Orion Browser macOS Release Notes

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Orion RC - Oct 3, 2023

Orion RC (Release Candidate) is a an early preview release available to Orion contributors and Orion+ members. Orion RC will be eventually released as the next Orion beta.

New

• WebKit 617.1.6
• Get TouchID for autofill without separate prompt #1410 @Ahmed
• Tab preview with Screenshot for vertical tabs #1153 @Shadowknight
• Allow dragging Orion windows by using the empty vertical tab space available #5749 @obadiahcruz
• Display tab count in Open Tabs header in sidebar #5909 @adorabilis
• Keyboard shortcuts to switch between tab groups/windows in place #4340 @toddbomb

Improved

• Performance: Removed unnecessary UI animation calls on app launch
• Performance: Removed redundant UI update calls on app launch (while restoring tabs)
• Performance: Improved favicon caching for custom sizes (i.e. bookmark bar items, menu items, tab view etc)
• Improved consistency of menus, labels throughout the app
• Passwords should apply to all parts of a site’s domain #5928 @JustABrowser
• Drag tab out of window #3379 @amichaeel
• Regression: Orion process names no longer contain the website URLs #5722 @laiz
• Move between suggestions with Tab #5870 @i0mx9kk
• Better indication that there are more tabs to the right #5828 @rosenrot
• Change Notes shortcut to Cmd-Opt-I #5874 @TCat
• Close last tab of window with right click #6166 @viewsourc3
• Tab context menu should have a close tab item #6189 @sirius
• Repress command+L or press escape to exit selected address bar #5801 @Fortrikka
• Reopening last closed window should restore suspended tabs status #5773 @adamaveray
• Notes toolbar button should toggle Notes view #1719 @twingeofregret
• More consistent edit options for profiles, windows, and bookmarks #4863 @eirk
• (Nitpick) Sparkle updater window doesn't show in the app's main Window menu #1198 @gp
• Intro video window is oversized #2303 @flyx
• Implement AlwaysShowTabBar #5943 @turbo
• Remove 'Home' from installed site app link context menus #5776 @adamaveray

Extensions

• New Chrome Web Store UI breaks downloads #6056 @Garbee
• Proton Pass Mozilla Firefox Extension #5469 @winstonbartlegod
• iCloud Passwords Extension #5631 @gcqd
• MacOS Sonoma iCloud Password Extension doesn't work #6194 @Maxi
• Bitwarden - vault timeout does not work (Firefox extension). #2927 @Benjamin
• Bitwarden ask to add login not working #5697 @pringerx
• Bitwarden: Auto-fill does not work #3341 @Bento
• Autofill passwords from bitwarden extension not working. #5333 @db17
• Bitwarden extension can fail to show pop-up offering to save a password #1469 @bribri
• 1password race condition producing error #5892 @Vlad
• 1Password is not able to fill login credentials after unlocking #5990 @matkam
• MetaMask extension doesn't load #437 @nhynes
• Reddit Enhancement Suite embeds in a private window show up in history #5508 @JayPowell
• "Reload" button for extensions #75 @tom
• MV3 chrome.runtime.onInstalled/onStartup never called #5607 @andre
• Browser.storage.StorageArea.onChanged is undefined #5688 @HaydenHong
• Extension "Hide YouTube Thumbnails" not functioning properly #5805 @bilal
• User JavaScript and CSS Extension shows keys instead of strings #66 @cyzyvos
• Improved performance of Update value comparison in Storage API
• Extension popups should remain open when Orion loses focus #5877 @cyzyvos

Fixed

• 'Back' button in Start Page bookmark folders isn't working #5746 @Xyth
• Invisible text on Github Pull Requests file diff #6198 @emzoumpo
• Macrumors.com reloads in a loop #6201 @Dustin
• Bookmark invocation regression in new release 0.99.125 #5724 @minte
• Orion making connection to browser.kagi.com on startup #5906 @Dustin
• Troubleshoot Website Issues -> 404 #5851 @matkam
• Bookmark toolbar icon state does not update when adding/deleting bookmark from menubar, sidebar, keyboard shortcut #5927 @adorabilis
• Window menu shows "Private" on non-private windows in some situations #5583 @gp
• Focus mode: opening new tab does not prompt to search bar #5545 @heisznberg
• Show Sidebar keyboard shortcut is hard to access #5813 @twingeofregret
• Dev Console blocks confirming a download #6054 @quarkw
• Installed website apps crashed #6089 @mazil
• Opening a pdf on the Canvas LMS website causes continuous reloading #4240 @glossary
• Update error Orion desktop browser #6065 @StefanoL246
• Website reloads even when user agent is unmodified #6154 @httpjames
• Stray bracketed number in saved window names on tab group picker #6135 @gp
• Wrong tab preview when horizontal tab overflows #5914 @adorabilis
• Bookmarks use light mode icons in dark mode #6057 @eirk
• In bookmark window, renaming something defocuses it when finished. #5966 @Fortrikka
• Cannot suspend a tab with a toolbar button or help menu. Only through pointer-based interfacing. #6106 @Fortrikka
• Selection bugs catalogue #1011 @Fortrikka
• Closing Web Inspector via keyboard opens second Web Inspector when multiple windows open #5736 @adamaveray
• Clicking on the menu bar or the window button and then tapping the up or down arrow keys causes infinite scrolling #6159 @Aldehyde
• Visual bug when open a fresh window with vertical tabs turned on #6162 @Honcharenko
• "Find in document" for the built-in PDF viewer triggers password autofill #5613 @toraudonn
• The new tab icon is blurry in the vertical sidebar #5998 @ForumNinja404

Orion 0.99.125 - July 31, 2023

1Password is now compatible with Orion thanks to the joint effort between 1Password and Orion teams. To use 1Password in Orion you will need the latest version of 1Password browser extension (you can get it with Orion -> Popular Extensions-> 1Password) and the desktop app (build 81009030 +, you need to be on 1Password nightly build update channel, set it in 1Password Settings > Advanced > Release Channel) which allows browser whitelisting (you will need to add Orion as a whitelisted app).

We have new a Orion documentation website, make sure to check it out!

New

• WebKit 616.1.6.22+. Release notes.
• Let me use my vertical scrollwheel to scroll through horizontal tabs #5406 @adorabilis
• Draggable Icons on the Start Page #3598 @Darkn
• Delete cookies on browser close #2214 @pato
• Added Slovenian, Traditional Chinese, Polish and Swedish translations. You too can help translate Orion.

Improved

• Blurry or improper favicon #433 @dec0dOS
• Fullscreen animation buggy #4889 @Longely
• Better search in history from address bar #2224 @Gamma
• Don't close the whole window when I have pinned tabs please!! #4519 @skidbanger
• Search suggestions doesn't contain all items from history #5398 @mantas
• Command+L should [sometimes] show the favorites popover #5334 @jeffdaley
• Use session link for all searches, not just private tabs #5341 @blosh
• Adjust spacing in Edit Bookmarks window #5304 @minte
• Different favicons for one website #5319 @Honcharenko
• Colour picture-in-picture button when active #5400 @adamaveray
• Add a confirm dialogue to "Move to trash" in downloads popup #4964 @ashp0
• URL suggestion panel visual alignments
• Middle clicking any link in reader mode opens the link in the same tab #653 @Fortrikka
• Rename "Mute This Tab" context menu item to match others #5534 @adamaveray
• Remove site app 'Show Title Bar' context menu items #5472 @adamaveray
• New RC always shows WebApp title, even if the setting to show title bar is toggled off #5498 @laiz
• Can't install Keeper from Popular Extensions option. #5481 @TCat
• Autofill Popup Misaligned When Enabling Vertical Tabs #5224 @defacto
• Add installed site app context menu actions to menu bar #5513 @adamaveray

Web Extensions

• 1Password extension does not autofill #28 @Vlad
• Vimium - ⇧F opens link hint in same page #225 @Fortrikka
• Dashlane 2FA codes does not work #5461 @GrasPlukker
• Dashlane autofill does not work #5460 @GrasPlukker
• Can't install Keeper from Popular Extensions option. #5481 @TCat
• YouTube age restriction bypass userscript not working #5559 @minte
• Atrocious performance with Dashlane Chrome extension #5111 @ntoxeg
• Fixed 1Password & Notion extension shortcuts 'CMD+Shift+X' and 'CMD+Shift+K'
• Installing Bypass Paywall has not been fixed #5501 @Honcharenko
• Slowly consuming more memory when using Revolut Shopper extension #5535 @prpl
• Malwarebytes Browser Guard Extension Does Not Work with Orion RC But does work with Orion Beta #5576 @markbyrn
• Calculate correct Chrome extension ID from key provided in manifest (if applicable)
• Enabled web-ext schemes for cross-origin requests
• Added browser.storage.session API
• Added support for injection.word in chrome.scripting.executeScript
• Implemented support for getting available update information for extension installed from chrome/firefox store (browser.runtime.requestUpdateCheck)
• Improved performance of runtime.sendMessage
• Fixed context menu for toolbar item in manifest V3
• Fixed browser.idle API events
• Fixed callback for browser.scripting.insertCSS
• Fixed browser.tabs.query (when tab url contains reference fragments)
• Fixed browser.tabs.onRemoved

Fix

• Big downloads were clogging the main thread process
• Rainbow spinning wheel when FileCoordinator got stuck
• Creating a new profile does not transfer passwords. Importing from one profile to another also doesn't work. #5404 @nic
• Import passwords not working properly in another profile #4896 @Aldehyde
• Saving tab groups with keyboard shortcut doesn't work #5379 @Shadowknight
• Cant download files in Gmail webapp #5297 @Longely
• Wrong tabs list after selecting a window #5162 @Zin
• Disappearing Downloads in Webapps #5163 @thuvasooriya
• Title Bar in Web Apps does not include the title #5380 @Shadowknight
• Unable to add a Saved Window #5199 @rohitdhawan
• Autofill Popup Misaligned When Enabling Vertical Tabs #5224 @defacto
• Multiple instances of the same profile can be launched #5213 @adamaveray
• Fail to download linked files #4962 @ChrisKjellqvist
• Synced device tab count is different #5360 @mantas
• Dragging Tab randomly ordered #5192 @puClvr
• Address bar does not auto fill suggested URL #2586 @JunkBrunstoe
• Not offering auto-fill passwords when selecting 3rd party providers #5443 @defacto
• AppleScript / JXA doesn't return object result on doJavascript #5432 @castroCrea
• Opening URL from History top list or from Bookmarks doesn't work without an already open window #5233 @JayBrown
• XML content not visible in JSON formatting #5392 @hovsater
• Top Hits overrules URL box #5388 @TCat
• Bookmarks bar shifted #5418 @eirk
• Authorization prompts for vscode.dev do not work in web apps #5164 @thuvasooriya
• Tab switcher UI visible only one of the two monitors #5061 @fuli
• Programmable buttons: Menu actions with identical names #5079 @carl
• Wrong highlighting in the address bar #3374 @registered
• Unexpected gray area below search #5487 @Honcharenko
• Open in new tabs (in a new page) opens only one tab #5456 @hanche
• Reader Mode icon shows as active when enabled on unsupported pages #5239 @adamaveray
• Hitting Cmd-Enter to open URL in new tab also changes URL of current tab #5408 @ss62
• Orion does not respect noscript tags #5436 @nano
• Muting video and then pressing PiP button will reload site #5295 @Longely
• Picture in Picture not working if not on the tab #4491 @Longely
• When pressing check for updates, the other profile doesn't relaunch. #5069 @ashp0
• Alternate profile settings incorrectly apply to current profile #5210 @adamaveray
• Sidebar icon appear multiple times #5086® @MrStevns
• Moving the last tab from the saved window will close the current window #5240 @defacto
• Full screen toolbar only half-visible when menubar is set to always show in full screen #1603 @patrixl
• Orion does not respect menu bar auto hide preferences #5427 @nano
• MacOS menu bar disappears when Orion is in fullscreen #1924 @geffk2
• In Macbooks with a notch the menu bar gets hidden no matter what the user sets in their system settings. #4255 @cryterion
• Menubar does not follow system settings in fullscreen. #2561 @Melon
• Bookmark bar folder "Edit" button can only rename folder #5021 @mazil
• The vertical tab icon disappeared after clicking it. #5346 @Wenjing
• Active tab should scroll into view in vertical tab list #4188 @Ibash
• Selecting history entries from address bar doesn't work when using Kagi search #5347 @uri-canva
• Command+Tab should not open a new Orion window #5324 @jeffdaley
• A "ghost tab" appears when you move a tab to another group #5340 @Stakker
• Newly opened window has leftover blank page #5325 @minte
• Picture in Picture option missing when right clicking tab. #5296 @Longely
• Document().make() creates a new tab instead of a new window #5267 @jxapplescript
• Extenstion settings are lost upon browser restart #5415 @nova
• Sidebar state (collapsed or extended) is lost upon browser restart #5416 @nova
• Fixed app crash on closing window so quickly just after creating (macOS 11 and older were affected)
• MacOS Sonoma doesn't show in "About Orion" #5359 @B4ND1T

Orion 0.99.124.4.1 - Jun 5, 2023

This is a minor update to ensure Orion's compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma.

0.99.124.3 - Jun 2, 2023

Improved

• Add favicons to history #5281 @Demonic
• Webapps - There should be a menu bar item to toggle title bar #5068 @Aldehyde

Fix

• 1Password Desktop Autofill No Longer Works #5292 @joem
• Partial URLs with .test TLD open search instead of URL #5193 @adamaveray
• Bookmarks > Add Bookmarks Folder consistently crashing Orion #5305 @minte
• Downloads Button Keeps Reappearing #5157 @jputting
• A new window should open when a windowless Orion is reopened via an app-switcher #5270 @jeffdaley
• Misc app crashes

0.99.124.2 - May 31, 2023

The focus of this release has primarily been on enhancing stability and rectifying bugs. Additionally, the update has introduced new features such as latest WebKit and a Picture-in-Picture button in the address bar. The update also includes various improvements to installed web apps, pinned tabs, along with fixing numerous bugs including secured data across profiles, browsing cache clearance, autocorrect, bookmark dialog functionality, and several app crashes.

New

• WebKit 616.1.14.11.1
• PiP button in address bar #4919 @Longely
• Ctrl-a / Ctrl-e shortcuts for scrolling page up/down #4301 @mk_rsa

Improvement

• Allow popups in installed web apps #5265 @turnipsoup
• Authorization prompts for vscode.dev do not work in web apps #5164 @thuvasooriya
• Pinned tabs should not be suspended #5250 @defacto
• Middle click empty space should enable auto-scroll (added extension to Popular extensions) #4022 @GrantSlatton
• Prefer Page Rendering Updates near 60fps #5194 @ygzo
• Can't install Raindrop extension from Firefox Extension Store ("outdated version of Firefox") #5256 @Techcable
• Increase the size of the "Show in Finder" button within the downloads panel #5165 @ForumUser404
• Reduce status bar shortcut #5259 @ES-Alexander
• Can't move overflow menu field to view toolbar items in edit mode #5126 @lila
• Tab Overview should not load all the suspended tabs #5140 @ashp0
• Use black background for images when using dark theme #5148 @nano

Fix

• Extension Data is shared across profiles, regardless if the profile was created off a clean profile #5131 @ForumUser404
• Clearing browsing data does not clear cache #2799 @joystmp
• Auto correct not working properly #5130 @Manan2004
• Add Bookmark dialog no longer allows you to add a bookmark to the top level #5200 @Avoozl
• Tab animations lost in 0.99.124.1.1-rc #5220 @glossary
• Overflow Menu icons are greyed out, like inactive windows #5037 @Longely
• Programmable Buttons dont work in Overflow Menu #5036 @Longely
• New PDF reader changes the name of the files #5102 @SergioThoumi
• Text for "Pinned Tabs" and "Open Tabs" overlaps in sidebar #5169 @sw
• Can't reopen location bar after escape in focus mode on new empty tab page #5171 @wayne
• Bitwarden Extension Multiple Log-in Prompts #5185 @Helene
• Pressing Emacs key binding in Address Bar no longer move cursor #5161 @sirn
• Flutter is not loaded and consumes 100% of CPU #5247 @aohorodnyk
• Remove Neeva from search engine options on June 2nd #5244 @ForumUser404
• Overlay menu on GitHub is always visible #5275 @TommasoAmici
• Inconsistent 'Troubleshoot Website Issues' menu bar item casing #5212 @adamaveray
• New PDF Viewer dont draw on tip of pencil #5082 @danrungg
• App crash on new tab creation when using vertical tabs #5228 @paul
• App crash on creating new window (when toggle toolbar item is not in toolbar)
• App crash on closing window (when tab overview is active)
• App crash on syncing local tabs to iCloud
• App crash when opening external url in Orion (when Orion is default browser)

0.99.124.1 - May 13, 2023

Improved

• Grammarly Extension support #611 @vladribko
• Bookmarks Bar folder removal #89 @Fortrikka
• Scroll to edge in PDF.js it will show white background in dark mode #5088 @Longely
• Native Web App Maximise #5096 @styliac

Fixed

• Can't "Open Location" after new tab in focus mode #5094 @wayne
• Twitter links have incorrect page titles in the browser history #5103 @Avoozl
• Page Zoom in address bar doesnt match Website Settings #5075 @Longely
• 'Show Vertical Tabs Sidebar' menu item and keyboard shortcut have weird #5101 @Aldehyde
• Dutch Language Translation not included even though it's 100% translated #5085 @toineenzo
• Password autofill window shows up repeatedly #5109 @diva14
• Bookmark `more options` button gone #5124 @minte
• When typing an IPv4 address in the address bar the browser performs a search instead of going to the address #5136 @TommasoAmici
• Italian language inside of Orion app is broken (no add extension button and bugs) #5146 @Cristian
• New PDF reader changes the name of the files #5102 @SergioThoumi
• Downloads from private window are shown in normal window #5117 @ashp0
• Apple's Rapid Security Response causes unnecessary characters in About Orion window #5040 @laiz
• Incorrect url autocompletion when typing invocation keyword #5087 @andreaswilli
• App crashes on selecting bookmark folder from start page
• App crashes on launch due to re-rendering start page items (when touch icons loaded)
• App crash on window close
• App crash on opening search preferences

0.99.124 - May 4, 2023

This is our largest release to date with over 160 new features, improvements and bug fixes. Major new features:

• Programmable Buttons
• Native Web Apps
• New PDF reader

Read all about them in our detailed blog post.

New

• WebKit 616.1.10 (changelog)
• Custom toolbar buttons for menu actions #4487 @carl
• Native web apps that open in a new window in Focus Mode (Tools -> Install site as Web App)#499 @alohaquanhoang
• Find text in PDF files (and better PDF support) #278 @piratx
• Implement pdf.js #1496 @kzvi
• Search invocation keywords should be added to manage search engine #1602 @gabrielchow
• Added "copy link" to Tab Right Click/Context Menu #4567 @Itai
• Added Safari feature to delete old history items (and downloads list) #1171 @gp
• Added (Bookmark/Suspend/Move) Tree menu items
• Allow JavaScript from Apple Events #4361 @askingforafriend
• Add hint to Window Group switcher if keyboard shortcut is assigned #4354 @phy
• Clone sidebar set-up for new window #4342 @mazil
• Allow showing more history items in the menubar #2520 @alastor57
• Add a downloads option to website settings #3279 @1VbBoIlR9XB3dFKh
• Right clicking non-hyperlinked URL should offer context menu option to open link #771 @gp
• Add to Reading List added to context menu for links
• Site Specific auto-downloads website setting #940 @eirk
• Mention RC Releases in Standard "Check for Updates" menu #4501 @Cat
• Ability to create new bookmarks using the context menu #4407 @Radev
• Added a setting for using accent color in sidebar
• Suspended tabs icon #4824 @Longely
• Open profile location from manage profile page #4827 @eirk
• Suspend Tree #4088 @InTime
• Ctrl-a / Ctrl-e shortcuts for scrolling page up/down #4301 @mk_rsa
• Pinned tabs in vertical mode should be frozen at the top #1347 @TheOtherKai
• Compatibility mode indicator icon or tab styling #760 @Cannabat

Improved

• Only show page zoom level if differs from global setting #4505 @eirk
• Different icon for private windows #4784 @eirk
• Low Power Mode - Tabs with media playing excluded #4971 @styliac
• Cant delete selected history at once #4458 @Manan2004
• When reseting zoom level, reset to default settings for all websites rather than 100% #4370 @JordanSavoie
• Redesign downloads menu + redownload function if failed #4138 @GrasPlukker
• Highlighted color wrong for bookmarks library page #4496 @eirk
• Drag tab out of window #3379 @amichaeel
• Create new bookmark or paste copied one #4636 @TCat
• Show The Sidebar Automatically When Focus Mode is Turned Off if it was on Before #4762 @whitemamba
• New folder for Bookmarking #4517 @Cat
• Update uBlock Origin extension #4707 @joystmp
• Compatibility mode menu item name should be static #4803 @eirk
• Privacy badger causes Google Drive Upload Fail #4312 @njyo
• Add title bar to websites installed as apps #4899 @httpjames
• Sort passwords window items #1008 @Fortrikka
• WebApps should automatically update when Orion is updated #4911 @laiz
• Incorrect capitalization #4802 @eirk
• Full Screen creation of new windows #4385 @AshwathSingh
• Rearrange website settings into a more logical format #4662 @ForumUser404
• MacOS: Windows don't restore to previous size/location on launch. #4285 @querylous
• Right click on profile indicator should show same results as left click #4868 @eirk
• Reader mode popup is annoying #2909 @Selector1619
• Web app name not bolded in menu bar #4846 @eirk
• Web app name incorrect in Info.plist #4845 @eirk
• Web app window doesn't get the correct name #4847 @eirk
• Webapp breaks Stage Manager #4851 @rosenrot
• Web app name not bolded in menu bar #4846 @eirk
• Links to external sites don't work in some webapps #4858 @laiz
• Discord webapp beeps when typing in the search bar #4857 @laiz
• Children tabs not visible after parent closed and reopened #4638 @eirk
• Can't delete in-bulk items from my Reading List #3830 @aubreypwd
• Make information in "About" dialog copiable at once #4585 @davidkaya
• Suspended Tab Symbol #4403 @B4ND1T
• "Show History" / "Edit Bookmarks" / "Extensions" etc. should open with the focus on the list of items, not the sidebar #4236 @Avoozl
• Option to Remove downloads upon completion #3075 @scottjeffers
• Click on zoom level in address bar to reset or change zoom level #4364 @GrasPlukker
• Change muted icon #4634 @Longely
• BrowserAudit report #3723 @wgdev
• Notes tab uses accent color, even when accent color use is disabled #4848 @eirk
• Mute This Tab doesn't work on unfocused tabs #4675 @rosenrot
• Reduce padding between reader icon and lock icon #4477 @tuesday
• WebApps: the context menu option to open in a new window does nothing #4859 @laiz
• Bookmark sidebar not being default on reopening orion #4369 @portastar
• Clicking on desktop notification should take you to the tab #4616 @AlejandroHernandez
• Download size "Zero KB" when download size is unknown #4536 @GrasPlukker
• M2 Pro/Max Chips report incorrectly in 'About Orion' #4481 @B4ND1T
• Change the look of pdf.js to match Apple design #5002 @Longely
• Native search doesn't work in new PDF viewer #5005 @rosenrot
• Configure when and where URLs go #4860 @eirk
• Programmable button icon selection should be closeable #4963 @rosenrot
• Difficult to tell when saved window is inactive #4594 @AlejandroHernandez
• Select search engine using query prefix #350 @nhynes
• Flashes on waking up suspended tabs #4574 @Gileneusz
• Capitalize t in "Open tabs" #4693 @eirk
• Library Window small fixes UI
• Sortable History & Reading List items

Fixed

• Session bug on Kagi, Gitlab (won't stay logged in)
• Cannot share Google Docs, Sheets, etc. #4400 @moorejs
• Passwords from password provider don't autofill (since 0.99.123.2) #4583 @mb3
• Discord logs out when over-extending bookmarks sidebar #667 @Fortrikka
• Dashlane no longer fills in credential space after recent update #4597 @bluppen
• Closing leaves Webcam on in google meet if using keyboard shortcut. (potential memory leak) #4822 @RaviPatel
• KeepassXC-Browser extension's setting menu breaks Orion #4655 @suray
• Unexpected animation in tab overview #4357 @Honcharenko
• Long YouTube comments don't have 'Read More' option #4042 @laiz
• Orion's first use screen not importing stuff from correct browser #4793 @technusm1
• Image drag-and-drop starts immediately #4476 @tuesday
• Profiles - cannot open primary app profile from dock when secondary app is already open #3433 @frin
• Overflow menu shows inactive extensions #4872 @janpeeters
• Text box appears cut vertically while renaming bookmarks in compact mode #4810 @amadeusjustinn
• AppleScript "make new tab" always creates a tab in the rearmost window #2680 @PhilMac
• Applescript creates new tab in wrong window #2531 @robjwells
• Website partly freezes Orion #4965 @rosenrot
• Closing Bug Icon Menu #4981 @Cat
• 2 blue bars when dragging tab from one window to another #4414 @Longely
• New window without toolbar #4612 @CarlosSilva
• Orion RC always launces with the side bar hidden #4709 @laiz
• Tabs disappearing after side bar hide in RC #5055 @Longely
• Image rendering is corrupted #4405 @EnderPicture
• Video player keyboard shortcuts stopped working in 0.99.123.3.9-rc #5048 @Dustin
• Orion takes any string containing a point as URL #4713 @rosenrot
• Vertical tab heading changes appearance on tab close #4775 @eirk
• Vertical tab close button is not displayed on hover under some conditions #4235 @Avoozl
• Google Drive Frozen Upon Loading #4631 @kossler
• Inconsistent x to close tab (again) #4520 @eirk
• Show/Hide Bookmarks UI visual glitch #4274 @_I_
• Disabling Javascript in a tab also disables Javascript in other open tabs #4798 @mstgrv
• Unable to set/change emoji for saved window #4783 @tuesday
• Orion RC won't open hyperlinks when it is closed #4819 @GrasPlukker
• Scroll & Visual bug on YouTube #4718 @Honcharenko
• Images glitching / corrupted and wrongly swapped #4913 @emzoumpo
• Content from clipboard not pasted in Wasavi #3590 @purgatori
• Website partly freezes Orion #4965 @rosenrot
• WebApp context menu option to "Open link in..." always opens a new non-private window #5044 @laiz
• URLbar is displaying the wrong URL when focused in the latest RC #5039 @laiz
• Overflow Menu icons are greyed out, like inactive windows #5037 @Longely
• Website Settings icon changes position in RC #5043 @Longely
• Programmable Buttons dont work in Overflow Menu #5036 @Longely
• Toolbar bleeds in with web content after a few minutes of use #3215 @benderrod
• Dropdown arrows hangs after moving over with mouse in Settings menu #4735 @Longely
• Login page for Aetna.com does not work in Orion #4083 @Jdf3
• Save PDF doesn't work #4993 @GrasPlukker
• American Express site loads slowly compared to Safari #3529 @Jdf3
• Giantfood.com website does not load #3369 @Jdf3
• Video player keyboard shortcuts stopped working in 0.99.123.3.9-rc #5048 @Dustin
• YouTube stops video #3293 @scottjeffers
• Profiles runs with Rosetta under Apple Silicon #3398 @CyberArchon
• Urls with a path become a search #4873 @eirk
• History items appear twice in RC #4916 @Longely
• Cant play videos on BBC.com without Compatibility mode #4923 @Longely
• Develop > "Empty Cookies and Storage for...." doesn't work as expected #4937 @gp
• Add Bookmark Folder Crash #5004 @winstonbartlegod
• Address bar shows full URL #4754 @GrasPlukker
• Lichess.org engine (WASM Stockfish 14+ NNUE) doesn't load #4320 @nherzing
• Weird behavior in transformed pop-up window #4724 @Cat
• Opening multiple tabs in background causes spinning beach ball #3858 @abayomi185
• Tabs from a previously active group aren't cleared from memory #4629 @Stakker
• 'Close Tree' Button Unresponsive #4739 @jmm6486
• Named window keyboard shortcut setting error popup can't be dismissed via keyboard, sometimes gets lost behind other windows.
• Kagi logs you out if you don't use compatibility mode #4752 @ushtaritk421
• Race condition when calling `chrome.runtime.connect` and immediately sending message #4011 @comex
• Scripting.executeScript not working #3747 @markphilpot
• Chrome.tabs.connect disregards frameId #4012 @comex
• Ad blocking doesnt seem to work in RC #4918 @Longely
• Switching to new tab via AppleScript / JXA segfaults #4438 @jxapplescript
• Opening new window window with AppleScript / JXA does not work like in Safari #4439 @jxapplescript
• Bookmark Sync in Progress when iCloud Drive disabled #1825 @kilenaitor
• Visual glitch when closing the top-level tab in a tree #4757 @Avoozl
• This website's UI is broken #4465 @TheUser1
• Volume icon stays on tabs after sounds is done playing #4231 @Longely
• Kagi session not persisted since last update #4605 @wignercrystal
• Downloads sometimes fail when using profiles #3375 @laiz
• GitLab redirects to Login #3655 @securemepls
• Downward-drag vertical tab placement is always off-by-one
• Opening a pdf on the Canvas LMS website causes continuous reloading #4240 @glossary
• Google Meet screen sharing is vertical #4225 @nhlushak
• Tabs font rendering issue on non-retina screen #2898 @differenceclouds
• Page has no tab at all when opening an external link or moving tab to another group #4582 @Stakker
• History gets saved from when the history is disabled #4576 @Al
• Reader mode checkbox does not reflect the actual state #4584 @davidkaya
• Bypass paywall cannot be installed #4538 @Honcharenko
• Closing temp window closes active saved window session #4561 @EnderPicture
• Search Bar border #4452 @AshwathSingh
• Action buttons in overflow menu don't retain there icon, names and are not editable #4972 @janpeeters
• Broken site: forums.macrumors.com #4551 @Dustin
• Orion incorrectly escapes quotes in headers to WebExtensions #4539 @theLMGN
• Orion doesn't remember the last active tab group when launching #4625 @Stakker
• With show tab bar enabled on a single tab window, dragging out the tab crashes browser #3948 @EnderPicture
• PostMessage with transfer object is broken #4730 @JustinMayfield
• Cookies and website data from other profiles appears in New Profile... #4579 @Leirk
• Low-priority bug: new tab not showing up, in an odd way #4600 @portastar
• URL Overflowing/Wrapping with Linefeed (%0A) #4624 @securemepls
• Lost focused tab indicator when tab dragged into tree #4787 @eirk
• History menu crashes app if user taps it without an open window & they've not yet tapped it during session.

Release 0.99.123.3 - Feb 22, 2023

Stability, performance and bug fix release.

Fixed

• Pages randomly reload on 0.99.123.2 (and RC) #4541 @ajgraves
• Kernel_task using memory #4549 @Ahmed
• Private Browsing data appears in normal browsing history and autofill #4560 @ANVECOM
• I have 10 tab groups with a total of 200 tabs. Each time I close and restart the browser my tab order is messed up. #4360 @Sarafea
• Slow 'SELECT ICON_HASH' sqlite query on main thread #4527 @comex
• 'top hits' showing up even if unchecked #4546 @portastar
• Buggy Interactions with Dashlane Extension #3356 @bluppen
• New update Wont let me attatch files #4555 @AyaanAhmed25
• Emoji for tab groups is not displaying propperly #4556 @dimeeentor
• Search Engine Configuration for Kagi has incorrect instructions #4550 @TCat

0.99.123.2 - Feb 20, 2023

Stability and bug fix release. We may have finally found and fixed the memory leak bug! 🚀 🚀 🚀

New

• Move a tab to a tab group, even if the tab group isn't open #2383 @cob-nobbler
• Added Windows to address bar autocomplete for quicker navigation. Also you can ⌘+shift+up, ⌘+shift+down between all windows now.
• Added shortcut for saving Windows ⌘+shift+s
• Added "Disable cross origin restrictions" to Develop menu
• Show saved windows icon when sidebar is collapsed #4506 @AlejandroHernandez

Improved

• Improved the autocomplete algorithm
• AppleScript "make new tab" always creates a tab in the rearmost window #2680 @PhilMac
• Applescript creates new tab in wrong window #2531 @robjwells
• Cycle between windows using command+tab or some other shortcut #4431 @AyaanAhmed25
• Vertical–horizontal tabs switching needs to be separated from show/hide tabs sidebar #4266 @phy
• `⌘+shift+up`, `⌘+shift+down` does not select text when unassigned from window jumps #4346 @anton
• Address bar unintentionally selected when clicking certain toolbar icons #4420 @toddbomb
• Change "always/never allow X to open Y" settings #3162 @tuesday
• A workable and thus personalized address bar - "top hits" don't reflect my browsing behavior. #4294 @rosenrot

Fixed

• High memory usage #2627 @ajgraves
• Private mode uses profile's data (mojave) #4359 @webpsupporter
• Window Group icons disappear after changing settings again #4352 @phy
• New window switcher: after setting a custom icon for a saved window, I cannot change icon back #4347 @vladstudio
• Option to close window from toolbar window switcher does not work. #4377 @toddbomb
• Responsive design mode not accessible when compatibility mode on #4468 @southp
• Move tab to "Window Name" instead of "X Tabs" #4429 @Itai
• After installation, all webpages are blank (white) #4086 @Argelius
• Orion cannot open any website since last update #4293 @joanrieu
• Orion is completely broken on Monterey M1 #4387 @syeare
• Current saved window is renamed when moving normal window to saved window area #4419 @toddbomb
• "Top Hits" still appear after disabling setting #4381 @dntbrk
• Malfunctioning vertical tabs when nesting disabled #4380 @junukwon7
• Youtube Menu Bar player glitch #4371 @AshwathSingh
• Rounded tab UI glitch when next to pinned tabs #4373 @hector
• Window -> Mute This Tab/Mute Other Tabs are always greyed out #4223 @laiz
• Webflow designer does not load #1479 @joe
• Reading List not deleted when using Reset Orion menu command #4449 @onerob
• Fixed app crash when paste string in location bar using context menu
• Fixed app crash on window close
• Fixed app crash on adding/removing tab in saved window on different device
• Fixed app crash on removing saved window on different device
• Fixed app crash on opening downloads popup

Cleanup

Special thanks to @TheOtherKai and @eirk for helping identify these issues that have been fixed in this or previous releases, listing them here to attribute the original authors.

• Importing from Firefox Developer Edition never finishes #3613 @_liminor
• Option to turn off nested tabs #3290 @John
• Download status icon for unhandled filetypes flashes during download #485 @Cannabat
• Strange animation behaviour when clicking in lower area of URL bar #450 @gp
• Bookmark/Vertical tabs option to combine in one sidebar. #441 @Fortrikka
• Muted full screened videos get paused #426 @saul
• Taskbar auto hides when mouse is on the downloads pop up #416 @TheOtherKai
• Downloads pop up moves from right to left when taskbar auto hides #415 @TheOtherKai
• Tab text is blurry/fuzzy consistently on all but the original tab #385 @semimetallic
• Compact mode private browsing has a search input visual bug #380 @czj
• ⌘L on a new tab prevents all other shortcuts from working #374 @samuelstevens
• Address bar stays inactive when clicking on the magnifying glass #354 @jamesonb
• Console input cannot be focused directly in web inspector #336 @tom
• White vertical bar on the left hand side #326 @catch-22
• CTV website doesn't work #298 @BomberFish
• Disable autocorrect on username fields #286 @gp
• Pressing "back" on certificate error page fails to go to previous page properly #277 @gp
• Some URL hover previews do not show (appears to be due to link length) #269 @gp
• (Subjective) two-finger back/forward swipe gesture nitpicks #256 @gp
• Option to customize shortcuts #244 @anonym
• Allow cut, copy, paste, and undo in bookmarks sidebar. #171 @Fortrikka
• Discord favicon not loading #136 @Fortrikka
• Cmd-Enter queries search engine given autocomplete with spaces #133 @Grilledcheesesandwich
• Zoom.us pages render as blank #132 @Eric99
• Orion favicons distinct from Safari #141 @Fortrikka
• Keep history of tabs when closed #69 @John
• Empower the vertical sidebar #2170 @viewsourc3
• In-address bar website settings #143 @Fortrikka
• Preferences menu options #140 @Fortrikka
• Reduce preferences menu width. #139 @Fortrikka
• Icon borders on start page change randomly #853 @eirk
• Suggestion? Add support for navigation UI in fullscreen #102 @FluffyKitty776
• Middle click bug catalogue #602 @Fortrikka
• Private window icon not correct quality #1228 @eirk
• Right click on favorites on new tab page should have more options #801 @eirk
• Incorrectly refocuses window when reopening a tab #799 @eirk
• Shaky text when renaming window #857 @eirk
• Mute/unmute icon isn't automatically changed in the tab #1222 @eirk
• Inconsistent x to close tab #1223 @eirk
• Downloads icon is too wide #1569 @eirk
• Show current zoom level in address bar as you change it #563 @Fortrikka
• Empower the vertical sidebar #2170 @viewsourc3
• Reduce preferences menu width. #139 @Fortrikka
• Preferences menu options #140 @Fortrikka
• New windows are shifted down by 1pt #181 @Avoozl

Release 0.99.123.1 - Feb 3, 2023

Attention all space travelers! Orion's build 0.99.123.1 is landing on your screens with a bang, fixing a bunch of issues from our previous launch.

New

• Change Language Option in Settings #4297 @BigBobDalton
• Command+click in-place window changer should open in separate window #4329 @JordanSavoie
• Ctrl-` to move backward in tab switcher #4283 @tuesday
• Added option "Show Nested Vertical Tabs" in Settings -> Appearance
• Added Consent-o-matic (Automatic handling of GDPR consent forms.) to Popular extensions

Improved

• Delta (partial) updates should work again!
• Clearing site data now includes HSTS policies #3626 @registered
• Pinned tabs cannot be Muted/Unmuted when using vertical tabs #4224 @laiz
• 1Password removed from Popular extensions until they officialy support Orion. 1Password and Orion situation.
• Stop Favourites Appearing in Search Autocomplete Suggestions #4306 @jputting

Fixed

• Mojave issue where page reloads when clicking into editable text areas
• Window Switcher: I am able to drag the unsaved window into Saved Windows, and it breaks the UI until restart #4258 @vladstudio
• The Chinese characters in the search suggestions corrupted #4260 @pan93412
• Video keeps on playing after closing the window(saved) #4325 @mazil
• Switch windows in place with horizontal tabs hides tab bar if previous window had 1 tab #4272 @ajgraves
• “Copy tab links” doesn’t do anything #4318 @anton
• Saved window keyboard shortcuts don't work #4310 @phy
• Spaces In URLs not fully escaped with %20 #4322 @danderson
• Tabs text hidding #4298 @Longely
• Orion crash when opening Settings #4273 @Cobracov
• Keyboard shortcut for switching windows activates when a text input is focused #4323 @mk_rsa
• Opening previously opened windows through in-place window switcher breaks label #4328 @JordanSavoie
• Dialogs not showing on LinkedIn until page refreshed #4091 @antoineco
• “Bookmark N tabs…” doesn’t work #4319 @anton
• "Web" icon spills over the adress #3641 @crnd99

Release 0.99.123 - Jan 30, 2023

With 80 upgrades, improvements, and bug zappers, this release is sure to make your browsing experience out of this world!

New

• New, more powerful Window switcher. Manage your tab groups, with an option to switch windows in place (a'la Safari) and much more with a slick new, native, design
• WebKit 615.1.16.1
• Option to disable tab nesting when using vertical tabs #3690 @isakkeyten
• Support AVIF images #3636 @lyall
• Open new tab next to current tab #3411 @huleefox
• Switch tab group in same window #3733 @darsnack
• Add the ablility to generate a QR code of the current URL #3657 @laiz
• Add the "After Browser Exits" on the "Remove history items" feature #3666 @gcqd
• Option to open a "New Focus Window"
• Format JSON responses #296 @cyzyvos
• Confirmation box when dragging a bookmark/folder from the bookmarks bar #3872 @MortMort
• Include Top Hits in autocomplete settings in Settings -> Search #3525 @Spuds
• Middle click on Reload button to duplicate tab #3960 @spd2last
• Show Favorites/Bookmarks bar above tabs and not just have bookmarks as a vertical sidebar #3725 @bryd
• Option to enable/disable form submit after autofilling password #3715 @mantas
• Favorite 'frequently visited' websites on start page #3955 @janpeeters
• Add option to copy page URL #4161 @AvielGross
• Pinned tabs are shared between normal windows, but saved windows get their own pinned tabs now
• Give an option to not have pinned tabs in a new window #494 @TheOtherKai
• Added two new zoom levels (95% and 90%)
• Added zoom indicator on the toolbar
• Added options to enable 3rd party web extension installation to Settings -> Advanced

Improved

• We are now shipping default favicons for two built in favorite bookmarks (for browser.kagi.com and orionfeedback.org) to prevent loading of these (which is a form of telemetry) on first start @louis77
• Bookmarks bar doesn't retain setting for icon/icon+text/text #3781 @janpeeters
• When opening a link to spotify, Orion don't show dialog offering to open native app #3793 @olfsdl
• Profile proxy app should identify itself as a browser #3445 @sindresorhus
• AppleScript not getting front window (affecting Hook and Timing) #4121 @wug
• No option to proceed to website with a revoked certificate #3535 @CyberArchon
• Window switch shortcut (⌘⇧↓ / ⌘⇧↑) scrolls page first #3857 @uloco
• Notify user if a download is in progress #3548 @alucard
• Orion exits when closing "Start page" tab with pinned tab focused #3667 @gcqd
• Disabling Show Profile in the Adress Bar does not release space #3621 @hrvstr
• Mute tab should always be available when right clicking on tab name in tab list #4016 @GrantSlatton
• Prioritize bookmarks before history in autocomplete results #3742 @danderson
• Prettier vertical tabs UI #4101 @ZebraMatch
• Bookmarks bar Bookmarks get dropped off and deleted very easily. #3855 @korompilias
• "Sticky tabs" on horizontal tab scroll
• Tabs don't stay in the proper window after move #3686 @webwalrus
• Visual Design improvements #2577 @lumin8
• Dragging URL from address bar should behave more like Safari #3874 @hsjin
• Search by the text of any link #4114 @bigcitiboy
• Problem with Focus Mode and search funcionality #4205 @ungespurv
• Google search in location bar doesn't work for non english chars #3670 @olfsdl
• Sidebar is too narrow #3822 @jmuzhen
• Tab overflow scrolling does not work with mouse wheel #3892 @danderson
• Random thoughts on Arc, Orion, and stuff #2783 @vladstudio
• Inconsistency of the quality of the thumbnails in the tab switcher #3453 @mentee
• Inconsistent HTTPS padlock #3883 @Leirk
• Decoded URL string for addresses (both the address bar and the preview when mouse hover on hyperlink) #3868 @junukwon7
• If you click a link in a pinned tab, and there is only one normal tab open with start page/empty page, open the link in start page (don't create new tab)
• Added tooltip to indicate state of extensions on toolbar (if they were disabled on the page for example)
• Transparency on start page favicons
• Start page icons design polish
• Vertical tabs design polish

Fixed

• Search autocomplete flickers while typing #3752 @jmuzhen
• Netflix Stream Error #2785 @penguinsdotexe
• Can't install Chrome extensions anymore #2273 @Ubuntudroid
• All History and Password manager entries are placeholders in any locale other than English #3770 @snuser
• Orion is replacing text strings with '...' on some websites #3754 @laiz
• Bookmarks bar folders and bookmarks handling #3523 @charliecortial
• Bookmarks show icons when selected "text only" and shorten the labels #3460 @WojtekHawryko
• Dashlane extension not loading properly #1062 @mattsupichu
• Lastpass Does Not Stay Logged In #3963 @DanielSmithAU
• Viewing expired SSL cert doesn't work #3512 @0xChain
• Updating beta (and RC) removes toolbar customizations #3384 @ajgraves
• Default profile keychain emptied upon deleting secondary profile #3642 @Nikola
• Bitwarden reading incorrect tab #4021 @jonrubens
• Profile shortcut doesn't open profile window (Mac Ventura) #4200 @osdiab
• Closing a named window with cmd+w crashes Orion #4190 @glossary
• Scrolling on twitter flickers DMs #4009 @GrantSlatton
• Small UI bug in Focus Mode when exiting Tab Overview #3919 @meroron
• Tabs opened from pinned tabs are invisible #4065 @jonrubens
• Orion resets the 'Show warning before quitting' setting after quitting #3828 @laiz
• Dragging a tab out of a private window creates a new non-private window #4040 @gp
• Two finger pinch to show Tab Overview shifts the webpage around #3986 @teodargent
• In password page website name and username are displayed as Table Wiew Cell #4118 @Greatlorenz
• Window Counts are the same if they were opened by holding command + N #4004 @MBudd
• Toolbar in Full screen #3920 @Rahulkr
• Visual distortions and Icons on the Bookmark Bar in Tex Only mode #4218 @mastaka
• Glitching images nytimes.com #3902 @Leirk
• White blank page from [Twitter] when swiping back to Start page #4087 @Leirk
• Autofill dosn't work when on web pages #4117 @Demonic
• Vertical tab close button is not displayed on hover under some conditions #4235 @Avoozl
• 'New windows open with' and 'New tabs open with' Empty Page problem #1641 @_I_
• Can not load androidforums.com/crashes process #4092 @EnderPicture
• When logging into monkeytype, the first sign in popup is blocked. #4176 @alucard
• Bookmarks become invisible in browser window left side list #3349 @rasse
• Orion crashes systematically when I click on a specific link #4141 @viewsourc3
• Closing tree leaves rest of the tabs padded #2771 @davidkaya
• Chrome Web Store not showing install button #4119 @Greatlorenz
• Website not working on Orion, even with Compatibility Mode on #3935 @charlyt1d
• Updating extensions from Firefox store doesn't appear to work (until a restart) #728 @gp
• Inconsistencies between Bookmarks and Reading List management UI #3382 @eirk
• UBlock blocks everything on the page #4152 @vkt
• Fullscreen video flawed #4238 @Longely
• Using 7TV extension removes chat from twitch #4116 @Manan2004
• Import menu not showing #3866 @Zuzi
• White blank page when Home button is set to Start Page. #4108 @Leirk
• Google login doesn't work #4169 @GrasPlukker
• Can't use Orion #4148 @pernielsentikaer
• Translated text overlaps #3755 @EdwinLand
• URL in address bar does not go all the way to the left when editing
• Tab overview button sometimes does not work
• Fixed app crash on tab selection (just after removing current selected tab)
• Fixed app crash while adding/removing/disabling web-ext (due to toolbar item update)
• Fixed app crash on performing main menu action (while validating menu item state)
• Fixed app crash on dragging only tab out of current window
• Fixed app crash when opening Password library
• Fixed app crash when try to import browsing data (while grabbing firefox profile list)

Release 0.99.122 - Nov 25, 2022

We are so excited to announce that Orion has regained the title of the fastest browser on Mac (held temporarily by Safari for the last few months)! We did this by extensive compiler-level optimizations and are happy to report scores of 370-380+ on M1 machines in the popular Speedometer 2.1 benchmark. This is a huge accomplishment and we are so proud of our team!

First Orion translations are now included: French, Italian, Czech, Russian and Simplified Chinese. We would like to thank your contributors and ask everyone to join the Orion translation effort.

We were able to fix a bug that prevented a bunch of popular sites like Outlook, Netflix, Fastmail, Whatsapp etc from working properly. Thank you for your patience!

New

• Orion translated to 5 languages: French, Italian, Czech, Russian and Simplified Chinese with more coming
• We've grown past what our old server could handle! We started using a CDN (cdn.kagi.com) to distribute updates, you should notice improved download speeds.
• Support AVIF images (Ventura only for now, Big Sur and Monterey in the next update) #3636 @lyall

Improved

• RES' permission request prompts don't show up #637 @catch-22
• Separate bookmarks and reading list in "Reset Orion" #3458 @mentee
• If a user sets a custom icon for the app/profile, do not overwrite it on restart. Only change it if the user resets the icon in settings -> appearance.

Fixed

• Can no longer scroll through open tabs after update #3593 @pancake-of-doom
• Fastmail Not Loading #2944 @segfault
• Netflix Stream Error #2785 @penguinsdotexe
• Outlook.live.com, WhatsApp (and some other sites) sometimes don't load #2643 @TheUser1
• Browser Import gets stuck / never completes #3691 @fekle
• Snapshots don't work at all #3612 @frin
• Profiles runs with Rosetta under Apple Silicon #3398 @CyberArchon
• A few bugs related to the new profile feature #3386 @frin
• Bookmarks show icons when selected "text only" and shorten the labels #3460 @WojtekHawryko
• BrowserAudit report #3723 @wgdev
• Freshly pinned tab doesn't have unpin option in the same window #3603 @frin
• Duplicate text in URL bar on fresh launch of Orion #343 @h2flux
• Address bar overlaps with placeholder text when creating new private browsing window from shortcut #3714 @benjeau
• Extensions bar gets duplicated when opening Private Window(s) (Mojave) #3680 @webpsupporter
• &-Symbol is not escaped properly for web searches #3620 @gitarero164
• Small Visual Bug in URL bar when opening new window #3604 @rahul

Release 0.99.121.1 - Nov 1, 2022

We have fixed the problem that caused high CPU usage on YouTube pages. We also included new features like start page folders, the ability to suspend tabs, and several improvements with our recently launched Profiles feature.

New

• Start page favorites folders #130 @Fortrikka
• Tab snoozing #1005 @optuma
• Allow scrolling through horizontal tabs without shift key #3526 @ehlo
• Middle click in empty space in vertical tabs opens a new tab
• "Close other profiles on quit" checkbox to Quit dialogue

Improved

• Quick entry in address bar fails to match history entry if enter pressed too quickly #3465 @markphilpot
• Missing tooltips for buttons within the location bar #3404 @jrose
• Change profile Rename option to Edit #3387 @frin
• Adjust wording of new tab active/background setting #3486 @tuesday
• Cut off controls in password settings #3448 @mentee
• Clickable region of profile button is too small #3478 @tuesday
• Profile emoji should be larger #3479 @tuesday
• Wrong text color in the profile menu #3447 @mentee
• Profile names do not respect capitalization #3430 @gitarero164
• Compact the "Bookmarks" sidebar horizontally #3459 @mentee

Fixed

• Higher CPU usage in Orion than in Safari #1084 @Ahmed
• Orion has trouble opening external applications #3366 @ehrell
• Microsoft Teams does not launch when opening a Teams link. #510 @samuelstevens
• Profiles mixing accounts on websites #3521 @Jai-jdk
• New Profiles do not sync when created. #3482 @backpacked
• Profile menu hidden when URL bar focused #3481 @tuesday
• Private Window replaced with the regular one #3455 @registered
• Pinning tab in normal window shows the freshly pinned tab in currently open private windows too, including session #3496 @frin
• Rounded tab CSS UI glitch when next to pinned tabs #3400 @chadstur
• Spaces in search use %20 besides first instance #3260 @tuesday
• Orion stops responding if I close "Reset Orion" dialog window #3556 @vladstudio
• Reloading pinned tabs is inconsistent/doesn't work at all #3354 @laiz

Release 0.99.121 - Oct 21, 2022

Profiles are landing in Orion! We are making history: this is the first time that wholly isolated Profiles are possible in a WebKit-based browser! Profiles allow you to keep your online identities, such as work or personal, including separation of settings, extensions, bookmarks, history and cookie data.

We also felt the square tab design is getting a bit old for the newest Macs, and a beautiful new rounded tab design is here!

The Orion documentation project is now live at help.kagi.com/orion. Get involved! It is fully open source, and we invite you to help us create the fabulous documentation that Orion deserves.

Enjoy all the hard work we put into making this release one of the greatest so far!

New

• Profiles like Chromium browsers #216 @Soum
• Reset Orion feature (under File menu). Proper, old-school, powerful control of resetting your browser. Treating users as adults!
• Added import of passwords from 1Password and LastPass to Orion's keychain to leverage native password integration (File -> Import from...)
• Right clicking back/forward buttons should also show history for the tab #3148 @laiz
• Add Retry/Resume Option on failed or canceled downloads #518 @Bladiko
• New option for controlling auto-removal of history items (default set to three months). Found under Settings -> General
• Move bookmarks directly to folders #3005 @testguy
• Added Recently Bookmarked sub-menu to the Bookmarks menu
• Added setting to "Always show website titles in tabs" #163 @Pluto

Improved

• Tab bar redesign! (rounded tabs)
• Autocomplete dropdown redesign!
• Redesigned Manage extensions window experience
• Improved the algorithm for Top Hits in autcomplete to return more relevant results (thanks @nv)
• Add the ability to interact with downloaded files from the dropdown #1055 @fobos531
• No UX explanation for extensions not working in compatibility mode #3201 @jvacek
• Add "Enter Picture in Picture" right click context menu item to address bar speaker icon #3107 @Drenathor
• Ability to hide extensions and select them from submenu #3114 @loganp01
• Spaces in search use %20 besides first instance #3260 @tuesday
• Print dialog paper size selection does not work #3209 @tkataja
• Cycle backwards through search results with Shift+Enter while Search field is focused #3137 @antoineco
• Added confirmation for emptying cache
• Flickering icons when downloading videos #3085 @byaruhaf
• Bookmarks Bar bookmarks get deleted randomly #2774 @Electronic_Cost
• Import data from other browser added to Settings
• After emptying the cache, the favicons on bookmark bar should regenerate as well

Extension support improvements

• Grammarly extension will work if installed through File -> 'Popular extensions' (this loads an older version as newest version of extension breaks WebKit)
• Browser.identity undefined #2855 @JSiu-Dev
• All tabs lost when enabling Enpass #3090 @Bkonia
• Readwise extension now supported
• DarkReader doesn't work on newly opened tabs until they're reloaded #2966 @evelant
• Dark Reader Dev Tools menu does not open #698 @brianholderness
• Raindrop extension doesn't stay signed in #1457 @catch-22
• Extensions requiring login to 3rd party services don't seem to remember logged-in state. #2797 @Argelius
• Wasavi doesn't work at all #2462 @purgatori
• Clipboard integration not working in LastPass extension #3091 @antoineco

Fixed

• Google email in incognito is remembered in regular window (private window privacy issue) #3210 @rohitdhawan
• Uploading files via Drag and Drop doesn't work #3023 @Benjamin
• Top result of each url bar category are unable to be interacted with a mouse #3325 @laiz
• Unable to add any extensions into the overflow menu #2915 @Ragiiii
• ".bin" appended to downloaded files #3189 @stray-spearow
• Wrong detection of default browser for Import... recommendation

Release 0.99.120.1
Sep 20, 2022

This release addresses the performance issue introduced with the last beta (note: we are currently observing a 10%-15% difference in Speedometer 2.0 score compared to Safari TP on Intel Macs, and we will be investigating more why is that the case).

Then we decided we will add or fix approximately 30 other things in this release, thanks a lot to our newest member of the team: Akira. Enjoy!

New

• Show Colors added to Tools menu
• Show Fonts added to Tools menu (credits to the legendary OminWeb browser for inspiring both these additions)
• Clear History added to History menu for convenient and fast removal of browser history
• Add commands for switching windows #2962 @rusipka
• Exit YouTube full screen via track pad #2971 @ayyyushhhhh

Improved

• When clicking Tab Overview button, focus on "Search tabs" input #3015 @vladstudio
• Spaces in URL file path (as opposed to query string) are escaped by +, rather than %20 when copying from the URL bar #2850 @gp
• Confirm before deleting all cookies #2968 @BomberFish
• Close Cmd+F search with Escape even if it is no longer focused #2396 @leftbones
• Allow remapping of ⌘1 to ⌘9 #2954 @jakobb
• Incorrect browser detection #2970 @technusm1
• Bookmarks library window show bookmarks address/number of items #1617 @eirk
• Missing Printer Options #3062 @Pogo-tC
• Mojave/Catalina: Few of the toolbar icons got a refresh

Fixed

• Poor performance #3056 @fed9
• Uploading files via Drag and Drop doesn't work #3023 @Benjamin
• Show Previous/Next Tab shortcuts intermittently stop working #2406 @soulsonic
• Wrong SSL status on pages that don't resolve/open #424 @gp
• Edits to URL done when creating a bookmark are lost #2881 @CountBasil
• No video in Youtube [Mojave/Catailna] #3060 @Bay
• Opening tab overview disables several controls on the toolbar #3036 @ajgraves
• Desktop version always states Mac Studio #3006 @wcohen
• Pinned tab not opening a new tab #3037 @choco
• Notifications default setting for websites does not save #2609 @JunkBrunstoe
• Pinboard extension fails due to runtime.sendMessage and runtime.onMessage handling #2836 @markphilpot
• Address bar shows lock icon even when on insecure connections #3064 @gianni
• Uncentered text with compact size disabled in fullscreen #3051 @TheMode
• Enter can no longer be used to jump to the next 'find' result #3054 @laiz
• Crash when opening a uBO blocked site #3093 @joystmp
• Fixed app crash on Tools -> Edit Page for twitter.com
• Fixed app crash on dragging file to vertical tabs or location bar

Release 0.99.120
Sep 13, 2022

This is a massive update! We did not have this amount of new features in a single release in a long time. Plus, we have improved extension support for a significant number of popular extensions. We also fixed a lot of bugs including a memory leak that we were hunting for a long time.

We are also trying something new - taking well known open source extensions and implementing them as built-in browser features by optimizing it for use in Orion (low resources, used only when needed). First two features to arrive in this way are the new Design Tools and Responsive Design Mode, both found in the Develop menu.

Some of the web extensions reported working after this update: Zotero, Metamask, LastPass, DashLane and many others.

New

• Orion press kit (icons and screenshots) available at browser.kagi.com/press-kit
• Design Tools added to Develop menu (thanks to optimized version of VisBug)
• Responsive Design Mode added to the Develop menu (thanks to optimized version of Responsive Viewer)
• Edit Cookies added to the Develop menu
• Modern design for the Tab View screen
• On-boarding experience for new users
• New tab "Passwords" in settings with improved passwords handling
• Drag and drop local files #2750 @jo5i4h
• Recently closed tabs list in long press tab creation button #138 @Fortrikka
• Allow page to open application? Yes/No/Always/Never #2098 @ark3
• Added "Move to Trash" to the top right corner of download popup
• Cmd + shift + click to open in new tab and focus that tab #2665 @SloanNietert
• Close tabs from tab switcher #2779 @Bashwy
• Open link in background from history window #2572 @bluedaisy
• Back button to close tab #2633 @tomchuk

Improved

• Reverted to WebKit 614.1.20 for enhanced stability
• Improve Password Provider Auto-Fill Flow #2766 @toni
• Improve Save Password Popup #1042 @joystmp
• Misc improvements to WebAuthn
• Tweaked Orion icon
• Update UA string #2946 @tanner
• Drag Threshold too low - deleting bookmarks while moving them #2301 @QuickCatch
• Working ENTER key to confirm autofill pass #2700 @rinkognito
• Darken address bar elements when Orion's window is inactive #2140 @GreyAsteroid
• Bookmark Shortcuts improvements #2776 @dagaloni
• Offer to rename new bookmark folder immediately after creating #2439 @vladstudio
• Tab overview with only one open tab causes single tab to be displayed #2642 @ajgraves
• Clearing the Find In Page input field should reset the search state #2794 @Avoozl
• Overflow menu covers the window for toolbar customization #2719 @jfleck
• Minor UI: horizontal line in vertical tabs when "minified" #2781 @jvacek

Extension fixes

• Zotero extension doesn't work #785 @MIB
• "Toggle sidebar" shortcut clashes with Bitwarden autofill #1847 @pitermach
• MetaMask extension doesn't load #437 @nhynes
• Metamask (extension) setup buttons are not clickable #861 @s2e3440z
• LastPass does not stay logged in #2223 @danitt
• LastPass extension does not show body of extension #1486 @bcdady
• LastPass (chrome ext) not filling in passwords #2039 @RobOK
• Dashlane autofill does not work #2913 @TyrannosaurHex
• Pinboard extension fails due to runtime.sendMessage and runtime.onMessage handling #2836 @markphilpot
• LanguageTool Extension Doesn't Work #1738 @Gray
• Browser window closes when unlocking 'Enpass Password Manager' extension #692 @dun198
• Keeper Password Manager extensions not loading anything #1946 @nictator
• Tridactyl extension does not work #1670 @jefftemplon
• Webextensions: browser.runtime.sendMessage() - returned promise does not return the response data #2422 @bumi
• Better handling of extensions on install/reinstall (sometimes an older version would be used)
• MarkDownload, Fleeting Notes, Leech Block, Wasavi extension and many others working...

Fixed

• Hot fix (120.0.1) is out for Ventura beta, fixing WebKit crashing on every page for some users
• Severe stuttering, and lag, while resizing window vertically or horizontally #2932 @admsvrn
• Memory leak caused by WebKit process cache
• Tabs fail to load and lose history #2984 @Ahorvatits
• Tabs Overview not working #2889 @RoshanPatro
• Clearing browsing data does not clear cache #2799 @joystmp
• Hovering over a search suggestion and then clicking on 'Kagi suggestions' etc. searches for those phrases instead #2777 @laiz
• Highlight selected/hovered item. #881 @Fortrikka
• Favourites and Frequently Visited do not load on Start Page with horizontal tabs (catalina/mojave) #1648 @Shadowknight
• Intl: ListFormat undefined is not a constructor #2847 @sampotts
• Quitting Orion with YouTube open and re-opening Orion will lose your tab history #2880 @ajgraves
• Private windows and non-private windows shouldn't share find-in-page queries #1658 @Cannabat
• Popups in private browsing mode open in non-private window #2820 @JayPowell
• UI issue when in focus mode and then you "zoom out" (view all tabs) and zoom back in #2821 @orionnewb
• App crash on window resize
• App crash on remove tab
• App crash on trying voice search on youtube.com
• App crash on opening web-inspector
• App crash on show View Source

Release 0.99.119
Aug 12, 2022

This update brings WebAuthN support as well as newest WebKit 615.1.1.

New

• Support for WebAuthn #197 @gp
• WebKit 615.1.1 with over 1,000 changes compared to 614.1.20 What is new?

Improved

Fixed

• Vertical tabs render all tabs as a sub group of some tab #2741 @davidkaya
• Weird behaviour when Cmd+Shift+T after I close a tab #2746 @davidkaya
• Bookmark invocation keyword searches "swallowing" keywords in query #2619 @quietoctpus
• Tabs display other tabs content #2278 @gcqd
• Orion crashes after a window is closed and another one is interacted with #2780 @laiz

Release 0.99.118.1
August 3, 2022

This is a bug/crash fix update.

New

Improved

Fixed

• Opening file picker crashes Orion #2742 @davidkaya
• "Save as PDF" and "Save as PostScript” render Print dialog unresponsive #2744 @Shadowknight
• [Intermittent] New tab cause wrong tab width #2712 @SukinoVerse
• Arrow keys don't work in Bitwarden firefox extension text inputs #2715 @bluedaisy
• Bookmarks Bar - new tab doesn't work for items in folder #2740 @Electronic_Cost
• Background-color pollute clicked website #2486 @ChiakiC
• Fixed a crash with tab title getting update

Release 0.99.118
August 2, 2022

We are continuing to improve Orion on all sides with important new features and bug fixes. Big thanks to all Orion patrons who make this browser possible.

New

• Onboarding screen for new users
• Orion gets a Debug menu with advanced options such as factory reset and extension debug logging. Enable it with:
  
  defaults write com.kagi.kagimacOS DebugMenu 1
  
  in terminal. Read more
• Advertise currently visited site over Handoff/Continuity #2571 @gp
• Treat side mouse buttons as back and forwards #582 @seabass
• Make clicking the scroll wheel always open in new tab #2353 @Amplificator
• Option to remove synced device #2677 @peteschaffner

Improved

• AppleScript Enhancements / Compatibility with Safari #1639 @AndroidKitKat
• Copying emails should not copy name #2682 @colinfleming
• Improved handling of web archive link for not found pages
• "Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen" should be on by default #363 @h2flux
• Rewrote text in dialog boxes #2699 @gruber
• Debug info shouldn't necessarily include the KagiPrivateSessionLink #2446 @laiz
• Can't create bookmark with empty name unless importing from other browser #2661 @SloanNietert
• Misspelled website is always in Top Hits now #2704 @davidkaya
• When opening a bookmark, check if current tab is start page #2552 @hoppyfrood
• Added browserbench.org and wizzair.com to exclusions for content blocker by default. Read more

Fixed

• Orion FAQ and Orion Features should not be added to Favorites on updates #2703 @Shadowknight
• Lag/Delay when creating/closing new tab while already on a new tab #2702 @Shadowknight
• Configured Websites for accepting third party cookies aren't saved #2674 @Ubuntudroid
• Orion crashes when a fullscreen window is closed #2705 @Shadowknight
• Fixed app crash on closing normal window while webpage is still loading
• Fixed app crash on rendering tab favicon
• Fixed app crash on adding/removing tab in vertical tabs

Release Orion 0.99.117
July 25, 2022

This release combines redesign of important browser elements, support for the new web extension APIs (enabling support for more extensions) while fixing a memory leak plus the tab history issue.

New

• Design refresh for error pages (site not found, unsecure connection)
• New icons for Preferences -> Website settings
• Added support for Manifest v3 extensions API (Orion still will continue to fully support Manifest v2)
• Added support for "scripting" web extensions API. Check current list of all supported webextension APIs here

Improved

• Hypothesis extension #2237 @StackingFlow
• MetaMask extension#437 @nhynes
• Firefox Ext: Popup view Google Translate #2488 @JSiu-Dev
• MarkDownload Extension, Tridactyl and more...

Fixed

• Fixed memory leak when opening/closing windows
• Tab history doesn't work properly anymore #2593 @eirk
• [Mojave] Rendering crashes with some sites (we reverted WebKit to 613 for Mojave as this seems to be stable) #2316 @purplealert
• Fixed issue with restoring tabs on relaunch for pages having certificate error

Release Orion 0.99.116
July 5, 2022

This is our very first release sponsorored in part by Orion supporters. Become Orion supporter here. We need about 5,000 more supporters to achieve sustainability. Thank you!

This is a pretty exciting release with a lot of new things. We also added support for Ventura beta 2 (requires re-download Orion from the website).

New

• Allow native browser notifications #512 @BravoZulu
• Reopened tabs ⌘⇧T should retain their back history #407 @gp
• Clear cookies, history and website data for specific domains
• Enabled FTP support (uses native FTP handler)