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Otter Browser mentions (20)

• Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

  It took me a bit of searching, but it's nice to know that there are desktop browsers that are not based on Chromium or Gecko, i.e. Webkit [1]. I would like to Otter Browser [2], next time I use my Windows machine. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/nkzrj0/comment/gzht47d/ [2] https://otter-browser.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• If webkit is open source why isn't there a good webkit based browser on windows

  There are WebKit browsers for Windows: Otter Browser and my Split Browser (alpha). Source: about 1 year ago

• Opera consumed more than my RAM size ~3.4GB of 3.2GB!

  Ditch Opera for Otter Browser, which is a spiritual continuation of the classic Opera. Source: over 1 year ago

• What do you think about a lightweight nightly WebKit browser for Windows with split view? I've just made a proof-of-concept in Qt.

  Proof of concept for split screen and based on qt is long available with the otter browser - you may be interested in the project https://otter-browser.org/. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Is Opera GX using more memory than Edge?

  Opera GX is overloaded with features, which take more RAM. Use the regular Opera for more lightweight experience. Or Otter Browser for even less RAM. Source: about 2 years ago

WebKit mentions (28)

• Opera Vtuber

  WebKit is a browser engine, a part of the software which, under the hood, makes an internet browser function. Apple's Safari browser uses WebKit directly, and then there's the Chromium-based browser family, which uses a previously forked version of WebKit; so browsers based on Chromium, such as Chrome and Edge, use something which was once WebKit, but has had years of development making it different in some ways. Source: 5 months ago

• C++ Specification vs Implementation

  Exactly the same as JavaScript engines. Be it Mozilla's SpiderMoneky, Google's V8, Apple's Webkit, or Microsoft's Chakra. No matter how specific we draft a specification there is always room for interpretation. Every team has a different take on what part of a spec is describing. Oftentimes it's just a matter of varying pros and cons of different approaches on the road to matching spec; various teams just kind of... Source: 6 months ago

• Why gnome “Web” Browser show as Safari on WhatsApp Web?

  Because both Safari and Gnome Web uses WebKit, but if you are a website on internet and have to guess who is using WebKit, what browser will you guess, Safari or Gnome Web? Source: 10 months ago

• Edge sends images you view online to Microsoft

  Well, the rendering engine is open source. https://webkit.org. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago

• Gnome Web not creating the PWA apps

  Then I downloaded the Flatpak version (Epiphany) from webkit.org, it worked fine, then I tried on Gnome Web again, and it worked now. Source: 11 months ago