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DESCRIPTION
Opera is an alternative internet web browser that is very fast, small, easy to use, and complies with all of the web browser standards. Version 10.0 scores a 100/100 on the Acid3 test.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
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| Opera User Reviews (294 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Oct 29 2009 |
MACINEN Thanks Steven Goodheart and Orion. I found the solution to the problem and still blame Opera: The bookmarks.plist stays gray (not choosable) and the html form from Safari (to the desktop) stays gray too. I have the newest Snow Leopard on MacPro 8-core and I have MBP from this summer. The same thing with the laptop, btw. The problem was language! Opera is automatically taking finnish as my language (OSX). When I changed Opera's language to english the bookmarks were imported just fine. (Then I had to change back to finnish again and destroy the english prefs). I think this is something they should look at in the Opera-company: importing should work with every language.
(Version 10.01) | |
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| Oct 29 2009 |
STEVEN GOODHEART You're most welcome! Glad you figured it out why it wasn't working for you....don't know that I would have! Best wishes, Steve
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 | Oct 28 2009 |
JPP_ZOSO (former) long time opera user...since os/2 warp days, which i believe was opera v4.x. have finally given up after the huge disappointment that v10.x has turned out to be. i used to admire opera for constantly introducing new features vs. just copying features that most other browser developers were doing...but i fear this creativity and innovation streak has finally come at the cost of the core software functionality and purpose. widgets was the first clue...doesn't every os already have widgets? unite is the latest clue...do we really need this in a web browser? my primary use for opera, admittedly, was their integrated email client, m2. it has been several versions since m2 received any development time, so when v10.x was pre-announced as finally enhancing m2, i was pumped. sadly, opera has managed to fubar m2. it was, imho, the best mail client w/ no real competition, but opera managed to kill it. filters (including the built-in contacts) have been buggered up since v9.x and have gotten worse w/ each release. they're unpredictable, inaccurate, omit large portions of messages, and too easy to break. imap accounts no longer allow importing of mail locally. wth? significant rendering and printing problems for both plain text and html messages...wysiwyg not so much, largely due to weird scaling issues. the mac version launch times have gotten slower w/ each release since v8.x...v10.x is a joke on PPC, triple digit bounces in the dock, i kid you not. the browser has alway had strange issues w/ specific sites. whaddya gonna do when the world codes for others and not for standards? browser has always been top notch, but as with any browser, i doubt you could live with this one alone. on the plus side, the gui has finally also gotten some attention, and it is a huge improvement. kudos to the opera design team, especially john hicks.
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| Oct 28 2009 |
MACMAN8 I share the same concerns voiced in the previous note. One thing that is missing is the ability to Import from and HTML bookmark file from any browser. Another concern I have is that when I install updates of Opera downloaded from MacUpdate, it erases all of my existing bookmarks, forcing me to import them again, and reorganize them my way again from scratch. When updates from Firefox or Safari are installed, bookmarks are untouched. Opera may be a good browser, but these two pesky problems are not worth my continued downloading of updates, unless they correct these two issues.
(Version 10.01) | |
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| Oct 29 2009 |
See my post below to MACINEN - you absolutely *can* import bookmarks from any browser that allows you to export its bookmarks as a dot html file. Just do the export as .html from the non-Opera browser, then in Opera, after opening up Bookmarks, go to File >Import and Export >Import Netscape/Firefox bookmarks, and Opera will most definitely import the .html file you saved from Safari, or wherever. Of course, how is a user to know he/she can do this via a Netscape/Firefox import? I only found out by experimenting. So, at the very least, Opera should at have a listing in their bookmark Import Menu to indicate Opera can indeed import a simple .html file! As for wiping out one's old Opera bookmarks, the only time that happened to me was going from Opera 9.x to 10. But after that, installing all the betas of 10.0 and this 10.01 release, I never lost my old Opera bookmarks. I'm not arguing you didn't lose yours -- just reporting my own experience. Perhaps after reading your post, some users will want to take the precaution of making a backup copy of their Opera bookmarks, just in case, but I've never had to do this. Anyway, I hope this helps if you still want to give Opera a try.
(Version 10.01) | |
 | Oct 28 2009 |
MACINEN It's quite long time ago since I last tried Opera, and still the same problem as then: Opera won't import my Safari bookmarks (and can not find Firefox bookmarks). Yes, it finds the right place in my own library/Safari/bookmarks.plist, but you can't choose it because it's grayed out! Exactly the same thing as before! And I have different machine as then. I have very very many bookmarks and I am not going to put them all in opera manually. So goodbye again Opera.
(Version 10.10.6735) | |
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| Oct 28 2009 |
I was surprised at your post -- I was pretty sure I had painlessly imported my Safari bookmarks when I first tried out Opera 10.0. So, I just tried it again: Bookmarks >Manage Bookmarks, then to File Menu and Import and Export > Import Safari Bookmarks. Did that, in about 2 seconds 4,000 plus Safari bookmarks were sitting there in a new folder called Safari Bookmarks. Ditto, Firefox, which also has over 4,000 bookmarks. I'm using Safari 4.0.3 on Snow Leopard on a Duo Core iMac. Wonder what the difference is between our two systems, that I get success and you a fail? Btw, to avoid this kind of hassle, I use the amazing Bookdog to sync my bookmarks between browsers -- I use Firefox 3.0, Safari, iCab, and my main squeeze, OmniWeb, and Bookdog keeps everything in perfect sync, even dealing with the fact that Firefox doesn't allow the kind of dupes that the other browsers do. Anyway, this isn't an ad for Bookdog - just wanted to say that Safari bookmark import flawlessly into Opera 10.0, and ditto on my laptop. Also, if you really want to give Opera 10 a shot, and you can't get Opera's built-in import to work, just go to Safari, open the Bookmarks window and do an Export Bookmarks from the File Menu. In just a few seconds, you'll have a html file that Opera can open easily. Just tried it out to be sure, and again, my 4,000 plus Safari bookmarks were in Opera in a flash.
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| Oct 28 2009 |
ORION MK. V Super easy import of Safari bookmarks. Not quite sure why you're having trouble, but check the help for Opera. I still prefer Safari, but Opera is fast, stable and a good and the new Unite is interesting.
(Version 10.01) | |
| Oct 20 2009 |
DJEFIS The faster and nice web Browser that i know!!!
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| Oct 18 2009 |
MACZENTRUM I like the new Opera, has changed a lot since previous releases... congrats Opera!
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| Sep 24 2009 |
SAVO33BRAVO THE LIAR UFFFF ! beautiful .... LOVE IT !!! So fast and smooth WOW !!! The only thing in mean time is luck of 1PASSWORD otherwise this is my browser hands down ...
(Version 10.0) | |
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| Sep 2 2009 |
JON555 Still doesn't have Smooth Scrolling. I never realized such a simple feature could have such a big impact on regular browsing.
(Version 10.0) | |
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| Sep 20 2009 |
I haven't use Opera in a while... To enable smooth scrolling you have to type opera:config in the address bar, hit enter, go to user prefs, then scroll down to smooth scrolling, checkmark it, click save, and then restart Opera.
(Version 10.0) | |
| Sep 1 2009 |
DRDUL I was interested in Opera primarily for the mail component. My wife uses Thunderbird, and I've been looking for a better mail app for her. The Opera UI is nice, and the unified mailbox is great. But the lack of integration with the OS X Address Book is a deal breaker. Opera imports contacts from Address Book, but any subsequent changes in Address Book aren't caught by Opera, and if you add a contact in Opera it doesn't get synced back to Address Book.
(Version 10.0) | |
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| Oct 15 2009 |
BOUSOZOKU Thunderbird 3 will access the Mac OS X Address Book and it's progressing toward release, though I haven't seen when that will be.
(Version 10.10.6735) | |
| Oct 28 2009 |
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(Version 10.01) | |
| Aug 26 2009 |
ALLANMACAM If only I could use 1Password with it I would be a convert
(Version 10.0rc1) | |
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| Aug 26 2009 |
O5220803 Checkout: https://lastpass.com/. LP functions very much like 1PW and works well in OP 10.x.
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| Aug 28 2009 |
SJK "lastpass is an online password manager and form filler that makes web browsing easier and more secure." (emphasis added) Looks interesting for people who don't mind using an "online" service for this purpose.
(Version 10.0rc2) | |
| Aug 28 2009 |
SJK My emphasis on "online" was stripped from my reply and it's no longer possible to edit posts to fix that.
(Version 10.0rc2) | |
| Sep 7 2009 |
DROOPYSIGNAL Ditto, but Opera developers refuse to use a framework component that would allow Opera and 1Password to coexist in harmony. I've read that 1Password have spoken to Opera developers numerous times to no avail. It's a shame because Opera 10 is rock solid, compared to Firefox 3.5.2! I love all the extended features that Safari lacks, but falls short with what's available for Firefox. However, I'd rather have performance and stability over a few plugins, which are a matter of convenience anyway. I use bookmarklets to get the just about the same job done.
(Version 10.0) | |
| Sep 7 2009 |
DROOPYSIGNAL I meant add-ons for Firefox!
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