recently added to the helium browser:
- opt-in crash reporting, with a prompt after a crash and optional automatic reporting in settings
- fingerprinting protection settings and explainers. helium has had fingerprinting protection for a while, but now you can toggle it per site in case a website misbehaves
- the page zoom indicator is back, with the current zoom percentage, click-to-reset, and an option to hide it
- force pasting in input fields via the right-click menu or a custom keyboard shortcut
- shift + right-click to force-open a context menu
- bookmark bar visibility preferences, including an option to always hide it
- native selection translation on macOS, using apple’s private translation API
- experimental native frame materials on macOS
- tab group UI improvements and alignment fixes that make tab groups readable and coherent across layouts
- theme-tinted browser pages (settings, downloads, bookmarks, etc.)
- cleaner, narrower context menus
- basic page screenshotting
- reverse image search from the context menu when google is selected as the search engine
- fully sharp corners when the rounded frame is disabled, even when a side panel is attached
- fixes for custom keyboard shortcuts on macOS
- a LOT of stability improvements
we focused on stability, peace of mind, and QoL improvements. helium should feel more stable than ever before, and we'll keep fixing any new issues that pop up, with the help of crash reports on all platforms!
now is the best time to switch to helium:
helium.computer/