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30-day installs831#203 in App
1-year installs14.7KLast 365 days
Latest version0.18.3.1yesterday · Oct 7
Download size113MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceWeekly5 releases in 30 days
  1. 0.18.3.1

    LatestPatchOct 7 · Wed

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 4 11:28

    Updates Chromium to 154.0.8037.97 and fixes layout handling while extending sync implementation.

    Browser
    Adds a tab context-menu action to mute one or more tabs.Fixes bugs introduced by toolbar overflow optimization.Fixes vertical-toolbar relayout after button visibility changes.Drops the compact tab-strip layer on layout changes.
    Sync code
    Adds a private sync profile repository implementation.Distinguishes local, custom and disabled sync backends.Requires saved vault checkpoints in the sync provider.
    Engine
    Updates Chromium and ungoogled-chromium to 154.0.8037.97.
  2. 0.18.2.1

    PatchJan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 30 19:25

    Reduces Mac resize jank, repairs toolbar overflow and updates Chromium to 154.0.8037.92.

    macOS
    Prevents window resize jank through kThrottleResizeIpc.
    Layout
    Fixes toolbar overflow at small widths across layouts.Sets the minimum window width to 400dp across layouts.Restores a 20-character omnibox minimum and fixes flex layout rules.Adds a flag to hide all page actions.
    Policies
    Prioritizes platform policy loading and fixes managed-schema loading.
    Engine
    Updates Chromium and ungoogled-chromium to 154.0.8037.92.
  3. 0.18.1.1

    PatchJan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 24 13:35

    Updates Chromium to 154.0.8037.57 and the Mac Sparkle updater to 2.10.0.

    macOS
    Updates the Sparkle updater framework to 2.10.0.
    Engine
    Updates Chromium and ungoogled-chromium to 154.0.8037.57.Restores the previously removed sync service factory.Refreshes the relevant-flags exclusions for Chromium 154.

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