Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS
Just unboxed a new computer? Here's our curated list of essential Windows and macOS apps for productivity, security, entertainment, and everything you need to get up and running.
Vivaldi 8 brings a redesigned interface and smarter tab tools
Vivaldi 8 introduces a refreshed desktop interface focused on faster navigation and deeper customization, while continuing the browser's power-user approach to tab management and productivity.
Vivaldi 7.6 introduces a unified tab button and full toolbar editing
Vivaldi 7.6 debuts a new Tab Button that serves as a central hub to search, switch, and recover tabs, while also grouping duplicates for easy cleanup. The update refines context menus, adds swipe gestures on Windows, and speeds up switching to hibernated tabs.
Vivaldi fights back against Chrome and Edge's AI browser push
Choosing power users and curiosity over hype and AI slop
Editor's take: Browser vendors are rushing to pack more AI features into their products, even though many users strongly dislike the trend. For those web "purists," it might be time to take a second look at Vivaldi. The Norwegian company has decided to take a completely different approach in this AI-saturated tech landscape we're currently navigating.
Vivaldi 7.5 brings color to Tab Stacks and enhanced privacy features
Vivaldi is a dream browser for those who want total control. Version 7.5 debuts with several privacy enhancements, it introduces color-coded Tab Stacks for grouped tabs and adds support for DNS over HTTPS (DoH), providing extra security to protect your browsing activity. Check out more in our essential apps feature.
Vivaldi 7.4 updates address bar, adds per-site shortcut controls
Vivaldi 7.4 introduces customizable keyboard shortcuts for individual websites, a revamped and more functional address bar, and a new profile switcher. This version also features visual refreshes to the Windows and History panels and stability improvements.
Vivaldi 7.1 improves dashboard, adds seamless tab imports
Vivaldi now allows users to import open tabs from other browsers, offers more style options for the dashboard, introduces a new Add Speed Dial dialog, and rolls out its Send Tab to Device feature.
Browser Alliance is accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice with Edge browser
Google accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice, just like pigs are flying right now
Vivaldi browser gets a complete overhaul
Vivaldi 7 debuts today with a redesigned UI featuring floating tabs, new icons, and themes, and a reimagined dashboard that organizes mail, calendar, feeds, tasks, and even notes.
Vivaldi expands Mail functionality, adds real-time memory usage info
Vivaldi 6.8 improves its mail client's prefetching for optimized search and mail preview. Additionally, you can hover over any tab to see how much memory it's using in real time.
Vivaldi for Android improves device sync and search
Vivaldi 6.5 for Android can now sync your browser history across all platforms. It also introduces search engine customization for private tabs and adds search suggestion shortcuts.
Vivaldi 6.5 adds sessions panel, synced open tabs, full history sync
Vivaldi has hit a new milestone with brand new features: the sessions panel allows you to store your open tabs and start a new session, while workspace rules group your tabs based on a topic or category.
Vivaldi browser code restructure brings performance boost
Vivaldi 6.2 introduces Portal Windows, a new framework that makes code sharing between windows more efficient for improved performance. Other enhancements include address field suggestions and a new clear browser history button.
Vivaldi is a highly customizable Chromium browser
Vivaldi was built to be customized to your liking: the way it shows tabs, it can block trackers, disable website images on slower connections, or even pause site activity for saving resources. It is available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.
Mozilla and Vivaldi not appeased by Windows 11 default browser changes
Vivaldi argues only "technically competent" users will install the update
5 Google Chrome Alternatives That Do Things Better
The Chrome browser is stable and secure, but that comes at the expense of RAM usage and privacy, since Google can see most of what you do on it. Here are 5 top alternatives to Chrome and why you should consider them.
Vivaldi adds built-in tracker and ad blocker to latest browser version
Using DuckDuckGo tech
Vivaldi's customizable browser comes to Android
Bringing most of the desktop version's features with it
Vivaldi browser now syncs Chroma device lighting with website colors
So your screen, keyboard, and mouse can all match
Newly minted Vivaldi 2.0 comes full of upgrades and features
Vivaldi browser has hit a new major milestone offering a fresh new look, sync across devices, new ways to manage your tabs, tools for note and screenshot grabbing, and a ton of customization as usual.
Vivaldi browser: A great alternative to Chrome
Vivaldi rose to fame as the Chromium-based browser developed by the creators of Opera. Since then it's continued to be fine-tuned into a great browser alternative to Chrome and Firefox. Feature highlights include tab stacking, side by side tabbing, built-in note/screenshot taking and most recently control for Philips Hue color lights.
