All currently popular browsers can hardly be called ideal. The same Chrome loads the computer so much that it can compete in this regard even with some games, and with Opera and Firefox the situation is not much better. Users of the most powerful PCs are particularly affected by this, so in any case they have to look for an alternative.
Fortunately, there is a browser like Pale Moon. This program was created by independent developers, but this does not prevent it from competing on equal terms with its more eminent brothers. Why is she doing this? You will find the answer below.
High speed
The developers of Pale Moon did not reinvent the wheel and created their brainchild based on the source code of another browser - Mozilla Firefox. But there is one significant difference. If “Fox” was first made under Linux and only then migrated to Windows, then Pale Moon was initially optimized for Microsoft operating systems.
Due to this feature, the need for “crutches”, which are used for compatibility with various operating systems, has disappeared. Thus, the developers of "Pale Moon" managed to avoid memory leaks, freezes and long page loading. According to numerous reviews of Pale Moon, this browser is many times faster than its advertised counterparts, and also consumes significantly less computer resources.
Optimization for modern systems
The developers of the “Moon” not only removed unnecessary elements from the source code of their browser, but also took other measures to optimize it. They paid special attention to compatibility with modern processors, which allowed to increase productivity by about a quarter. Pale Moon quietly supports the SSE2 instruction and simply “flies” on 64-bit operating systems.
In addition, the creators of the browser decided to "wean" it to work with very ancient devices. This was done, again, for the sake of productivity. The developers felt that there was no point in supporting equipment that can only be found in the museum, so all the code elements responsible for this were successfully cut out of the program. By the way, this does not mean at all that the “Moon” will not start on your old computer, because we are talking about quite frank “dinosaurs”.
Russian language support
Any program, regardless of its purpose, is much more comfortable to use if it is translated into your native language. Fortunately, Russification of Pale Moon is provided by the developers themselves, so this will not be a problem. It is done as follows:
- Go to the official website of the browser and click Download, and then Language packs.
- Select Russian (or another language pack you need) from the list and download the file with the extension “.xpi”.
- After that, just grab the downloaded file and drag it to any browser window.
- Confirm the operation and wait until the language pack is installed.
This Russification Pale Moon is over. Now you just have to restart the browser and check the correctness of localization. By the way, if you notice any inaccuracies in the translation, you can report them to the developers. They react quickly enough.
Availability of portable version
According to statistics, users increasingly prefer portable versions of browsers. Not only do such Internet browsers leave no traces in the system, do not require installation and work faster, they also support the ability to run directly from removable media (for example, from a USB flash drive or SD card).
So, the portable version of Pale Moon is in the public domain. Moreover, this is not a project of any enthusiasts, but a full-fledged portable-edition of the program created by the developers themselves. You can easily download it from the official site without fear of catching any virus.
Add-on Support
Firefox, Opera and other Google Chrome are famous for the fact that any user can customize these browsers for themselves, using add-ons or, as they are also called, add-ons. For example, you can embed an ad blocker, a beautiful bookmark manager, a display board with the exchange rate, and much more in your Internet browser.
Pale Moon developers have provided this opportunity. As mentioned earlier, the "Moon" is based on Firefox, which means that the add-ons from the latter are quietly suitable for it. To install them:
- Click on the Pale Moon button in the upper left corner of the browser.
- Follow the path “Add-ons” - “Get Add-ons”
- Choose one: Firefox website or Pale Moon website.
Regardless of your choice, you will be taken to a web directory where you can pick up add-ons to your taste.
Regular updates and modifications
Despite the fact that the development and support of Pale Moon is by no means a large company, the browser regularly receives updates. Employees of Moonchild Productions are constantly improving their brainchild, as well as gradually conquering other platforms. So, there is already a browser version for Windows and Linux. Moreover, Internet browsers for Android and OS X are under development.
Also, do not forget that the “Moon” is open source, so many modifications of this browser have appeared. For example, you can download the program New Moon, which is optimized specifically for the old Windows XP.