Opera 9.6 released: Discover Opera!
By Huib Kleinhouthuibk. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 7:56:00 AM

Thanks for bug hunting and giving feedback.
Opera 9.6 adds synchronization of custom searches and typed history with Opera Link, several new features in Opera Mail, a nice preview page for feeds and last but not least: improved stability and performance. Read the full changelog for all changes since 9.52.
Discover Opera
We also launched a new site today: Discover Opera. It shows in simple steps how to use many of the powerful Opera features. Do you know them all?
What is your favorite feature in Opera? Tell us which feature you like most and what others should discover in Opera
Now check out the brushed-up Choose Opera Blog and download Opera!
Enjoy!
The Deskop Team




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rmadeira # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:00:32 AM
dapxin # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:00:52 AM
edit- btw, google reader randomly freezes me. anyone else?
MyOpera team, please fix this!fearphage # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:02:21 AM
Originally posted by Hubik:
The link is to http://www.opera.com/download/linux/. Congrats folks. Can't wait to see what's next!EDIT: and the full changelog links to the windows changelog http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/960/. Should be http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/
hogehogehoge # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:05:25 AM
Николай Иванов ТурлаковOldBulgarianThinker # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:08:41 AM
James Cassellelitegeek # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:09:10 AM
the 2nd has been very stable.
MyOpera team, please fix this!fearphage # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:09:59 AM
Originally posted by rmadeira:
Confirmed.Originally posted by hogehogehoge:
cannot confirm.Originally posted by Old_Bulgarian_Thinker:
The build is the same for *nix and windows. Only mac users need to download the official build.Mikhail Zaytsevmihmanz # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:13:52 AM
What's wrong with "Join this group' button appearance at http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/?
Tamil # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:14:07 AM
http://portal.opera.com/discover/?feature=gestures should link to Mouse Gestures in Opera
Kyle Bakerkyleabaker # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:20:48 AM
Ar1Pear1pe # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:22:15 AM
Шуйский Николай [krigstask, Ŝtérkrìg]Sterkrig # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:26:27 AM
Originally posted by mihmanz:
No it's not.
Release version should be last RC. It requires testing before becoming a release.
Miladin MiladinoskiEagleMKD # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:30:03 AM
Now everybody let's party!
jeroo # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 8:42:38 AM
adamasDiam0nd # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:03:53 AM
Northgrove # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:09:21 AM
I think the Discover Opera site is a bit odd though. "Get Started" leads to Speed Dial, but nothing more. "Learn more" leads to info on Speed Dial.
I was expecting "Get Started" to in the end take me through all the pages on the bottom of the screen, in case the user missed those.
Le()niD # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:10:56 AM
Thank you
zix # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:18:50 AM
I type in an url, Opera waits 15 to 30 seconds and then starts loading.
FavDjiXas # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:21:03 AM
actortoru-1969 # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:22:23 AM
StelianLZ2SDC # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:23:18 AM
You're Great!
We look forward:
Emissions and passwords (wand) - synchronization!
MyOpera team, please fix this!fearphage # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:27:21 AM
Originally posted by Hubik:
the full changelog links to the windows changelog http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/960/. Should be http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/, no?g4qb # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:32:11 AM
http://my.opera.com/g4qb/blog/opera-notes
eg.
space bug
0. load opera:about or even this blog
1. type "/" <space>
2. press F3 x50
note the odd jumping around, 9.60 handles this better than 9.27
focus bug - compare with opera 9.27 - no problem.
0. load opera:about
1. ctrl-shift-0 to 9
dead
0. ctrl-T
1. ctrl-shift-0 to 9
no problem
quitting bug
0. ctrl-T x5
1. ctrl-shift-0, windows panel
2. click <Windows - Opera>
3. press <delete>
quits opera
this doesn't happen on Mac version nor Opera 9.27
this is like IE7 / ffox - closing the last window quits the program.
I guess that it is good that we have 9.60 out.
then we can move on to 9.70
hopefully they will bring back the more detailed file size information in the download dialogue box.
currently only show to the .1MB resolution,
9.27 shows the full file size
eg. 5.39 MB (5,655,056 bytes)
vs
5.3MB
this is handy in determining if you have the latest version of a file.
go for the OSX Opera 9.60, possibly less bugs.
eg.
focus bug not present
0. load opera:about
1. ctrl-0 to 9
no problemo
at least
http://feeds.feedburner.com/thesecrethub/GVQl
loads better than 9.27
It is good to have these changes, it stirs the pot a bit & lets the developers know what people really use.
Who out there still usees 9.2 compatible keyboard shortcuts like me?
eg.
ctrl-shift-w = close all windows
ctrl-shift-alt-w = close all but active window
not included in the <Opera Standard> keyboard shortcuts.
it would be good if opera included google chrome's
a) <close tabs opened by this tab> feature
b) select tabs 1 to 8 instantly via ctrl-1 to 8
c) ctrl-page down / up to go up & down tabs, instead of ctrl-F6 / ctrl-shift-F6 which is a bit of a stretch.
Opera 9.60 is like Vista / Millennium, a stopgap program until something better comes along
just like Apple's compact keyboard & shuffle, a speed bump in the evolution of a product.
speaking of vista,
ctrl-shift-0 doesn't work in vista.
vista has swallowed up this keyboard shortcut.
found a workaround tonight for vista !!!
while looking at the keyboard shortcuts code
ctrl-alt-shift-0
"think different"
Николай Иванов ТурлаковOldBulgarianThinker # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:34:58 AM
I'm sorry! Both bilds (rc2 and final) are 10447, it's my mistake, there are no 10477 bild
And I always use only classic instaler
illiad # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:50:42 AM
ANOTHER PLEA to opera team, can you PLEASE indicate what build a final release is!!!!
DjiXas - about 6 or 7 post up from your post...
Tamil # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:53:10 AM
Originally posted by DjiXas:
http://www.opera.com/download/index.dml?opsys=Windows&lng=en&ver=9.60&platform=Windows&local=y or ftp://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/win/960/en/Opera_960_classic_Setup.exeilliad # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:56:23 AM
http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/o960s_10447.exe
File compare finds NO DIFFS from the one on the main download page.... (classic)
Petr Kecinzer Řezníčekkecinzer # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:57:29 AM
I don't hope any more, that this bug will be ever fixed
equinox2k # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:57:35 AM
I do miss the features "Block Content" and "Edit Site Preferences" on the discover list.
Martin RauscherHades32 # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:09:52 AM
João Davidpiroxicam # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:10:10 AM
When will the Peregrine snapshots be appearing here?
compman # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:14:17 AM
http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/2008/10/04/opera-9-6-rc-2
are STILL IN THIS RELEASE!!!! it is BIT for BIT IDENTICAL!!
lamarca lamarca # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:15:13 AM
compman # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:19:39 AM
Megafmegaf # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:21:20 AM
RealChillyWilly # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:26:07 AM
Petr Kecinzer Řezníčekkecinzer # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:26:14 AM
I love Opera, using it for many years, but this bug "favicon in personal bar" is frustrating me long time - since Operea 9.5.
compman # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:36:22 AM
goto http://www.opera.com/docs/browserjs/
THIS is the main thing that actually changes what happens!
You can manually check for updates using Help > Check for updates
- yet another cryptic setting!
I have loaded a new weekly/final many times, and found a lot not working - youtube, etc,etc... then after this, and even a restart, then it works again!
Jonathan PhilpotNovemberDobby # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:41:22 AM
Investor # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:41:41 AM
+100
calex71 # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:49:37 AM
majalid # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:49:47 AM
Alexandre AlapetiteAlkarex # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:04:57 AM
But there seems to be a regression since 9.2x with regard to the XML event "load" (e.g. <body ev:event="load" ev:handler="#test">...) which is not fired as it should (it used to work fine in Opera <= 9.2x).
For instance, none of the XHTML+Voice examples are working as they should:
http://dev.opera.com/articles/voice/
such as:
http://devfiles.myopera.com/articles/36/helloworld.xml
The XML event "load" is only fired upon refresh (F5) (tested on XP and Vista).
ontelo # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:18:11 AM
Dan Alexandrudantesoft # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:19:26 AM
Like the spellchecker?
Alexandre AlapetiteAlkarex # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:26:19 AM
http://alexandre.alapetite.net/cv/foaf.rdf.xml
It looks like Opera "thinks" this is an RSS feed, while it is not; anyway, it crashes every time.
HanShenghansheng # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:49:29 AM
KurtChrisDavey # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:59:11 AM
sa666666 # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 12:05:31 PM
Philee # Wednesday, October 8, 2008 12:21:47 PM
By hogehogehoge, # 8. October 2008, 08:05:25
Crashes here, too.