Software update: Opera 29.0.1795.47

Opera has released version 29 of its web browser of the same name. Opera switched from its in-house render engine Presto to Blink two years ago. This is part of Chromium, which is also used by Google Chrome, among others. Opera is available for Windows, Linux and OS X. There are also versions for BSD and Solaris, but they are still based on the old technology. The main improvements made in this release can be found below.

General and user interface changes

• Enjoy a new look for the start page and Speed ​​Dial.
• View an revamped history page directly from the start page.
• View the tabs you have open on other devices.
• Quickly see which tab is playing sound with the audio indicator in the tab bar.
• Customize your keyboard shortcuts.
• Use mouse gestures to open links in a new tab or window or in a background tab.

Syncing service improvements

• View and manage the Speed ​​Dial start pages of your other devices in the bookmark manager.

Improvements

• stability enhancement.
• Updated support for the latest Chromium/Blink release, version 42.
• Enhanced support for Chromium extensions.