Hot on the heels of its quasi-official arrival on Flathub, a new version of the Vivaldi web browser has been released.
Vivaldi 6.5 includes some nice new features, a few of which enhance and build on existing ones introduced in earlier releases:
- New ‘Sessions Panel’
- Workspaces rules
- Notes improvements
- Now syncs entire browser history
Of these, the new ‘Sessions Panel’ is the standout addition — not least because it’s been one of the most requested features from Vivaldi users!
Here’s what it looks like:
Accessed from the sidebar, the Sessions panel lets save sessions, manage and restore saved sessions, name them, edit them, and sync them. Plus, there’s an automatic session backup option at bottom of the panel that’s perfect for “set and forget” fans.
Use Vivaldi on multiple devices? Chances are you use Vivaldi Sync, and you’ll be interested to hear that with this update your entire browsing history is now accessible from all your devices, not just your “typed history” (addresses you entered in the address bar).
It’s now even better with end-to-end encryption.
In its 6.5 version, Vivaldi has introduced improvements in sync management. Now, you can conveniently search for synced open tabs straight from the address bar. Before this, accessing synced open tabs required clicking on the cloud icon found on the tab bar. This change aims to save users’ time.
Additionally, Vivaldi 6.5 now gives you the capability to set new automation rules for your Workspaces. If you’re an active user of workspaces, this feature is perfect for you. It allows you to automatically move tabs from specific sites to a chosen workspace, eliminating the need to do it manually.
To add rules, head to Settings > Tabs > Workspaces and hit the new ‘Add New Workspace Rule’ button to get going. The UI is incredibly straight-forward, as the screenshot a few rows above shows.
To learn more about this release visit the Vivaldi blog.
Getting Vivaldi Web Browser
You can download Vivaldi for Linux, Windows, and macOS from the official Vivaldi download page.
For individuals using Ubuntu, it is necessary to select the .deb package and install it utilizing the Ubuntu Software application. However, those on Ubuntu 23.10 will need to first install Gdebi and thereafter open the Vivaldi deb package with it. The process can be bypassed entirely: simply open a terminal and execute the command sudo apt install /path/to/vivaldi.deb.
Are you an existing Vivaldi user?
If the updates have not been disabled, this update, like all Vivaldi updates, will be available as an in-app update for macOS or Windows, or via your Linux distro’s package manager for Linux.