Anatomy5803

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  • In Rules Converter Library

    @SerViette @joystmp @Vlad
    Currently the performance between the default lists and the ones listed by joystmp is identical based on every test I have done. That includes the d3ward test and real world tests on some ad-infested sites such as https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/ and https://www.golem.de/. The performance is not at Firefox + uBlock Origin level yet but that is being worked on.

    The ultimate goal would be to leverage the native blocker (incredibly fast, good performance and low resource usage) in conjunction with an optional advanced script-based blocking solution for the shortcomings mentioned by @Anatomy5803 — achieving a best of both worlds blocking experience.

    To summarize, you should be fine with either block list configuration for now but exciting additions are on the horizon if all goes according to plan 🚀

    If there are individuals who are well-versed in all things adblocking on WebKit, feel free to share your insights.

    • In Open source the browser

      I'd like to add on to @Anatomy5803 above with some more notes

      Open sourcing Orion, from a management point of view, would move the existing teams manhours from active coding to vetting code submissions.

      In the time it would take one coder to write one feature, they can review the work of multiples more coders. Even if you assume that 80% of pull requests do not meet the standard of the project, it would take the same amount of time to get the work done with significantly less cognitive load from your team.

      Through a process of interacting with open source contributors, you can utilize your trusted team to create more trusted contributors. It is true that there might be a dearth of talent initially, but as this grows - you will effectively be training contributors in WebKit.

      Secondly, the increased visibility that comes with open-sourcing the project will open new avenues towards donations/funding. Contributors to open source projects tend to be zealous advocates once they get going.

      Further, IP can be protected through several means. I'm sure Kagi inc has already trademarked the Orion branding - but one can go further and patent the implementation of the browser itself. If the project becomes open source & key aspects of the browser are patented there is little risk of IP theft.

      To add onto this, it is very important to license the project under something like the FUTO license that aims to be copy left for the source code, but restrictive on the monetization (which is the ultimate goal anyway). Perhaps a custom license modelled on an existing license like the AGPL could be useful.

      Lastly, security vulnerabilities can occur in systems that are extremely well designed even. A browser being the gateway to the modern world should require security at the same level as an operating system - especially given how complex it is. More eyes here the better.

      Some of the largest open source code bases that exist today started out as projects by a single person in a basement. The biggest failures have been because of failures in resource management and funding to keep the project going.

    • In Orion 0.99.127.2

      Improvements and bug fixes

      • In Orion 0.99.127

        This is one of the biggest updates to Orion to date, with several of the most demanded features like compact tabs, auto update extensions, link preview window, RSS feed indicator and so much more.

        Consider supporting this browser with Orion+ subscription or lifetime license.

        Features

        • Automatically update extensions #481 @les
        • Compact tabs #92 @Fortrikka
        • Link Preview window! Use 'shift' to open links in preview in Orion and 'shift' in external apps to open them in Orion. You can also detach the preview as standalone window or dock it into the browser. #4610 @Rafi
        • Allow remapping extension keyboard shortcuts #427 @divdus-tarnus
        • RSS Feed Availability Indicator #3995 @jwells89
        • Unlock Passwords with Touch ID without a separate prompt (macOS 12+) #6974 @isametry
        • WebKit 619.1.1
        • WebM support #1226 @MS
        • Remove Trackers from Copied URLs #4375 @cdowen
        • Setting for external links to popen in last/default profile #4271 @phy
        • Add "Block and Notify" option for handling pop-up windows #4287 @junukwon7
        • 120 Hz refresh rate setting #498 @TheAllegedGenius
        • Add "External Apps" setting in Preferences #5720 @joystmp
        • New "Tabs" pane in settings
        • [Popular Extensions] Add Violentmonkey to Popular Extensions #6933 @cyfung1031

        Improvements and bug fixes

        • Pinch/zoom getures not forwarded to browser #1194 @wes
        • Improved 1Password support (sites like chase.com...)
        • Login with Google / Apple / Microsoft authorization not working #5395 @JSiu-Dev
        • Handle bookmark import/duplicates better #6352 @andrumatt
        • Command+# Settings Explanation are now Localized
        • improved content blocking list @yokoffing
        • Refresh loops (page randomly reloading) #6523 @Leirk
        • Web page goes back on its own, or loads a new page automatically facing me to click the back button #2801 @jwyoung5
        • Start Page Private Mode Notification Section Updated with Favorites Section Data
        • Suspend Tree except active tab #7135 @F_Kal
        • Use the same Safari keyboard shortcut to launch Bookmarks #6705 @Dhuv
        • I got this message when using Orion, I suspect some kind of memory leak? #7125 @whitemamba
        • Whitelist button option on content blocked page #7345 @atgranted
        • Allow favorites without titles #6792 @Haarolean
        • PDF viewer default changed to Automatic Zoom #1098 @s2e3440z
        • Pinned tabs don't keep their order after restart of Orion #6844 @janpeeters
        • Search suggestions doesnt show up if you use capital letter at start #5687 @Longely
        • Search box stays after moving to an open tab in focus mode #7011 @npintaric
        • Dark theme makes debug log unreadable #6855 @Cat
        • Bookmark invokations should fall under "Bookmarks" autocomplete label, not Top Hits #6566 @minte
        • Custom filters don't seem to trigger #6892 @hibiki
        • WebKitBlobResource error 1 due to ITP (works on Safari) #3236 @gp
        • Built-in PDF viewer window too small #7245 @mazil
        • Some dark theme toolbar items use wrong color outline #6833 @orionuser6651
        • Abnormally long buffering before video playback [RC] [Mojave] #7205 @orionuser6651
        • Opening multiple links does not work #7269 @LittleSpot
        • Preview window click on titlebar shifts content on second display #7236 @rosenrot
        • Preview window sometimes stops working #7272 @asktru
        • Pressing ESC should exit full screen mode
        • Preview window outside of the screen boundaries #7263 @asktru
        • Some Preview window context menu options do not work #7228 @laiz
        • Switching between RC profile windows via macOS dock requires two clicks #7278 @laiz
        • Make CMD+number lead to the last tab if the number of open tabs is less than the number pressed #7396 @theblackdragon
        • Orion Preview windows should have the content blocker enabled #7227 @laiz
        • Language Setting Always Shows English on Opening Settings
        • Orion Preview window shows "unsupported browser" message on multiple websites #7429 @asktru
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        • Compact tabs view is restless #7379 @rosenrot
        • Back/forward icons in toolbar get squished #7415 @eirk
        • 1Password extension in .8 RC shows a white box when clicking the 1P icon in the toolbar #7325 @ReneB
        • navigator.userAgentData is undefined #6732 @cyfung1031
        • Chrome.runtime.OnInstalledReason not defined #6521 @PetkoBossakov
        • Extensions are unable to detect Orion as a browser #5549 @jeurissen
        • UBlock Origin popup pane does not render correctly #3977 @namnnumbr
        • ViolentMonkey no longer works in Version 0.99.126.4.1.11-rc (WebKit 619.1.1) #7425 @whee
        • Sponsorblock popup window cannot be scrolled on .11-rc #7427 @laiz
        • Orion cannot be hidden [Mojave] #7222 @Uli
        • Tabs dragged out of a private window should open in a new private window #3823 @bluedaisy
        • Orion Preview window displays its contents on the wrong desktop after moving windows between desktops #7226 @laiz
        • Compact tabs show poor contrast in dark mode #7380 @rosenrot
        • Share to Drafts application from share sheet not behaving like Safari #2761 @ajgraves
        • Cookies refuse to store when quitting the app [Mojave] #6945 @orionuser6651
        • Support alternative methods of user verification when touch id is not present #1683 @eirk
        • Glitch between the last 2 pinned tabs when hovering the last one. #7270 @LittleSpot
        • German Settings -> Overlap/Cut off a tad #7293 @Poison
        • Can't log in to orionfeedback.org with Orion #7092 @BrendonMcLean
        • Close other profiles on quit is not persistent #6144 @ForumNinja404
        • "Open With" profile, launches new instance of profile #6954 @matkam
        • Address bar not focused on new tab #7208 @spicysalmon
        • Unable to "Enter Responsive Design Mode" #7211 @Maxpl01t
        • "Open in new tabs" in Bookmarks submenus does not work #7210 @Uli
        • G App Launcher extension gets reset on every launch #4526 @toineenzo
        • Auto-Updating extensions clears website permissions #7361 @Xyth
        • Speechify from popular extensions does not install #6957 @dogskool
        • AppStoreConnect can't login. #7174 @Megabits
        • Website causes reloads and Webkit crash #7200 @rosenrot
        • Orion fails to load URL #6936 @pocopico
        • Orion reacts unreliably to tab clicks when it is not focused #7216 @rosenrot
        • Link Preview Window collides with Stage Manager #7161 @rosenrot
        • Preview window does not "pop-out" if Orion is closed #7156 @jmanes
        • !sum bang from the URL bar gives an error #6852 @tiltowait
        • Cannot log into (no form) Cruise Critics Boards. #4653 @TCat
        • Overflow Menu: Re-enabling an extension adds its button twice #7137 @Xyth
        • Launching Orion from Launchpad creates multiple instances #5729 @_I_
        • Orion fails to notify on refreshing/reloading a page that will send a POST request #1758 @gp
        • Closing unfocused tab in switcher closes active tab as well #6887 @tauon
        • "Show Reading List..." Menu item and Shortcut opens Bookmark Panel instead #6738 @Xyth
        • Quickly opening and closing sidebar changes it's width #6806 @Milan
        • ⌘W does not close web inspector #606 @Fortrikka
        • Website settings button becomes available upon entering tab overview #6884 @Haarolean
        • Weird favorite bookmarks positioning #6790 @Haarolean
        • Web Inspector crashes in latest RC #7366 @Anatomy5803
        • Can't select text in alerts #6058 @eirk
        • Share to Drafts application from share sheet not behaving like Safari #2761 @ajgraves
        • Hover is Cut Off when Hovering next to the Active Tab #5115 @kwmc-lucas
        • Navigating to any URL with httpss protocol crashes the entire browser (in some circumstances persistently) #6934 @anton
        • Latest Orion RC: Alternating between windows does not work #7077 @pocopico
        • Pop-up Window Blocked with no notification
        • Switching tab styles via the Settings GUI resizes the URL bar #7323 @glossary
        • Finlex.fi crashes the tab on .8-rc #7330 @laiz
        • Address bar not automatically selected on new window #7308 @guardiangate4110
        • Compact tab doesn't show name #7317 @rosenrot
        • Misaligned URL Text in Compact Tabs Mode #7320 @oup_oup_andaway
        • Enable JSON formatting doesn't work in latest RC #7307 @guardiangate4110
        • Cannot dismiss/move Overflow Menu in Customize Toolbar if window is wide [RC] [Mojave] #7311 @orionuser6651
        • The text in the Search Bar moves sligthly when selected. Watch the video carefully! #7015 @danmartinvela
        • Consider force-clicking link to open in pop-up window #7079 @gp
        • Don't reload page when expanding popup #7095 @eirk
        • Using Preview to view links causes the process to remain after closing the preview window #7104 @laiz
        • Orion hides itself when not in the forground #7075 @matkam
        • Orion RC Crashes on Locals.com Settings #7091 @TCat
        • Orion crashes in focus mode #7126 @Dhuv