Opera 9.0 released: New Web browser version is a Universal Binary, includes BitTorrent support

Opera Software has posted the final release version of its Opera 9.0 Web browser software, culminating a lengthy beta period.

The new release offers its own versions of Widgets, BitTorrent support, content blocking, tab preview, and source viewer. Other enhancements over version 8.54 include:

• New search engine editor -- "Create search" option is available from the search form field context menu.
• Added site preferences feature, available from page context menu, Quick preferences, and collectively from Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Content.
• Terminology update: user interface and help now refer to "tabs" instead of "pages".
• Web page thumbnails are now shown when hovering tabs.

The new release is also a Universal Binary, and has support for Mac OS X's IPv6.

A full list of enhancements can be found on the Opera release notes page.

More information, as well as a direct download link, are available from VersionTracker's Opera product page.

Feedback on the new release? Late-breakers@macfixit.com.

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