Orion Browser by Kagi

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Post by sebjones » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC

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Post by sebjones » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC

Been looking for a browser to replace Chrome which is very difficult I know. But Chrome just gets so bloated that my M1 Macbook Air is not able to run it anymore. How good is this browser in terms of actual daily performance?

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Post by Gecko4072 » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC

sebjones wrote: post #2

Been looking for a browser to replace Chrome which is very difficult I know. But Chrome just gets so bloated that my M1 Macbook Air is not able to run it anymore. How good is this browser in terms of actual daily performance?

Great concept but buggy so not a daily option imo

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Post by herrherrmann » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC

sebjones wrote: post #2

Been looking for a browser to replace Chrome which is very difficult I know. But Chrome just gets so bloated that my M1 Macbook Air is not able to run it anymore. How good is this browser in terms of actual daily performance?

You should try Firefox or Waterfox then!

Re: Orion Browser by Kagi

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Post by fooqux » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC

> WebKit.

> A web browser designed from the ground-up.

Both of these can't be true. Perhaps they're thinking of Ladybird?

Re: Orion Browser by Kagi

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Post by arvid-lind » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC

Was the Linux version just released or something? afaik Orion on iOS and Mac is nothing new.

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Post by smohare » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC

Gecko4072 wrote: post #3

sebjones wrote: post #2

Been looking for a browser to replace Chrome which is very difficult I know. But Chrome just gets so bloated that my M1 Macbook Air is not able to run it anymore. How good is this browser in terms of actual daily performance?

Great concept but buggy so not a daily option imo

I’ve used it daily almost since it was released without any real issues. But I generally do not run too many extensions or probably push the limits of my browsers.

For me, Orion’s vertical tabs are the best out of the box of all the browsers I’ve tried since I prefer their arbitrary nesting.

Re: Orion Browser by Kagi

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Post by arvid-lind » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC

herrherrmann wrote: post #4

sebjones wrote: post #2

Been looking for a browser to replace Chrome which is very difficult I know. But Chrome just gets so bloated that my M1 Macbook Air is not able to run it anymore. How good is this browser in terms of actual daily performance?

You should try Firefox or Waterfox then!

also worth checking out Librewolf: https://www.librewolf.net/

Re: Orion Browser by Kagi

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Post by throw1234567891 » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:40 PM UTC

sebjones wrote: post #2

Been looking for a browser to replace Chrome which is very difficult I know. But Chrome just gets so bloated that my M1 Macbook Air is not able to run it anymore. How good is this browser in terms of actual daily performance?

F… irefox?

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC

fooqux wrote: post #5

> WebKit. > A web browser designed from the ground-up. Both of these can't be true. Perhaps they're thinking of Ladybird?

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