Opera is a great multi-platform web browser for Mac OS X. It is also available on other platforms. Opera is as fully-featured as Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer, and it is frequently being updated and improved. It still doesn't have as big an audience as the big 3 browsers, but I am sure it will get more popular in the future.

In terms of performance, Opera is said to be one of the fastest web browsers available. It even tops Chrome 11 and Firefox in memory usage and cold boot time according to some tests by LifeHacker. I noticed first-hand how quick and snappy it is, at least on Mac OS X.

It also has some innovative features, some of which aren't available on other browsers. Perhaps the first one that comes to mind is mouse gestures. By simply holding the right mouse button, you can use your mouse to perform gestures that allow you to go back and forth between pages, browse your open tabs, etc. I like the speed dial window which I always look for on other browsers. It is enabled by default in Opera, and it works like a charm.

One of the drawbacks of Opera is that not all websites are designed to accomodate it. For example, Amazon has a daily deals widget that you just can't see with Opera.

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It can’t even reach YouTube!

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Jake Jay

I like its speed, but can't get used to its interface. This browser just seems to be not for me. Though it is good.

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Hloy Dranks

I use it alongside other browsers as it seems that there are still sites which may not work in some of them. I like Opera for its good speed and ease of use. And I like the design.