Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß) [discontinued]
- __philippe
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Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Hear, hear...
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Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Latest Forkle release v0.65.0.597 (current built 2019-04-06)
Somewhat "revamped" (?) start page:
BTW,
if you ever were so slightly annoyed by the preliminary check preventing Forkle execution
unless all the latest and greatest Win security patches (upon patches... ) were dutifully installed,
...fret no more:
Forkle recent releases obligingly relax the restriction, by admitting this ad-hoc entry into misc.ini:
Hack so far undocumented, but dutiffully vouched for by the developer, after only gentle prodding...
Somewhat "revamped" (?) start page:
BTW,
if you ever were so slightly annoyed by the preliminary check preventing Forkle execution
unless all the latest and greatest Win security patches (upon patches... ) were dutifully installed,
...fret no more:
Forkle recent releases obligingly relax the restriction, by admitting this ad-hoc entry into misc.ini:
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DisablePatchLevelChecks = 1
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Forkle v0.67.0.651 released today, according to https://www.radsix.com/checksums.txt...
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
interesting
i would want tabs myself but the idea that you have to whitelist any domains ahead of time is interesting if it could be done quickly and easily
also needs forward, back and reload buttons
is this based on anything like chrome or firefox engine?
i would want tabs myself but the idea that you have to whitelist any domains ahead of time is interesting if it could be done quickly and easily
also needs forward, back and reload buttons
is this based on anything like chrome or firefox engine?
Re: Forkle
Back to stone age with a quasi-browser which uses Trident engine (Internet Explorer) and tells me that I should install updates in order to use it:
in one word- junk.
in one word- junk.
- __philippe
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Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
"Ask, and it will be given to You; Seek and Your Needs will be fulfilled" (Matthew 7:7)...
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Alt + LeftArrow Back
Alt + RightArrow Forward
ESC Stop
F5 Refresh
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
FYI, dilligent old _philippe has already shown how to disable the system update check a couple of posts back (viewtopic.php?p=93010#p93010).
And diversity always welcome by me, no matter the quadrant it spawns from -- especially when one brand is reaching almost absolute dominance...
For those who might be missing tabs, heed the dev tip another few posts back:
Let's just assume that Forkle is more geared toward the keyboard warriors out there.
And diversity always welcome by me, no matter the quadrant it spawns from -- especially when one brand is reaching almost absolute dominance...
Chrome is turning into the new Internet Explorer 6
Google sabotaged Firefox to boost Chrome
Is Chrome on its Way to be ONLY Browser out there?
For those who might be missing tabs, heed the dev tip another few posts back:
svenfaw wrote: ↑Also, Forkle has no tabs, but there's a feature that you might not be aware of (as it's still undocumented): hold shift while clicking a link to open it in a new window.
Let's just assume that Forkle is more geared toward the keyboard warriors out there.
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Agree completely. While I advocate for Mozilla whenever I can, Firefox being the ONLY alternative to a Chrome-based toolset is a serious problem. I'm expecting that Apple won't do anything with Safari so I expect there's plenty of room for a lightweight, low-power usage, and privacy-friendly browser offering.
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Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Forkle current version 0.67.0.692 released 17-JUN-2019
Home Page and "Quick Start" keyboard shortcuts summary slightly amended
Commendably sustained development work going on relentlessly...
...yet missing any kind of changelog, deplorably...
Home Page and "Quick Start" keyboard shortcuts summary slightly amended
Commendably sustained development work going on relentlessly...
...yet missing any kind of changelog, deplorably...
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Forkle v0.69.0.747 Beta released 2019-08-26 ( (no changelog; current version and checksum info at https://www.radsix.com/checksums.txt).
Missing the ability to copy any windows content with the context menu... (or even with the CTRL+C Windows global shortcut). I've had to use Textify to be able to...
Missing the ability to copy any windows content with the context menu... (or even with the CTRL+C Windows global shortcut). I've had to use Textify to be able to...
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
CTRL+C works for me... Or is there a specific website where you have encountered the issue?Midas wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 7:21 am Forkle v0.69.0.747 Beta released 2019-08-26 ( (no changelog; current version and checksum info at https://www.radsix.com/checksums.txt).
Missing the ability to copy any windows content with the context menu... (or even with the CTRL+C Windows global shortcut). I've had to use Textify to be able to...
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Yes, I managed to do it later. Might have been an interference from some other program...
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Forkle v0.76.0.4 Beta released 2019-11-17 ( (no changelog; current version and checksum info at https://www.radsix.com/checksums.txt).
Blurb update:
Blurb update:
Forkle is probably the simplest web browser for Windows. Its feature set is intentionally limited, to minimize both distractions and attack vectors. Forkle has no extensions, no tabs, no toolbars, and no bookmark manager. It is still in beta. Even its name could still change. [...] Security is also a top focus in Forkle, with features including TLD whitelisting, HTTPS-only navigation, process isolation, homoglyph detection and patch-level checking. With a binary size under 2MB, Forkle is extremely lightweight, making it ideal for quick, casual web browsing. It is also an excellent match for USB thumbdrives and resource-limited systems.
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
It's got an updated start page and context menu.
RAM usage seems to be lower too (about 4.5MB for a new window on my system)
Still missing a changelog though.
RAM usage seems to be lower too (about 4.5MB for a new window on my system)
Still missing a changelog though.
Re: Forkle - Tiny Secure Web Browser (ß)
Forkle v0.83.0.308 released 2020-02-01 (no changelog).
Download link broken from my side -- only yields a 0 Byte zip.
Download link broken from my side -- only yields a 0 Byte zip.