Download Maxthon 3.0.9 Build 10 Beta

Maxthon has released a beta release of version 3.0 of its web browser of the same name. Maxthon is not a standalone browser, but a so-called wrapper, which is like a shell around Internet Explorer. The program uses IE’s internal engine to display web pages, but has its own interface with many extras functionality, including mouse gestures and online bookmarks. Version 3.0, however, has, in addition to the IE engine Trident, a second rendering engine on board, namely the WebKit originally developed by Apple. Below is the changelog of this release:

New

• added Magic Fill
• added Smart Address Bar
• redesigned Browser Options
• redesigned Browser History
• support online Passport Credit accumulation (no interface yet, can check credit in Passport)

Improvements

Framework

• improved address bar URL checking
• improved website favicon display
• improved passport login

ONION

• added favicon in search bar

Options

• added Magic Fill options

Quick Access

• search from Quick Access is shown in Quick Access page

downloader

• fixed some crash problems
• task window is not shown when “Cancel” is selected
• new task is shown at top in task window
• unsupported system characters are filtered when new task is created

Fixes

Framework

• fixed History menu display problem
• fixed an uninstallation problem
• fixed problem that first tab switch from background to foreground state on startup
• fixed address bar go button refresh/stop state problem
• fixed an auto online update problem
• fixed a favorites menu focus problem

Web Kit Core

• fixed problem that format of selected content is not copied with context menu
• fixed a web page plugin installation problem
• fixed URL and tab loading state display problem of links opened by middle click

User Interface

• fixed problem that system buttons do not show button states when all tabs are closed
• fixed search bar dropdown menu display problem after change of language

Options

• fixed problem that change to Home Page is not saved when space outside input box is clicked

downloader

• fixed task window scrolling problem
• fixed context menu language problem

Maxthon 3 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.