Opera GX (from here on out referred to as “Opera”) makes this a possibility for every site with an option for “Force dark mode”. When setting up a browser (or anything to be honest) I first set it up in dark mode because I prefer my retinas to remain unscathed when I inevitably go online at 3 am when I tell myself I’m going to bed early.

You can also set your default search engine easily with options such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and even DuckDuckGo and Amazon.īetween being able to import all of my data, not being forced to use an in-house search engine, and a whole host of other customization options, I was genuinely surprised and will now hold every browser to this standard from today on. Opera GX was super easy to move to since you can import all of your bookmarks, favorites, and saved passwords from Chrome with a single click of a button. Let’s get this ball rolling with how easy it was to make the switch. Actually, I’m using it right now to write this article. To keep this article totally transparent and accurate, I am obviously not sponsored or affiliated with Opera in any way and my review is after about a month of daily use. Admittedly, like many other users, Google Chrome has been my go-to for many many years, so to earn the coveted “Default Browser” position, Opera GX would have to really make and impact. System requirements: Android 7.BY DIA ALTIERI: First announced on the same day of E3 2019, Opera GX finally went into early access February 2021. You can also set it to notify you as soon as your fellow gamer has an update. Some features are limited to the desktop version of this browser, but are no less interesting.Ĭonvenient for gamers is the integration with Twitch, which allows you to follow channels of other gamers. This gives us a mixed feeling: on the one hand interesting information (such as a calendar with game releases) and on the other hand a lot of promotional messages.

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The browser is customizable with different (futuristic) skins and knows a GX Corner. That means there are more resources left for a game and you run less risk of performance suffering from using the browser. For example, the browser has options that allow you to limit processor, memory and network usage. The foundation is the ‘standard’ Opera browser, but adapted to their specific needs. Opera GX is a good example: a new browser for Android specifically aimed at gamers.

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