Camino

Among the distinguishing features of version 1.0 are:

• pop-up blocker ( eng. pop-up ),
• tabbed browsing support (multiple pages in one window),
• increased concern for security,
• integrated search bar on Google ,
• autocomplete forms from the address book,
• built-in search in the log of visited pages.

At the end of 2001, and as part of Netscape Communications launched a project whose goal was to develop a browser based on the Gecko kernel as a Mac OS X Cocoa application. In early 2002, they were joined by one of the creators of Firefox (then called Phoenix) . As a result, they created the Chimera application - a small and lightweight browser.

The first user-accessible version of Chimera 0.1 was released on February 13, 2002. Early versions became very popular due to their high speed compared to Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2, which then dominated Mac OS X. Many considered it the fastest browser, but it was less functional than others.

Dave Hyatt was hired by Apple Computer to work on a future Safari browser. The remaining small team of developers and employees of the quality control department were able to release the next version of the program for the MacWorld Expo in January 2003 . However, two days before it, the owner of Netscape, AOL decided to completely close the project. Despite this, on March 3, 2003, the remaining backbone of the Chimera team released Camino 0.7.

The name Chimera had to be changed to Camino for legal reasons. The fact is that the word Chimera (" Chimera " from ancient Greek mythology ) was very popular among programs for working with hypertext . One of the first graphical browsers was named Chimera, scientists from the University of California at Irvine called their system for working with hypertext the same way.

Unlike version 0.7, which was created mainly by the Netscape team, version 0.8 was, according to lead developer , an open source triumph and open development process: “People from all over the world helped us with patches, quality control, search for errors, localization, graphics. "

In February 2005, one of the leading Camino developers, was hired by the Mozilla Foundation to improve support for Mac OS X in projects such as Firefox , Thunderbird, and the Mozilla toolkit . He completely joined the Mozilla Foundation in May 2005 .

In September 2005, Pinkerton accepted Google’s offer, where he now works on the Google Firefox team. He is currently working on the Camino project as part of Google Program.

Camino 1.0, released on February 14, 2006 , thanks to the efforts of another developer , became the first Mozilla browser to support , that is, it worked on Apple Macintosh computers based on both IBM PowerPC and Intel base.

Version History

Before the first final version

• February 0.1 - 13, 2002
• April 0.2 - 6, 2002
• 0.4 - July 24, 2002
• 0.5 - September 9, 2002
• 0.6 - November 5, 2002
• 0.7 - March 6, 2003
• 0.8 - June 25, 2004
• February 1.0 - 14, 2006

Version 1.0.1

Release Date: May 2, 2006

Version Changes:

• fixed several security issues, including those that were resolved with the release of the Mozilla Gecko kernel version 1.8.0.3;
• Java Embedding Plugin has been updated to version 0.9.5 + d;
• improved ad blocking system, especially in the German version;
• Added the ability to open SVG files from a local disk;
• fixed bug when Camino when working on Intel Macs could not read information from Keychain stored by Camino on PowerPC Macs.

Version 1.0.2

Release Date: June 20, 2006

Version Changes:

• fixed several security issues, including those that were resolved with the release of the Mozilla Gecko kernel version 1.8.0.4;
• fixed bug where automatic proxy configuration (PAC) files were ignored;
• Fixed a bug where bookmark metadata was not indexed in Spotlight ;
• fixed a bug where network slows down significantly with a large number of Bonjour hosts;
• fixed a bug where the setting for opening links from other applications was ignored;
• Fixed display of search fields on apple.com.

Version 1.0.3

Release Date: September 14, 2006

Version Changes:

• fixed several security and stability issues, including those that were resolved with the release of the Mozilla Gecko kernel version 1.8.0.7;
• Java built - in plugin updated to version 0.9.5 + g;
• the “Reset Camino…” command (“Reset Camino ...”) now affects minimized windows;
• fixed an issue where the Cmd-B command (go to bookmarks) did not work as a switch in some cases;
• Improved popup blocking.

Version 1.0.4

Release Date: March 7, 2007

Version 1.0.5

Release Date: June 20, 2007

Version 1.5

Release Date: June 5, 2007

Major changes:

• OS version requirements . Camino 1.5 is no longer supported on Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar. For Mac OS X 10.2, use the Camino 1.0.x series
• Spell Checker uses Mac OS X dictionaries and works in text fields on web pages.
• Search RSS feed . If an RSS or Atom feed is available on the web page, the corresponding icon will be displayed in the address bar. Clicking on it will send the stream to the application for reading streams installed in the system.
• Recovery session . Pages opened in Camino before closing it (including before crashing the application) may be automatically opened the next time the program starts.
• Improved work tabs . A new option has been added that makes the page that should open in a new window open in a new tab of the active window. When you close such a tab, you return to the original page.
• Support for " Keychain " (Keychain) . Passwords are now stored in Mac OS X Keychain. Camino can also now use passwords stored in the Keychain by Safari .
• Pop-up Blocker . Added notification of an attempt to open a pop-up window and new features for controlling pop-ups.
• Improved plugin performance . Now you can block all plugins.
• Flash animation blocking . The new option allows you to prohibit Flash animation until the user clicks on the corresponding icon.
• Increase window size . The corresponding system button in the window title no longer expands the window to full screen, but increases its size so that it contains the contents of the web page without scroll bars, if possible, as in most Mac OS X applications.
• Uploading files . A new icon has been added to the toolbar, allowing you to delete downloaded files. The download window may automatically clear when you exit the program.
• Search . The size of the search field in the toolbar is made resizable. The context menu for the text selected on the page includes the “Search” item.
• Work with cookies . Now you can accept cookies only in the current session.
• Interface changes . Reorganized menus and keyboard shortcuts. Reworked settings panel.
• The new core . The transition to the Mozilla Gecko kernel version 1.8.1 has been completed, in which many errors have been fixed and JavaScript 1.7 has been implemented.

Version 1.5.1

Release Date: August 17, 2007

Major changes:

• The Mozilla Gecko kernel has been updated to version 1.8.1.6, which includes several critical security and stability updates.
• When switching to the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean font settings, the Advanced sheet installs the fonts correctly.
• Fixed a bug where Camino crashed when right clicking on some menus on web pages.
• Alerts and confirmations that appear while Camino is hidden are now displayed normally when the application is again available.
• Proposed fixes in context menus now display in the correct languages ​​in localized versions of Camino.
• Camino no longer automatically fills in passwords in locked input fields.
• Improved ad blocking.

Version 1.0.6

Release Date: August 20, 2007

Version 1.5.2

Release Date: October 19, 2007

Major changes:

• The Mozilla Gecko kernel has been updated to version 1.8.1.8, which includes several critical security and stability updates.
• Camino no longer stops loading pages or opening windows if large download lists or corrupted site icons are encountered.
• When viewing the source code of a frame, Camino uses cache data, instead of re-accessing the page.
• When JavaScript code focuses on a minimized window, Camino correctly restores it from the Dock.
• Pages that perform actions when a tab or window is closed.
• Camino no longer caches site icons for local files.
• Flash animation blocking function uses the updated version of Flashblock 1.5.4.1.
• The Java Embedding plugin has been updated to version 0.9.6.3.
• Improved ad blocking.

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