Min browser 1.24 arrives with improvements and some corrections

Recently the release of the new version of Min browser 1.24 was announced, version in which few changes have been made for the version of Min on the different platforms (Windows, Mac and Linux) and some bug fixes and within the most relevant we can highlight the improvements for the support for the dark mode in the browser.

For those who do not know the browser web Min, you should know that this is characterized by offering a minimalist interface and that to some extent makes it a web browser suitable for low-resource computers. This web browser relies on the manipulation of the address bar. The browser se created using the Electron platform, which allows you to create standalone applications based on the Chromium engine and the Node.js platform. The Min interface is written in JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

Min supports browsing through open pages via a tab system which provides functions like opening a new tab next to the current tab, hiding unclaimed tabs (which the user has not accessed for a certain time), grouping tabs, and viewing all tabs in a list.

The central control in Min is the address bar Through which you can submit queries to the search engine (by default DuckDuckGo) and search the current page.

There are tools to create to-do lists / to-do links for future reading, as well as a bookmarking system with full-text search support. The Navigator has a built-in ad blocking system (according to the EasyList) and a code to track visitors, it is possible to disable the download of images and scripts.

Main novelties of Min browser 1.24

In this new version of the browser that is presented, highlights the improvements in the reliability of moving tabs in drag and drop mode on Windows and Linux platforms, while for the browser version for the platform macOS, It is noted that the implementation ability to rearrange tabs by dragging them while holding down the Command key.

Another of the changes that stand out from Min 1.24 is the support to enable a dark theme in the browser and that also now includes the appropriate mode for sites that support the definition of the selected style in the browser.

On the other hand, it is mentioned that fixed an issue where Min could not be set as the default browser in macOS, in addition to beinge improved the Touch Bar layout on macOS.

In addition to also highlighting the updated components of the Chromium browser engine and the Electron platform.

Finally if you want to know more about the launch of this new version, you can check the details in the following link.

How to install Min 1.24 web browser on Ubuntu and derivatives?

For those who are interested in being able to install this web browser on their systems, they can do it following the instructions that we share below. The first thing we are going to do is head to your official website in which we are going to obtain the latest stable version of the browser which is version 1.22.

Or also, if you prefer you can open a terminal on your system (Ctrl+Alt+T) and in it we are going to type the following command:

wget https://github.com/minbrowser/min/releases/download/v1.24.0/min_1.24.0_amd64.deb -O Min.deb

Once the package has been downloaded, we can install it with our preferred package manager or from the terminal with:

sudo dpkg -i Min.deb

And in case of having problems with the dependencies, we solve them with:

sudo apt -f install

How to install Min Browser on Raspberry OS?

Finally, in the case of Raspberry OS (formerly Raspbian) users, they can obtain the package to be able to install this web browser on their system by opening a terminal and typing the command:

wget https://github.com/minbrowser/min/releases/download/v1.24.0/min_1.24.0_armhf.deb -O Min.deb

And install with

sudo dpkg -i Min.deb

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