Best Free Web Browsers: Midori Browser Review

Midori is a lightweight browser designed for Linux. Its interface is designed to be intuitive yet powerful. The page rendering is based on WebKit. Some key features include full integration with GTK+ 2, private browsing, tabbed navigation, ad filtering, and speed dial. Midori is a lot more configurable than other web browsers.

This web browser is very portable and should run on tabpunk all platforms. It is based on WebKit, the same rendering engine used by Safari. Midori is surprisingly fast and includes all basic browser features. Tabs are shown below the address bar, as opposed to Google Chrome that displays them above. The menu items, input boxes, and toolbars are laid out much like you would find on other browsers. Midori puts emphasis on speed and simplicity. It loads pretty fast, depending on how many tabs you have opened.

Some Linux distributors are offering Midori as a default browser. One of its main features is the trash icon on the main toolbar, which allows users to see tabs that they have recently closed and reopen them from the list.

Other notable features include:

• Mouse gestures
  • Password management
  • Customizable and extensible interface
  • Full integration with GTK+ 2 and GTK+ 3 support
  • No installation required
  • Easy to use
  • Speed dial
  • Web application support
  • HTML5 support
  • Customization options
  • High speed
  • Standards compliant
  • Configurable web search
  • User scripts support
  • Private browsing
  • Tabbed navigation
  • Extremely light

The bookmarks window is accessible via the “Edit” menu. The browser’s latest versions feature a feed panel, cookie management, form history, and Maemo integration for mobile devices. Aesthetically it may not be able to compete with some of the most popular browsers out there, but it has all the functionality necessary to act as a tab management primary browser for everyday use. Midori comes with a wide range of customization options and offers great support for HTML5. This lightweight browser also supports extensions like Adblock and mouse gestures.

What makes Midori so appealing is that it’s lighting fast. Moving from one tab to another is very easy even with a large number of tabs. The address bar has a history searching feature that allows quick access to previously visited sites. If you like trying out new software, give Midori a try. It is a surprisingly capable browser with a lot of clever design behind it. The developers who created Minori are now offering a Windows installer, which is an added bonus.