to what you see on Firefox.
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* It is now **possible to import browser data** from browsers like Vivaldi, Opera, Chrome, etc.
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* [**Multi-Account Containers**][17] support for sorting your browsing into different color-coded tabs.
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* Native integration with its **MidoriVPN** and [**Astian Cloud**][18] **** services.
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You may go through the [official blog post][19] to learn more about this release.
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### 📥 Get Midori 11
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This new Gecko-based release of Midori is available for **Linux** , **Windows** , and **Android**. You can head over to the [official website][20] to grab the package of your choice.
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[Midori][20]
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If you are interested in the source code, you can visit Midori's [GitLab repo][21] for that.
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I really hope they make it available on the [Flathub store][22] and the [Snap store][23] in the future for a more accessible experience for Linux users.
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_💬 Are you willing to give Midori 11.0 a try? Let me know your thoughts in the comments._
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via: https://news.itsfoss.com/midori-11/
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作者：[Sourav Rudra][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
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校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/midori-astiango/
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[2]: https://astian.org/
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[3]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Gecko
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[4]: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
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[5]: https://librewolf.net/
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[6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/tor-browser-13-0-release/
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[7]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Midori_11_a.png
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[8]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Midori_11_b.png
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[9]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Midori_11_c.png
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[10]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Midori_11_c2.png
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[11]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Follow-us-on-Google-News.png
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[12]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Midori_11_d-1.png
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[13]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Midori_11_e-1.png
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[14]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png
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[15]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Midori_11_f-2.png
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[16]: https://itsfoss.com/open-source-browsers-linux/
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[17]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers
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[18]: https://cloud.astian.org/
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[19]: https://astian.org/midori-en/explore-midori-11-0-faster-and-lighter-than-ever/
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[20]: https://astian.org/midori-browser/download/
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[21]: https://gitlab.com/midori-web
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[22]: https://flathub.org/
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[23]: https://snapcraft.io/store
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