Midori (web browser) explained

Midori
Ver Layout:stacked
Developer:Christian Dywan,[1] Nancy Runge, Astian Foundation
Released:[2]
Programming Language:originally in C & GTK2, rewritten completely in Vala & GTK3[3]
Operating System:Linux, Android, Windows, macOS
Platform:IA-32, AMD64, x86
Language Count:30
Language Footnote:[4]
Genre:Web browser
License:LGPL-2.1-or-later

Midori (ja|緑||translation=green) is a free and open-source web browser. In 2019, the Midori project was acquired by the Astian Foundation.[5] [6] After the acquisition, the project became a derivative of the Firefox browser.

History

Midori began as a lightweight[7] [8] web browser using the WebKitGTK rendering engine and the GTK widget toolkit. Midori was part of the Xfce desktop environment's Goodies collection of applications[9] and followed the Xfce principle of "making the most out of available resources".[10] It was the default browser in the SliTaz Linux distribution,[11] Trisquel Mini, Artix Linux, old versions of Raspbian, and wattOS in its "R5 release".[12] It was the default browser in elementary OS "Freya" and "Luna",[13] and Bodhi Linux.[14] Midori was part of the standard Raspbian distribution for the Raspberry Pi ARMv6-based computer, while Dillo and NetSurf are also in the menu.

Midori passed the standard compliance Acid3 test.[15] In March 2014, Midori scored 405/555 on the HTML5 test.[16] In July 2015, Midori 0.5 on Windows 8 scored 325/555 on the updated HTML5 test.[17]

In June 2024, Astian's CEO announced Midori would launch their own open source VPN service.[18] The VPN service became available in February 2025, though not yet integrated within the browser.[19]

In March 2025, Astian released version 11.5.2, the first version to support macOS. It also announced plans for making Midori available on iPhone and iPad.[20]

Features

Midori featured:

Reception

The former Midori was recommended by Lifehacker due to its simplicity.[29] The major points for criticism are the absence of process isolation, the low number of available extensions[30] and occasional crashes.

Nick Veitch from TechRadar included Midori 0.2.2 in his 2010 list of the eight best web browsers for Linux. At that time he rated it as "5/10" and concluded, "while it does perform reasonably well all-round, there is no compelling reason to choose this browser over the default Gnome browser, Epiphany, or indeed any of the bigger boys".[31]

Himanshu Arora of Computerworld reviewed Midori 0.5.4 in November 2013 and praised the browser's speed and uncluttered interface, while additionally underlining the private browsing mode which uses a separate launch icon and displays the mode's differences on the home tab.

Victor Clarke from Gigaom praised the former Midori's minimalism in 2014 stating: "Midori will satisfy your humble needs without slowing down your PC.", despite stressing the lack of advanced functionality.[32]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dywan . Christian . About : Christian Dywan (kalikiana) . Two toasts . 11 April 2021 . Cris likes to cook. Add to that a passion for Chinese and Japanese tea. These days, kalikiana focuses on hacking on snapcraft, but is still fondly looking back to Midori, ElementaryOS and Ubuntu Touch..
  2. Web site: midori – Midori is a lightweight web browser . 6 February 2008 . git.xfce.org . 5 February 2012.
  3. Web site: All for One, One for All . Kalikiana . Midori Blog . 31 October 2018 . 1 December 2018 . 28 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200728213557/https://www.midori-browser.org/2018/10/31/all-for-one-one-for-all/ . dead.
  4. Web site: Translations: Midori . launchpad.net . 22 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170622052029/https://translations.launchpad.net/midori . 22 June 2017 .
  5. Web site: Midori . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201070004/https://www.midori-browser.org/ . 1 February 2019 . 1 February 2019 . midori-browser.org . In 2019, the Midori Browser project merged with the Astian Foundation to take development to new horizons, always respecting the pillars of the project..
  6. Web site: Midori Web Browser . www.midori-browser.org . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200630051854/https://www.midori-browser.org/ . 30 June 2020 . dead.
  7. Web site: Midori and Epiphany: But which is the best Linux web browser of all? . Nick Veitch . https://web.archive.org/web/20130429184808/http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/8-of-the-best-web-browsers-for-linux-706580?artc_pg=2 . 29 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Best Internet Browser – The Show Goes On! . 14 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826013928/http://www.pctips3000.com/best-internet-browser-the-show-goes-on/ . 26 August 2012.
  9. Web site: projects:applications:start [Xfce Goodies] ]. goodies.xfce.org . 6 May 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021222622/http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/start . 21 October 2017 .
  10. Web site: About Midori . midori.com . 8 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151007211425/http://midori-browser.org/about/ . 7 October 2015 .
  11. http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/spotlight-linux-slitaz-gnulinux-30 Spotlight on Linux: SliTaz GNU/Linux 3.0
  12. http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/reviews/wattos-r6-review-go-green-with-linux wattOS R6 Review – Go green with Linux
  13. Web site: Elementary OS Loki Has Arrived . linux.com . 9 September 2016 . 22 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126113731/https://www.linux.com/learn/elementary-os-loki-has-arrived . 26 January 2017 .
  14. https://archive.today/20130121105422/http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6986608385 Lightweight Bodhi 1.2 distro offers Enlightenment for the Linux masses
  15. Web site: 8 October 2010 . Midori – the Little Browser that Just Might Surprise You . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151006131716/https://www.maketecheasier.com/midori-the-little-browser-that-just-might-surprise-you/ . 6 October 2015 . 2 October 2015 . Midori – The Little Web Browser that Might Just Surprise You – Make Tech Easier
  16. Web site: HTML5test – How well does your browser support HTML5? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301071735/http://html5test.com/ . 1 March 2014 . 4 March 2014 . HTML5test.com .
  17. Web site: HTML5test – How well does your browser support HTML5? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150705132726/https://html5test.com/s/b511592871aee21e.html . 5 July 2015 . 4 July 2015 . html5test.com .
  18. https://help.astian.org/showthread.php?tid=1
  19. https://astian.org/midori-en/vpn-browsing-in-midori-yes-and-its-close/
  20. Web site: 14 March 2025 . Midori Browser arrives on Apple devices . 19 May 2025 . Astian, Inc . en-US.
  21. http://beginlinux.com/appsm/midori/midori-web-browser Midori Web Browser
  22. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/midori-0-2-5-released Midori 0.2.5 Released!
  23. http://www.greenhughes.com/content/arch-linux-and-desktop-adventures-raspberry-pi Arch Linux and desktop adventures with the Raspberry Pi
  24. . UbuntuVibes
  25. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/midori-lightweight-browsers-linux-windows/ Midori: One Of The Most Lightweight Browsers Around [Linux & Windows]
  26. http://tech.arantius.com/maemo-browsers-comparison-microb-fennec-midori-tear Maemo Browsers Comparison: MicroB, Fennec, Midori, Tear
  27. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/midori-0-4-0-adds-speed-style Web-browser Midori Adds Unity Support and Neat 'Next Page' Feature
  28. Web site: 5 lesser-known browsers: Free, lightweight and low-maintenance . Himanshu . Arora . 6 November 2013 . . 9 October 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117132903/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2485269/web-apps/web-apps-5-lesser-known-browsers-free-lightweight-and-low-maintenance.html?page=6 . 17 November 2015 .
  29. Web site: The Best Web Browser for Linux . Gordon . Whitson . 2 October 2012 . . 2 October 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003101902/http://lifehacker.com/5884072/the-best-web-browser-for-linux . 3 October 2015 .
  30. Web site: 1 Month with the Midori Web Browser . 5 March 2014 . the_simple_computer . 2 October 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150918044924/http://thesimplecomputer.info/1-month-with-the-midori-web-browser . 18 September 2015 .
  31. Web site: 8 of the best web browsers for Linux . Veitch . Nick . 1 August 2010 . . 1 October 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907113953/http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/8-of-the-best-web-browsers-for-linux-706580/2 . 7 September 2015 .
  32. News: Six alternative web browsers you should know about . Clarke . Victor . 24 August 2014 . . 1 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151002084336/https://gigaom.com/2014/08/24/six-alternative-web-browsers-you-should-know-about/ . 2 October 2015 .

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