Kagi's Orion browser hits public beta on Linux
4 hours ago
- #Orion Browser
- #Linux Beta
- #WebKit
- Public beta of Orion for Linux is now available for download.
- Orion is a WebKit-based browser, not a Chromium or Firefox fork, built with GTK4/libadwaita and WebKitGTK.
- Originally stable on macOS and iOS, Linux alpha builds were released for Orion+ subscribers in January.
- The Linux beta offers basic functionality like tab management, bookmarks, and password saving but lacks feature parity with macOS.
- Current limitations include no autocomplete in the address bar and some non-functional features like Page Tweaks.
- Orion is free to use, but Orion+ subscription provides access to testing builds and development input.
- Installation on Ubuntu requires Flatpak, with an initial download of around 700MB for runtimes.
- Feedback can be submitted via orionfeedback.org.