10 reasons to switch to Vivaldi

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

If you have never used Vivaldi or tried it before, at the time of its birth, then Lifehacker recommends installing the current version of the browser. A pleasant surprise is guaranteed.

1. Settings

We can confidently say that in terms of the number of available settings, Vivaldi is confidently ahead of all competitors. Appearance, functionality, performance - everything in this browser can be customized according to your tastes and needs. Bravo, Vivaldi!

2. Tab groups

Tab grouping was one of the killer features of Opera 12. Users who worked with a lot of tabs simply idolized this feature, which allows you to clean up the order among open sites with a few elegant movements.

Vivaldi also has the exact same feature. If you do not believe, then see for yourself and tell your colleagues about it. Only for this it is possible to erect a lifetime monument to the developers and lead round dances around it.

3. Page effects

Among the many features inherited from good old Opera, there are also special CSS filters. With their help, you can apply to any page a number of interesting and / or useful filters that change its appearance. Thus, users get the opportunity to correct the bad taste of some web designers who create completely torn-eyed pages, and even activate a special reading mode.

4. Themes

Many browsers support skins. But most often this means that you can simply insert your picture into it as a background. Vivaldi went much further in this direction. This program can be colored literally as you like: light backgrounds with colored tabs, dark backgrounds with light buttons - it all depends on your imagination.

It will not be superfluous to recall that this browser supports the function of dynamically changing the interface depending on the color of the loaded page. Looks fresh and never gets boring.

5. Information in the address bar

The Vivaldi address panel, in addition to its direct duties, also serves as a loading indicator. When you open a new web page, it displays a progress bar, speed and the number of items already loaded. Mega-handy and useful feature.

6. Downloads and bookmarks in the sidebar

I love Chrome, but the way it handles downloads doesn't hold up to scrutiny. The bottom panel is not very convenient, and to display a special page with downloads, you have to wade through a multi-level menu. Things are no better with bookmarks.

Everything is much simpler and more convenient in Vivaldi. All bookmarks and downloads can be found in the multifunctional sidebar, invoked with one click of the mouse. The same panel was in the old version of Opera, yes.

7. Built-in notes

Another super-feature that migrated straight from Opera. The built-in sidebar notes tool allows you to save any information from the currently open page in no time, including texts, links, screenshots and files. An indispensable tool for those who not only have fun on the Internet, but also work.

8. Screenshots

At work, I very often have to take screenshots of pages. The presence of a convenient tool for creating them in Vivaldi is good news. I am sure that I will be supported by many journalists, designers, developers, bloggers and people of other specialties who often have to take pictures of websites.

9. Shortcuts, hotkeys, gestures

Each of the users has their own favorite methods of interacting with the computer. Some people prefer hotkeys, while others use mostly the mouse. Give some a beautiful and intuitive graphical interface, others cannot live without the command line.

Vivaldi browser can satisfy all categories of users. It has hotkeys, mouse gesture controls, and even some kind of built-in command line that appears when you press the F2 key. With its help, you can quickly go to the desired tab, find the desired word on the page, change the settings - that is, perform almost any action.

10. Web panels

I've already devoted a few points to the Vivaldi sidebar, but it's still not enough to list all of its functions. One of my favorites is the built-in web panels. This function allows you to open any desired services in the sidebar. Very convenient: you can place here a translator, a music player, a task list, and any other service that you often use.

Of course, these are not all the advantages of the Vivaldi browser. It, unlike some other web browsers, has so many advantages and distinctive features that it is not possible to fit them into ten points. I would be glad if you add to this list in the comments.