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Orion is a web browser based on Safari.
This is one of the fastest browsers on the market.
You can install the beta release on Linux for free.
You've probably never heard of Orion (the browser). Sit back and let me introduce you to this remarkably fast browser, which was just released as a new and improved beta for Linux.
Orion is based on Safari; that's right, Apple's Safari. The developers used the Safari tech stack as an inspiration for the browser, but then added numerous productivity enhancers to improve on Apple's creation. On top of that, the developers decided to make Orion a true zero-telemetry browser with ad blocking to boot. Orion is free and also available on MacOS, iOS, and iPadOS -- with a Windows version coming soon. (I've previously tested the browser on MacOS.)
Also available on the same platforms is Orion+, which adds custom icons, a browser border, an exclusive community tag, and access to early beta builds. The cost of Orion+ is $5/month, $50/year, or $150/lifetime.
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