It is common for developers to add and add features or simply more code to their programs and then slow down a bit to improve their base. In browsers, this is usually to make them faster, and the most notable novelty of Vivaldi 6.2 it is one that we have already read in the past in Firefox, Chrome and even Apple's Safari. Although in the case of the browser with the name of a famous musical composer, the opening of windows is mentioned.
Jon von Tetzchner specifically says that Vivaldi 6.2 is now faster, especially when opening a new window: «By rendering browser windows through React portals, we've unlocked new possibilities, reduced memory usage, and significantly improved overall performance.«. The use of memory was something necessary, and I don't know if it will be enough. Until now, Vivaldi has been designed with functionality, not consumption, in mind, but more performance improvements are expected in the future.
Vivaldi 6.2 allows us to subscribe to YouTube channels
The internal tests they have done say that opening windows is 37% faster compared to the previous version (6.1) and 64% compared to a 2018 version. These results were achieved on a computer with an Intel i3 2GHz processor and a new profile, but the exact speed will depend on the configuration of each case.
Among the rest of the novelties, it stands out that now It is possible to "subscribe" to YouTube channels without an account. The meaning of the quotes is that this is done via the RSS tool, which is now supported by more services, such as YouTube. In my Windows (VM) I don't get the icon, so I can't check if it also supports services like Piped.
Vivaldi 6.2 also includes:
- Updated address bar suggestions. Now we can prioritize the order of the dropdown.
- Geolocation services have returned to macOS.
- New button to clear browsing data.
- New mail filters, which now also supports FastMail.
- Complete list of changes to the release note, and I take the opportunity to cite the source of the image.
Vivaldi 6.2 has been announced a few hours ago, and it can already be downloaded from its official website.