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Tech Hut August 29, 2024 14m

FINALLY Ditching Microsoft Edge... for Zen Browser

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  1. I have been using Microsoft Edge for I have been using Microsoft Edge for well over a year and oh boy do you all well over a year and oh boy do you all well over a year and oh boy do you all cook me in the comments I recently cook me in the comments I recently cook me in the comments I recently started re-exerting with Firefox but started re-exerting with Firefox but started re-exerting with Firefox but it's just the the UI feels like it's it's just the the UI feels like it's it's just the the UI feels like it's from like 2014 the performance is from like 2014 the performance is from like 2014 the performance is noticeably different versus chromium noticeably different versus chromium noticeably different versus chromium based web browsers and it's just not my based web browsers and it's just not my based web browsers and it's just not my thing that is until this right here this thing that is until this right here this thing that is until this right here this is the Zen browser I'm opening it up for is the Zen browser I'm opening it up for is the Zen browser I'm opening it up for the very first time on this computer but the very first time on this computer but the very first time on this computer but I have been using it for a little bit on I have been using it for a little bit on I have been using it for a little bit on my M1 MacBook Air and oh boy do I like my M1 MacBook Air and oh boy do I like my M1 MacBook Air and oh boy do I like but first a big thank you to our sponsor but first a big thank you to our sponsor but first a big thank you to our sponsor goo and their 2.1 Channel Soundbar with quad base and dual full Soundbar with quad base and dual full range speakers this 190 W Soundbar range speakers this 190 W Soundbar range speakers this 190 W Soundbar features Adobe Atmos HDMI ARC and more features Adobe Atmos HDMI ARC and more features Adobe Atmos HDMI ARC and more check the link down below for 15% off check the link down below for 15% off check the link down below for 15% off and stacked with our coupon code this and stacked with our coupon code this and stacked with our coupon code this thing comes in at under $100 also stay thing comes in at under $100 also stay thing comes in at under $100 also stay tuned for more information and a sound tuned for more information and a sound tuned for more information and a sound comparison at the end of this video it comparison at the end of this video it comparison at the end of this video it is an alpha release so they're missing a is an alpha release so they're missing a is an alpha release so they're missing a lot of features there's a lot of things lot of features there's a lot of things lot of features there's a lot of things we're going to cover here but this right we're going to cover here but this right we're going to cover here but this right here is the initial kind of setup we're here is the initial kind of setup we're here is the initial kind of setup we're going to go ahead and go next we have going to go ahead and go next we have going to go ahead and go next we have our preferred color Choice let's go with our preferred color Choice let's go with our preferred color Choice let's go with an orange keep it at the Dark theme go an orange keep it at the Dark theme go an orange keep it at the Dark theme go next we can import our data that works next we can import our data that works next we can import our data that works very well again this is a fresh install very well again this is a fresh install very well again this is a fresh install so I have no data to import here uh so I have no data to import here uh so I have no data to import here uh let's continue you pick your default let's continue you pick your default let's continue you pick your default search engine which Wikipedia is an search engine which Wikipedia is an search engine which Wikipedia is an interesting choice for sure uh we're interesting choice for sure uh we're interesting choice for sure uh we're going to go with Google for now let's go going to go with Google for now let's go going to go with Google for now let's go next and there we go so it's going to next and there we go so it's going to next and there we go so it's going to drop us in and drop us into the welcome drop us in and drop us into the welcome drop us in and drop us into the welcome page of their website what this is is a page of their website what this is is a page of their website what this is is a Firefox browser with a focus on privacy

  2. Firefox browser with a focus on privacy Firefox browser with a focus on privacy and customization I'm GNA get rid of and customization I'm GNA get rid of and customization I'm GNA get rid of this typical Ubuntu panel here so we can this typical Ubuntu panel here so we can this typical Ubuntu panel here so we can see things a little bit better and let's see things a little bit better and let's see things a little bit better and let's jump over to their homepage here jump over to their homepage here jump over to their homepage here beautifully designed privacy focused and beautifully designed privacy focused and beautifully designed privacy focused and packed with features the very first packed with features the very first packed with features the very first thing they really mention here is thing they really mention here is thing they really mention here is performance good buy to bad performance performance good buy to bad performance performance good buy to bad performance if we click this we can see we have some if we click this we can see we have some if we click this we can see we have some benchmarking scores and whatnot uh they benchmarking scores and whatnot uh they benchmarking scores and whatnot uh they don't have any comparisons to other don't have any comparisons to other don't have any comparisons to other browsers so the very first thing I'm browsers so the very first thing I'm browsers so the very first thing I'm going to do is go over my personal going to do is go over my personal going to do is go over my personal testing and all these tests were done testing and all these tests were done testing and all these tests were done done on a M1 MacBook Air so this is the done on a M1 MacBook Air so this is the done on a M1 MacBook Air so this is the article that's going to go up with this article that's going to go up with this article that's going to go up with this uh video and right here we have my uh video and right here we have my uh video and right here we have my specific benchmarks and we can see it is specific benchmarks and we can see it is specific benchmarks and we can see it is still falling behind the chromium still falling behind the chromium still falling behind the chromium browsers but we do see a significant uh browsers but we do see a significant uh browsers but we do see a significant uh performance increase in this Alo release performance increase in this Alo release performance increase in this Alo release on a basemark web which is kind of a on a basemark web which is kind of a on a basemark web which is kind of a generalized test that tests a bunch of generalized test that tests a bunch of generalized test that tests a bunch of different things Firefox scoring different things Firefox scoring different things Firefox scoring 134 with the the Zen browser scoring 134 with the the Zen browser scoring 134 with the the Zen browser scoring 1,188 falling behind Chrome by a margin 1,188 falling behind Chrome by a margin 1,188 falling behind Chrome by a margin and uh Edge by a smaller margin here so and uh Edge by a smaller margin here so and uh Edge by a smaller margin here so again in general benchmarking they did again in general benchmarking they did again in general benchmarking they did have a uh performance increase we did have a uh performance increase we did have a uh performance increase we did some other test uh speedometer 3.0 as some other test uh speedometer 3.0 as some other test uh speedometer 3.0 as well as jet stream 2 this one comes in well as jet stream 2 this one comes in well as jet stream 2 this one comes in last place in just about everything but last place in just about everything but last place in just about everything but again it is an alpha release and I'm again it is an alpha release and I'm again it is an alpha release and I'm looking forward to them making some looking forward to them making some looking forward to them making some improvements this right here alone is improvements this right here alone is improvements this right here alone is awesome now before we get ahead of awesome now before we get ahead of awesome now before we get ahead of ourselves here I do want to show you ourselves here I do want to show you ourselves here I do want to show you kind of the general UI and changes here kind of the general UI and changes here kind of the general UI and changes here uh it's pretty typical a lot of the uh it's pretty typical a lot of the uh it's pretty typical a lot of the menus you go to are going to be very menus you go to are going to be very menus you go to are going to be very resemblant of Firefox even here search resemblant of Firefox even here search resemblant of Firefox even here search mozilla.org for various add-ons hit this

  3. mozilla.org for various add-ons hit this mozilla.org for various add-ons hit this menu here it all looks very familiar if menu here it all looks very familiar if menu here it all looks very familiar if you're a Firefox user the one thing that you're a Firefox user the one thing that you're a Firefox user the one thing that is different is the default here how the is different is the default here how the is different is the default here how the tabbing works on the side we can see if tabbing works on the side we can see if tabbing works on the side we can see if I switch over here this is the uh post I I switch over here this is the uh post I I switch over here this is the uh post I just on go down we have the privacy just on go down we have the privacy just on go down we have the privacy policy these right here are the tabs I policy these right here are the tabs I policy these right here are the tabs I can make this a little bit bigger by can make this a little bit bigger by can make this a little bit bigger by clicking on this button right here and clicking on this button right here and clicking on this button right here and then we could see the full name and all then we could see the full name and all then we could see the full name and all that you can see I'm under the default that you can see I'm under the default that you can see I'm under the default workspaces there are workspaces which workspaces there are workspaces which workspaces there are workspaces which I'll get into in just a minute but from I'll get into in just a minute but from I'll get into in just a minute but from here you can manage your tabs you can here you can manage your tabs you can here you can manage your tabs you can move them around you can close them out move them around you can close them out move them around you can close them out you can group them and have various you can group them and have various you can group them and have various split views and if we go down here we split views and if we go down here we split views and if we go down here we have quick access to this right here have quick access to this right here have quick access to this right here this is the Zin sidebar close that out this is the Zin sidebar close that out this is the Zin sidebar close that out for now we have our favorites right here for now we have our favorites right here for now we have our favorites right here we have our history and then we have our we have our history and then we have our we have our history and then we have our settings now they do have some of their settings now they do have some of their settings now they do have some of their own stuff in here but a lot of this is own stuff in here but a lot of this is own stuff in here but a lot of this is very resemblant of what you would see in very resemblant of what you would see in very resemblant of what you would see in Firefox for example if we scroll all the Firefox for example if we scroll all the Firefox for example if we scroll all the way down here we have our network way down here we have our network way down here we have our network settings here you can add proxies settings here you can add proxies settings here you can add proxies directly into your browser which is cool directly into your browser which is cool directly into your browser which is cool cool for look and feel we have option to cool for look and feel we have option to cool for look and feel we have option to change the color that you saw when we change the color that you saw when we change the color that you saw when we first got on we have pilled button so first got on we have pilled button so first got on we have pilled button so you can change that if you'd like to you can change that if you'd like to you can change that if you'd like to there will be more things that appear there will be more things that appear there will be more things that appear here when we go over to their theme and here when we go over to their theme and here when we go over to their theme and kind of extension store specific for kind of extension store specific for kind of extension store specific for this browser and here we have other this browser and here we have other this browser and here we have other stuff such as work spaces you can enable stuff such as work spaces you can enable stuff such as work spaces you can enable or disable that we have our various or disable that we have our various or disable that we have our various keyboard shortcuts for some of these keyboard shortcuts for some of these keyboard shortcuts for some of these split views and then you can do home split views and then you can do home split views and then you can do home search privacy and security a lot of search privacy and security a lot of search privacy and security a lot of typical stuff but one of the main typical stuff but one of the main typical stuff but one of the main differences in the first thing I want to differences in the first thing I want to differences in the first thing I want to show you is within their webs site if we show you is within their webs site if we show you is within their webs site if we go over to getting started and go to the go over to getting started and go to the go over to getting started and go to the theme store this is what they got so far theme store this is what they got so far theme store this is what they got so far again this just released maybe a couple

  4. again this just released maybe a couple again this just released maybe a couple weeks ago this is an alpha release so weeks ago this is an alpha release so weeks ago this is an alpha release so there's not a lot going on here but what there's not a lot going on here but what there's not a lot going on here but what is is cool we have bookmark toolbar is is cool we have bookmark toolbar is is cool we have bookmark toolbar tweaks we have floating URL bar and I tweaks we have floating URL bar and I tweaks we have floating URL bar and I want to show you how quick it is to add want to show you how quick it is to add want to show you how quick it is to add one of these all of these are done with one of these all of these are done with one of these all of these are done with like CSS files but if I go to the like CSS files but if I go to the like CSS files but if I go to the floating URL bar so before I add this if floating URL bar so before I add this if floating URL bar so before I add this if I click this you can see it's just I click this you can see it's just I click this you can see it's just typical Behavior but if I click install typical Behavior but if I click install typical Behavior but if I click install theme it is immediate and and then if I theme it is immediate and and then if I theme it is immediate and and then if I click it we have that floating URL bar click it we have that floating URL bar click it we have that floating URL bar so then we could do whatever we wanted so then we could do whatever we wanted so then we could do whatever we wanted there and then just to uninstall this there and then just to uninstall this there and then just to uninstall this click uninstall click over here you can click uninstall click over here you can click uninstall click over here you can see it's gone simple as that another see it's gone simple as that another see it's gone simple as that another example of something is like private example of something is like private example of something is like private mode highlighting if I go over here open mode highlighting if I go over here open mode highlighting if I go over here open a new private window uh there's not a new private window uh there's not a new private window uh there's not really much change but if I add this hit really much change but if I add this hit really much change but if I add this hit install theme and before we open that I install theme and before we open that I install theme and before we open that I want to show you that some of these want to show you that some of these want to show you that some of these themes include custom settings so if I themes include custom settings so if I themes include custom settings so if I go over here two settings go over to go over here two settings go over to go over here two settings go over to look and feel now you can see private look and feel now you can see private look and feel now you can see private mode highlighting we do have some mode highlighting we do have some mode highlighting we do have some specific options for this theme and if I specific options for this theme and if I specific options for this theme and if I go over here by default this is what go over here by default this is what go over here by default this is what it's going to look like you can see it it's going to look like you can see it it's going to look like you can see it added that nice kind of a purple accent added that nice kind of a purple accent added that nice kind of a purple accent to the window so it just adds some feel to the window so it just adds some feel to the window so it just adds some feel and detail to it which is very nice now and detail to it which is very nice now and detail to it which is very nice now on the topic of their themes if I go on the topic of their themes if I go on the topic of their themes if I go over here and I go to the source code over here and I go to the source code over here and I go to the source code which is just their GitHub page here you which is just their GitHub page here you which is just their GitHub page here you can see the theme store here it goes can see the theme store here it goes can see the theme store here it goes over how to submit and create themes over how to submit and create themes over how to submit and create themes which is very nice I'm really excited as which is very nice I'm really excited as which is very nice I'm really excited as this gains popularity to see what people this gains popularity to see what people this gains popularity to see what people come up with and what is added to this come up with and what is added to this come up with and what is added to this but if I I go over here to themes for but if I I go over here to themes for but if I I go over here to themes for example and open up a random one not example and open up a random one not example and open up a random one not sure what these are ah here it is sure what these are ah here it is sure what these are ah here it is private browsing toolbar highlighting

  5. private browsing toolbar highlighting private browsing toolbar highlighting what a lucky pick we have the read me we what a lucky pick we have the read me we what a lucky pick we have the read me we have a theme Json file which just have a theme Json file which just have a theme Json file which just Imports data for or information for the Imports data for or information for the Imports data for or information for the theme what is really going on over here theme what is really going on over here theme what is really going on over here is the Chrome CSS not to be confused is the Chrome CSS not to be confused is the Chrome CSS not to be confused with uh Google Chrome this is the entire with uh Google Chrome this is the entire with uh Google Chrome this is the entire file for this theme and you could see file for this theme and you could see file for this theme and you could see how it changes everything how it changes how it changes everything how it changes how it changes everything how it changes the background color it's really simple the background color it's really simple the background color it's really simple stuff to actually create one of these stuff to actually create one of these stuff to actually create one of these even if you want to create one yourself even if you want to create one yourself even if you want to create one yourself but now on to some of the other features but now on to some of the other features but now on to some of the other features one of them that I'm re really enjoying one of them that I'm re really enjoying one of them that I'm re really enjoying is the kind of split view thing they is the kind of split view thing they is the kind of split view thing they have going on and it's not perfect yet have going on and it's not perfect yet have going on and it's not perfect yet there are a lot of things missing that I there are a lot of things missing that I there are a lot of things missing that I think could be added uh if I go to some think could be added uh if I go to some think could be added uh if I go to some random website such as tech hut. TV and random website such as tech hut. TV and random website such as tech hut. TV and then I wanted to split view this all I then I wanted to split view this all I then I wanted to split view this all I do is hold shift select both of these do is hold shift select both of these do is hold shift select both of these and then split the two tabs and now you and then split the two tabs and now you and then split the two tabs and now you can see I have a nice side by side view can see I have a nice side by side view can see I have a nice side by side view which looks absolutely absolutely which looks absolutely absolutely which looks absolutely absolutely magnificent now a problem with it is I magnificent now a problem with it is I magnificent now a problem with it is I can't really like unsplit this view that can't really like unsplit this view that can't really like unsplit this view that I've noticed unless if I like close one I've noticed unless if I like close one I've noticed unless if I like close one of the tabs so if I go over here you can of the tabs so if I go over here you can of the tabs so if I go over here you can see split two tabs I can't do anything see split two tabs I can't do anything see split two tabs I can't do anything there um close two tabs is the option uh there um close two tabs is the option uh there um close two tabs is the option uh there's no no way to unsplit it that I there's no no way to unsplit it that I there's no no way to unsplit it that I can see unless if I actually like close can see unless if I actually like close can see unless if I actually like close one of these out which it closed both of one of these out which it closed both of one of these out which it closed both of them out so there's some work to do them out so there's some work to do them out so there's some work to do additionally one thing I really like if additionally one thing I really like if additionally one thing I really like if I open up a couple more websites here I open up a couple more websites here I open up a couple more websites here Zen browser tech hut. TV if I select Zen browser tech hut. TV if I select Zen browser tech hut. TV if I select three of these here rightclick split three of these here rightclick split three of these here rightclick split three tabs look at that we have a nice three tabs look at that we have a nice three tabs look at that we have a nice little uh kind of tiling window view um

  6. little uh kind of tiling window view um little uh kind of tiling window view um I don't think there's a way to move I don't think there's a way to move I don't think there's a way to move these or resize them which is another these or resize them which is another these or resize them which is another feature that would be absolutely feature that would be absolutely feature that would be absolutely marvelous and really the only feature marvelous and really the only feature marvelous and really the only feature that I've noticed is if I dive over here that I've noticed is if I dive over here that I've noticed is if I dive over here back to settings and go to the keyboard back to settings and go to the keyboard back to settings and go to the keyboard shortcuts we have the split grid shortcuts we have the split grid shortcuts we have the split grid vertical horizontal and close split view vertical horizontal and close split view vertical horizontal and close split view actually this might be how to do it actually this might be how to do it actually this might be how to do it without uh Control Alt U so if I go uh without uh Control Alt U so if I go uh without uh Control Alt U so if I go uh Control Alt U oh it keeps them all open Control Alt U oh it keeps them all open Control Alt U oh it keeps them all open so I was wrong that's good to so I was wrong that's good to so I was wrong that's good to know uh if we split these three tabs know uh if we split these three tabs know uh if we split these three tabs again what's the shortcut for vertical again what's the shortcut for vertical again what's the shortcut for vertical so contrl alt V so contrl alt V boy all so contrl alt V so contrl alt V boy all so contrl alt V so contrl alt V boy all right so that's not working so yeah I'm right so that's not working so yeah I'm right so that's not working so yeah I'm really looking forward to this split really looking forward to this split really looking forward to this split view feature I know other browsers do view feature I know other browsers do view feature I know other browsers do have this of avaldi is one that comes to have this of avaldi is one that comes to have this of avaldi is one that comes to the top of my head and I do know a lot the top of my head and I do know a lot the top of my head and I do know a lot of people don't really use this feature of people don't really use this feature of people don't really use this feature because you could just have multiple because you could just have multiple because you could just have multiple Windows drag and drop them use your Windows drag and drop them use your Windows drag and drop them use your actual Window Manager on your system to actual Window Manager on your system to actual Window Manager on your system to manage your various browser windows but manage your various browser windows but manage your various browser windows but I like it cuz like I mentioned a couple I like it cuz like I mentioned a couple I like it cuz like I mentioned a couple times I use a M1 MacBook Air quite a bit times I use a M1 MacBook Air quite a bit times I use a M1 MacBook Air quite a bit and window management for Apple devices and window management for Apple devices and window management for Apple devices is wretched so I do kind of rely on is wretched so I do kind of rely on is wretched so I do kind of rely on something like this to have a lot more something like this to have a lot more something like this to have a lot more kind of flexibility this isn't too kind of flexibility this isn't too kind of flexibility this isn't too flexible as of yet but it hopefully it flexible as of yet but it hopefully it flexible as of yet but it hopefully it will be soon now this is my default will be soon now this is my default will be soon now this is my default workspace here you can see right here workspace here you can see right here workspace here you can see right here current window default workspace if I current window default workspace if I current window default workspace if I wanted to move these to different wanted to move these to different wanted to move these to different workspace so if these were something to workspace so if these were something to workspace so if these were something to do with business school whatever all I do with business school whatever all I do with business school whatever all I would do is right click and change tab would do is right click and change tab would do is right click and change tab to workspace there's none so I need to

  7. to workspace there's none so I need to to workspace there's none so I need to make one first so let's go here let's make one first so let's go here let's make one first so let's go here let's click this little button to make a new click this little button to make a new click this little button to make a new workspace let's just call this work and workspace let's just call this work and workspace let's just call this work and then create the workspace o we could then create the workspace o we could then create the workspace o we could pick a little uh ticon let's slick that pick a little uh ticon let's slick that pick a little uh ticon let's slick that one create the workspace and there we go one create the workspace and there we go one create the workspace and there we go so now it switched out so if I go so now it switched out so if I go so now it switched out so if I go default work switch back and forth and default work switch back and forth and default work switch back and forth and now I can move some of these windows now I can move some of these windows now I can move some of these windows here to the new workspace so if I go to here to the new workspace so if I go to here to the new workspace so if I go to change workspaces to work they're now change workspaces to work they're now change workspaces to work they're now over here and then I can kind of over here and then I can kind of over here and then I can kind of separate my workflows that way if I separate my workflows that way if I separate my workflows that way if I would like to this you did see it said would like to this you did see it said would like to this you did see it said it's an experimental feature so note it's an experimental feature so note it's an experimental feature so note that now one thing I really like and that now one thing I really like and that now one thing I really like and I've grown accustomed to in some other I've grown accustomed to in some other I've grown accustomed to in some other web browsers is this right here this is web browsers is this right here this is web browsers is this right here this is the sidebar now this kind of Acts the sidebar now this kind of Acts the sidebar now this kind of Acts separate than all the other um well when separate than all the other um well when separate than all the other um well when it comes to like the tabbing system and it comes to like the tabbing system and it comes to like the tabbing system and all that here these are the defaults we all that here these are the defaults we all that here these are the defaults we have u Wikipedia Twitter uh YouTube and have u Wikipedia Twitter uh YouTube and have u Wikipedia Twitter uh YouTube and a couple of others and this is really a couple of others and this is really a couple of others and this is really nice cuz it kind of gives you like a nice cuz it kind of gives you like a nice cuz it kind of gives you like a mobile browsing format so if I go like mobile browsing format so if I go like mobile browsing format so if I go like YouTube for example it's going to go ah YouTube for example it's going to go ah YouTube for example it's going to go ah and open that up and then I could have and open that up and then I could have and open that up and then I could have videos and uh various things in here I videos and uh various things in here I videos and uh various things in here I could go ahead and add something if I could go ahead and add something if I could go ahead and add something if I wanted to so if I wanted like Gmail wanted to so if I wanted like Gmail wanted to so if I wanted like Gmail we're on caps if I wanted gmail.com so we're on caps if I wanted gmail.com so we're on caps if I wanted gmail.com so now if I go over here it's going to load now if I go over here it's going to load now if I go over here it's going to load up Gmail and I can manage my email up Gmail and I can manage my email up Gmail and I can manage my email through here stay logged in just close through here stay logged in just close through here stay logged in just close this out and like oh want to check my this out and like oh want to check my this out and like oh want to check my email pop this and it's there and just email pop this and it's there and just email pop this and it's there and just ready to go and you switch between these ready to go and you switch between these ready to go and you switch between these like this and it all kind of stays like this and it all kind of stays like this and it all kind of stays independent and kind of keeps that independent and kind of keeps that independent and kind of keeps that session in there the home button just

  8. session in there the home button just session in there the home button just goes to the home of whatever this like goes to the home of whatever this like goes to the home of whatever this like kind of little web app thing is set to kind of little web app thing is set to kind of little web app thing is set to and you have its own independent and you have its own independent and you have its own independent navigation forward back refresh if I hit navigation forward back refresh if I hit navigation forward back refresh if I hit the X it will close it out completely the X it will close it out completely the X it will close it out completely but if I hit this little kind of but if I hit this little kind of but if I hit this little kind of minimize it will make it float I can't minimize it will make it float I can't minimize it will make it float I can't drag it around which I hope is something drag it around which I hope is something drag it around which I hope is something that they add but that's nice if you that they add but that's nice if you that they add but that's nice if you just wanted a little quick access with just wanted a little quick access with just wanted a little quick access with without kind of moving around the without kind of moving around the without kind of moving around the content that's on the screen that that's content that's on the screen that that's content that's on the screen that that's a a welcome feature and if we close some a a welcome feature and if we close some a a welcome feature and if we close some of these out real quick and go over to of these out real quick and go over to of these out real quick and go over to their website we could kind of see some their website we could kind of see some their website we could kind of see some of the other stuff that's going on they of the other stuff that's going on they of the other stuff that's going on they have a new compact mode so to kind of have a new compact mode so to kind of have a new compact mode so to kind of demo that if I go ahead and REM minimize demo that if I go ahead and REM minimize demo that if I go ahead and REM minimize this this kind of shows all the time but this this kind of shows all the time but this this kind of shows all the time but if I did go into I believe settings if I did go into I believe settings if I did go into I believe settings let's go compact see where it's at there let's go compact see where it's at there let's go compact see where it's at there it is showing compact mode so if we it is showing compact mode so if we it is showing compact mode so if we check this now if I hover over here you check this now if I hover over here you check this now if I hover over here you can see it just kind of floats in so so can see it just kind of floats in so so can see it just kind of floats in so so it will keep that out of the way give it will keep that out of the way give it will keep that out of the way give you even more screen real estate and if you even more screen real estate and if you even more screen real estate and if I hide the top toolbar too well look at I hide the top toolbar too well look at I hide the top toolbar too well look at that it does the same thing for the top that it does the same thing for the top that it does the same thing for the top so you can use your entire screen for so you can use your entire screen for so you can use your entire screen for the content and it will autohide the the content and it will autohide the the content and it will autohide the basically the UI of the browser for now basically the UI of the browser for now basically the UI of the browser for now I'm going to disable that additionally I'm going to disable that additionally I'm going to disable that additionally if you're somebody who is coming from if you're somebody who is coming from if you're somebody who is coming from Microsoft Edge like myself you can move Microsoft Edge like myself you can move Microsoft Edge like myself you can move this to the side so if I do a tabs on this to the side so if I do a tabs on this to the side so if I do a tabs on right Boop everything's over here right Boop everything's over here right Boop everything's over here wonderful so then I could just change to wonderful so then I could just change to wonderful so then I could just change to the default workspace and life is good the default workspace and life is good the default workspace and life is good and I wonder if I open up this sidebar and I wonder if I open up this sidebar and I wonder if I open up this sidebar okay it still opens over there instead okay it still opens over there instead okay it still opens over there instead of over here so yeah that is Zen browser of over here so yeah that is Zen browser of over here so yeah that is Zen browser it's slightly faster than Firefox as far it's slightly faster than Firefox as far it's slightly faster than Firefox as far as I can tell and I I for the most part

  9. as I can tell and I I for the most part as I can tell and I I for the most part have been enjoying it if we go back to have been enjoying it if we go back to have been enjoying it if we go back to their homepage here you could see how their homepage here you could see how their homepage here you could see how Zen compares to other browsers and Zen compares to other browsers and Zen compares to other browsers and they're comparing themselves to some of they're comparing themselves to some of they're comparing themselves to some of the other kind of firefo forks that add the other kind of firefo forks that add the other kind of firefo forks that add some customizations and their own things some customizations and their own things some customizations and their own things which of course they're going to Market which of course they're going to Market which of course they're going to Market themselves with all of the green checks themselves with all of the green checks themselves with all of the green checks going down but it is what it is it's going down but it is what it is it's going down but it is what it is it's definitely one of the better definitely one of the better definitely one of the better implementations of a kind of Firefox implementations of a kind of Firefox implementations of a kind of Firefox Fork this is really it's like what Edge Fork this is really it's like what Edge Fork this is really it's like what Edge is to chromium or Google Chrome it's is to chromium or Google Chrome it's is to chromium or Google Chrome it's just kind of a rebranded reskinned web just kind of a rebranded reskinned web just kind of a rebranded reskinned web browser but a lot of these other ones browser but a lot of these other ones browser but a lot of these other ones don't really add too much florp I know don't really add too much florp I know don't really add too much florp I know does florp is a good one but like liebre does florp is a good one but like liebre does florp is a good one but like liebre wolf and some of the others granted if wolf and some of the others granted if wolf and some of the others granted if you're a privacy focused individual you're a privacy focused individual you're a privacy focused individual libbre wolf is a fantastic option this libbre wolf is a fantastic option this libbre wolf is a fantastic option this just feels like the uh The Edge version just feels like the uh The Edge version just feels like the uh The Edge version of Firefox which I like down here going of Firefox which I like down here going of Firefox which I like down here going over some of the features I covered over some of the features I covered over some of the features I covered these are like the three main things at these are like the three main things at these are like the three main things at the moment and we can head over to their the moment and we can head over to their the moment and we can head over to their GitHub page and kind of check everything GitHub page and kind of check everything GitHub page and kind of check everything out from there they have recently gotten out from there they have recently gotten out from there they have recently gotten a huge amount of stars big popularity a huge amount of stars big popularity a huge amount of stars big popularity boost as you can see right here that's boost as you can see right here that's boost as you can see right here that's one of the reasons why I found it and one of the reasons why I found it and one of the reasons why I found it and you could see here that their you could see here that their you could see here that their preferences are based on better Fox so preferences are based on better Fox so preferences are based on better Fox so if you open that up you can kind of see if you open that up you can kind of see if you open that up you can kind of see what that is if you're not interested in what that is if you're not interested in what that is if you're not interested in this browser and you are a Firefox user this browser and you are a Firefox user this browser and you are a Firefox user uh better Fox might be something you are uh better Fox might be something you are uh better Fox might be something you are interested in checking out so yeah this interested in checking out so yeah this interested in checking out so yeah this browser is available on Microsoft browser is available on Microsoft browser is available on Microsoft Windows Mac OS and it is available as a Windows Mac OS and it is available as a Windows Mac OS and it is available as a flat pack for basically all Linux flat pack for basically all Linux flat pack for basically all Linux systems now back to the Soundbar here systems now back to the Soundbar here systems now back to the Soundbar here this was probably the perfect addition this was probably the perfect addition this was probably the perfect addition to my bedroom TV and eventually I am to my bedroom TV and eventually I am to my bedroom TV and eventually I am going to mount it right under the TV going to mount it right under the TV going to mount it right under the TV with the brackets that are

  10. upstairs this thing does come with its upstairs this thing does come with its own remote that has options for an own remote that has options for an own remote that has options for an equalizer base and more and it does give equalizer base and more and it does give equalizer base and more and it does give a great immersive effect even though a great immersive effect even though a great immersive effect even though it's coming from a single unit here I it's coming from a single unit here I it's coming from a single unit here I recommend it and again do check the link recommend it and again do check the link recommend it and again do check the link down below as well as the coupon code to down below as well as the coupon code to down below as well as the coupon code to shave off an additional percent on top shave off an additional percent on top shave off an additional percent on top of whatever coupons they may have of whatever coupons they may have of whatever coupons they may have available with all that anything I available with all that anything I available with all that anything I mentioned will be linked down below and mentioned will be linked down below and mentioned will be linked down below and I do hope you have an absolutely I do hope you have an absolutely I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye

Summary

The main theme is a review of the Zen browser, a privacy-focused and customizable Firefox fork. It references the browser's performance and design, noting its alpha status and a potential trade-off in speed compared to Chromium browsers. The practical takeaway is that Zen offers improved performance and a better user experience for those seeking privacy and customization.

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