Vivaldi, A Browser for People Who Have Way too Many Tabs Open

Jon von Tetzchner, the former CEO of the company that developed the Opera browser, launched a new browser called Vivaldi, which is designed for the person who is always struggling to fit all their tabs onto a single screen. According to developers, the browser, which is currently in “technical preview,” still needs a lot work.

The new browser offers “tab stacks,” which let users group similar tabs in clusters, rather than lining them all up in a single row at the top of the browser screen. A quick-command shortcut system is customizable, and a Notes feature allows users to take notes while browsing and keep screenshots for reference in an in-browser Notes panel.

But I already have Chrome, or Safari, or Opera, you say. Von Tetzchner said people will be drawn to Vivaldi because it offers features for advanced users, which was the original goal of Opera. However, the browser ended up in a more Chrome-like direction that didn’t sit well with him.

“Most of the browsers seem to have a goal of making something simpler and simpler,” von Tetzchner told Mashable in an interview.

“The advanced user is not really being covered.”

While a technical preview of Vivaldi is available for download, it’s only meant to act as a showcase for the browser. The team is also working on a mail system to include, but von Tetzchner said it simply wasn’t ready for this launch.

“We are not building a browser for everyone,” von Tetzchner said, “but we are building one for people who want more.”

Vivaldi is available for download on its website. There is no mobile version of Vivaldi.

Source: mashable.com