Orion Browser macOS Release Notes

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Orion RC (release candidate) is a special build available to Orion contributors and Orion+ members.

RC 123.3.3 - Mar 21, 2023

New

• Added a setting for using accent color in sidebar
• Added "copy link" to Tab Right Click/Context Menu #4567 @Itai
• Added Safari feature to delete old history items (and downloads list) #1171 @gp
• 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 contexxt menu for links
• Site Specific auto-downloads website setting #940 @eirk
• Mention RC Releases in Standard "Check for Updates" menu #4501 @Cat

Improved

• Only show page zoom level if differs from settings #4505 @eirk
• Cant delete selected history at once #4458 @Manan2004
• M2 Pro/Max Chips report incorrectly in 'About Orion' #4481 @B4ND1T
• 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
• New folder for Bookmarking #4517 @Cat
• 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
• Reader mode popup is annoying #2909 @Selector1619
• 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
• Change muted icon #4634 @Longely
• Mute This Tab doesn't work on unfocused tabs #4675 @rosenrot
• Reduce padding between reader icon and lock icon #4477 @tuesday
• 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
• Difficult to tell when saved window is inactive #4594 @AlejandroHernandez
• Flashes on waking up suspended tabs #4574 @Gileneusz
• Capitalize t in "Open tabs" #4693 @eirk

Fixed

• Session bug on Kagi, Gitlab (won't satay logged in)
• 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
• KeepassXC-Browser extension's setting menu breaks Orion #4655 @suray
• Long YouTube comments don't have 'Read More' option #4042 @laiz
• Image drag-and-drop starts immediately #4476 @tuesday
• Profiles - cannot open primary app profile from dock when secondary app is already open #3433 @frin
• New window without toolbar #4612 @CarlosSilva
• Vertical tab close button is not displayed on hover under some conditions #4235 @Avoozl
• Inconsistent x to close tab (again) #4520 @eirk
• Show/Hide Bookmarks UI visual glitch #4274 @_I_
• Profiles runs with Rosetta under Apple Silicon #3398 @CyberArchon
• Address bar shows full URL #4754 @GrasPlukker
• Tabs from a previously active group aren't cleared from memory #4629 @Stakker
• 'Close Tree' Button Unresponsive #4739 @jmm6486
• Kagi logs you out if you don't use compatibility mode #4752 @ushtaritk421
• Visual glitch when closing the top-level tab in a tree #4757 @Avoozl
• This website's UI is broken #4465 @TheUser1
• Kagi session not persisted since last update #4605 @wignercrystal
• Downloads sometimes fail when using profiles #3375 @laiz
• GitLab redirects to Login #3655 @securemepls
• 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
• 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
• 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

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
• 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)
• Bookmark names can now be empty
• Added extension version numbers to Manage Extensions screen
• WebKit 614.1.20! (everything here plus more)

Improved

• Improved sidebar toggle animation (cmd shift l) #2585 @Minis
• Improved "View Tab Overview" animation (cmd shift \)
• Added edit URL to "More Options" when adding a bookmark
• Command-key shortcuts in Preferences window should not have dashes #2494 @gruber
• Orion will accept www. as valid cert now for root domain (similar to Firefox and Chrome)
• Option + Backspace to delete up to previous dot or dash #2096 @jelmervdl
• Increase padding between favicon and sound icon in vertical tabs #2511 @BomberFish

Fixed

• Fixed compatibility issue in Ventura beta 2 (requires redownload .dmg from the website)
• Fixed forcing https when no url scheme entered with url
• Fixed audio issue in Google Meet for Big Sur
• Bookmarks get lost (16k import from chrome) #2014 @leoing
• Searching for "datalog" "Fails to open page" #2580 @VIVelev
• Find input retains formatting on paste #605 @nhynes
• When using url bar to switch tabs, it doesnt recognize pinned tabs #1862 @motech
• Links at the end of page in bottom-left position can't be opened. #1591 @Dodo
• Unable to share webpage with Mail app via Share Sheet #1872 @seohyun
• Mute tab icon in Address bar appears on all tabs when one tab has audio #1869 @Cannabat
• Fix for support cmd-shift-left/cmd-shift-right to switch tabs (omitting inputs) #1845 @comex
• Cmd-shift-w broken #2504 @eirk
• Passwords not autofilling on some sites #2062 @natebeaty
• Background image option temporarily appears when disabled #2367 @eirk
• Keyboard shortcut for switching tabs incorrectly activates when URL input is focused #2510 @dragonstyle
• Command+left will not switch tab icon #2478 @JSiu-Dev
• Fixed app crash on closing browser window
• Fixed app crash on 10.14 on switching tab from start page

Release 0.99.115.3
June 22, 2022

This update was prompted by two fixes (see below) that we felt warranted a fast response.

In other news, you can also now support Orion development using PayPal with a one time or recurring payment. This will even let you specify a specific bug fix or feature request you wish support!

New

• You can now support Orion development with PayPal

Fixed

• Fixed an issue with autocomplete top sites containing adult sites (thanks @ryanccn!)
• Fixed a crashed related to vertical tab manipulation

Release 0.99.115.2
June 20, 2022

This update brings over 50 improvements and bug fixes just 9 days after the last release!

Don't see your favorite feature, extension support or a bug fix yet? Maybe you simply like what we are doing? Consider supporting Orion development.

Orion is 100% user supported, with no ads, affiliate links, tracking, telemetry, search engine deals... ever. This is our promise to you.

New

• Disable history global setting #2127 @ForumUser404
• Support cmd-shift-left/cmd-shift-right to switch tabs, matching Safari #1845 @comex
• Close tree option in right click menu for tree parent #31 @hakusaro
• Orion should ship with in-built top sites #2226 @joystmp
• Add URL & invocation character/keyword fields to add bookmark dialog #1600 @donut
• Removed feature where opened bookmarks sidebaron start page keep it showing up on start page (was causing too much confusion)

Improved

• Hide vertical tab bar in popup windows #2046 @ctietze
• Reload animations do not occur for pinned tabs #1964 @Cannabat
• Cannot press escape when pressing command+F in history window. #1713 @Fortrikka
• Create new folder in bookmarks page should auto focus for rename #1939 @SukinoVerse
• Bookmark multi-line issue #1455 @trikni
• New tab, homepage, etc flashes white #2298 @kalenpw
• Trying to open a website with capital letters does not work #1950 @DeltAndy
• The separator between tabs (when on top) is hard to see in dark mode #2003 @godly-devotion
• Behaviour of opening a link in a new tab is inconsistent #1857 @Maff
• Do not remember download folder globally, or at least add an switch #1756 @delamons
• No placeholder text for overflow items in history window #1970 @Fortrikka
• Cmd-click on a suggested website does nothing #2055 @eirk
• Address bar isn't rendered correctly when the address contains CJK characters or emoji #2197 @idawnlight
• Deleting History by pressing delete button does not select the next item #1540 @Dodo

Fixed

• Fixed web-extension api issues causing endless wait for callback
• Fixed some broken web-extension apis (i.e. extension.sendRequest,tabs.sendMessage)
• Orion automatically appends a slash to the end of the url #837 @eirk
• In correct login on Basic Auth creates DoS on server #1973 @8A2whZiVqVfmvFDsUmJHtRdbC
• Bookmark opens in the active window if it was clicked on in an inactive one #2122 @cmdtacos
• Pop-up window should NOT have vertical tab bar #2100 @navhyei
• Deleting items from history with an active search doesn't update UI #2149 @cole
• Address bar suggestions does not follow location of address bar #1735 @TheOtherKai
• Improper handling of URL displayed in URL bar after extension redirect #1748 @gp
• NTP Background Image option adjusts link BG colors even when no image is selected #2134 @GreyAsteroid
• Very long URLs not handled properly
• Cmd-enter on a suggested website searches website title instead of the website #2054 @eirk
• OTP autofill shows on focus different type input field
• Navigating to an invalid url then attempting to going to the previous page causes Orion to go back 2 pages #1897 @tnt84268
• Open in New Window does not work for bookmarks #2081 @Shadowknight
• HTML entities in URIs are parsed when displayed on an error page #1714 @Maff
• Cmd+W in the Preferences window doesn't work with non-Latin keyboard layouts #1895 @Avoozl
• Spamming ⌘W causes double address bar #896 @brianholderness
• Find on page done button does not dismiss search field #1794 @mrvkino
• Dragging any vertical tab disables drag and drop #1526 @Fortrikka
• Fixed app crash on opening/closing pinned tabs while having multiple window
• Fixed several web-extension related crashes
• Fixed app crash on switching windows while pinned tab is active
• Fixed app crash on closing tab from vertical tabs using context menu
• Fixed app crash on reopening closed tab/window
• Fixed find bar issue on pinned tabs when switching windows

You can submit bug reports and new feature requests to OrionFeedback.org.

Check out change log for previous release 0.99.115.1.