Opera 10.10 (Opera Unite) for Mac changelog
Release notes
Release date: November 23, 2009
Opera 10.10 with Opera Unite is a recommended upgrade offering new and improved features, plus security and stability enhancements.
New feature
Opera Unite
Opera Unite gives you the power to connect with others directly and to collaborate
and share information from your computer without storing any data on external servers. It enables you to unleash the true
power and reality of the "one Web for all" experience. When you choose to share something on your computer using Opera Unite
technology, it is available for family, friends, or the entire world — you decide what to share and how to
share it with users that you trust. To communicate with you or access your shared data, others can use any modern Web browser
they like.
Opera Unite initially includes the following Opera Unite applications, which are small Web-service programs
running inside the Opera 10.10 browser.
- Opera Unite Home
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Your personal Opera Unite Web page shows the Opera Unite applications you wish to share with family, friends, or the world.
- File Sharing
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The File Sharing application enables a simple and safe way to share files directly from your computer.
- Fridge
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The Fridge application enables people to leave notes on your computer.
- Media Player
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The Media Player application enables access to your complete home music library from wherever you are.
- Messenger
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A personal and private chat connection between you and another Opera Unite user who is listed as your friend on myopera.com.
- Photo Sharing
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The Photo Sharing application enables you to share your personal photos with friends around the world without the need to
upload them.
- Web Server
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The Web Server application enables you to host your Web sites from your own computer.
Documentation for users and developers can be found at the following Opera Unite Web sites:
- Latest news and discussions
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Opera Next
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Opera Unite blog
- User interest
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Opera Unite user guide
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Opera Unite FAQs
- Developer interest
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Opera Unite labs release article
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An introduction to Opera Unite
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Opera Unite developer's primer
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Opera Unite API reference
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Opera Unite File I/O reference
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Markuper: The Opera Unite template library
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Setting up custom domains for Opera Unite
Changes since Opera 10.10 beta 1 (Opera Unite)
User Interface
Added
- Inverted tab icons
- A progress throbber in the Opera Unite and Opera Link setup dialogs
- Favicons showing in search-engine list after double-clicking a word
- New error wording for the Opera Unite application settings dialog
- Open (UPnP) port information in the Opera Unite status dialog
Improved
- Page close icon highlights and further skin tweaks
- Tooltip text explaining the red dot (attention state) on the Opera Unite icon
- The Opera Unite application upgrade/launch dialog
- Wording in the Opera Unite Application security and settings dialogs
- Help now opens in new tabs when accessed with F1 and by other methods
- Opera Unite applications performance
- CSS for the standard Opera Unite applications
- Accessibility and screenreader-friendly improvements:
- Keyboard modifications and fine-tuning
- Ability to exit Opera Show via the keyboard
- Page structure and higher contrast in default Opera Unite applications
- Opera Unite Fridge application using ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) to announce updates
Fixed
- The "About Opera" item in the Help menu; moved back into the Application menu
- Opening a shared Opera Unite URL from Trash and rendering a blank page
- Users not being informed that a valid name is already being used
- Wrong page opening for the Opera Unite Home application
- Opera asking for master password at startup instead of when the Password Manager is used
- "Search the Web for ..." not working when selected with a mouse
- The Ctrl+Z keyboard shortcut; now opens the most recently closed tab when all tabs are closed
- An issue with IRC links "Save linked content as"
- A problem showing thumbnails when hovering over tabs when tooltips are turned off
- Double clicking Opera Unite Home (while Opera Unite is running) opens two tabs instead of one
- Spatial Navigation causing a problem when approaching the end of a long document
- Opera Unite applications not starting after first install
- Tabless windows staying open when the "Allow windows with no tabs" preference is not checked
- An open widget not getting focus when double-clicking it in the Widgets panel
- Several string and translation issues
- Problem when using the mouse in the accesskey list
Mail, News, Chat
Fixed
- Using Ctrl+Enter in F2 dialog on mail view opens a page in the background and removes focus from the application
- The Opera Mail systray icon not appearing if you have a mail window open but not focused
- The hiding of certains types of mail in trash, drafts, sent, and outbox: now impossible to do so
- Missing drafts which should be present when in draft view
- Messages being incorrectly added to the mailing lists index
- Sent mail showing up in recieved mail when Mail configuration is IMAP
- Search not working in Sent items
- Return key opens Mail page instead of submitting forms or entering a newline
Display and scripting
Improved
- The. jpeg encoding used by the Opera Unite Photo Sharing application
Fixed
- Problems on some JavaScript-heavy sites
- XML parsing errors on SVG documents
- Canvas
drawImage
with SVG causing memory leaks
- Problem after navigating to a page by double clicking the link context menu
Security
Fixed
- Fixed a heap buffer overflow in string to number conversion; see our
advisory.
- Fixed an issue where error messages could leak onto unrelated sites; see our
advisory.
- Fixed an issue where CSS could be used to read data cross-domain, as reported by Chris Evans of the Google Security Team; see our
advisory.
Network
Fixed
- IPv6/IPv4 connection to prevent stalled loading and errors
Miscellaneous
Improved
- Text content of the 404 error page
Fixed
- Incomplete page loading when running Opera Turbo
Localization
Improved
- Translations: updated searches, bookmarks, and Speed Dials
Fixed
- Problem with default bookmarks breaking synchronization