Roccat Browser

Roccat Browser
	Roccat Browser
Developer(s)
Initial release	2006; 16 years ago
Stable release	8.5 / 15 March 2019; 2 years ago
Engine	Webkit
Operating system	macOS, iOS
Standard(s)	HTML5, CSS3, RSS, Atom, WebGL
Type	Web browser; Feed reader; Mobile web browser
Website	runecats.com/roccat.html

Roccat Browser is a web browser designed for macOS and iOS, developed and released by .^[2] It utilises the Webkit rendering engine.

Features[]

Roccat Browser includes features such as "Roccat Draw", which allows the user to annotate webpages from within the browser, and "Resource Saver", which disables and re-enables web plugins such as Adobe Flash Player, reducing processing power and increasing battery life. "Roccat Flick" allows the user to share websites over a network, to other Macs, iPhones or iPads.^[3]

Roccat Browser also runs on a cloud system called RClouds which lets you backup your tabs, bookmarks, settings and all things related to your browser, Roccat also provides a unique tab system which displays a preview of the website within each tab, this tab bar can be move from the top to the bottom, either side or can be placed in a drawer.

System requirements[]

Recommended hardware and required software^[4]
	macOS
CPU	Intel and PPC
Memory (RAM)	384 MB
Hard disk drive free space	24 MB
Operating system version	OS X 10.5 or newer

Mobile versions[]

Roccat is also available on iOS devices, such as the iPad and iPhone. The mobile version features^[5] many of the same features as its desktop counterpart.

Release history[]

Public Release Dates
Version	Date
8.0 - 8.x	3 April 2018 - Ongoing
7.0 - 7.7	24 February 2017 - 24 October 2017
6.0 - 6.9	3 September 2016 - 24 December 2016
5.0 - 5.9	3 August 2015 - 24 December 2015
4.0 - 4.9	12 September 2014 - 24 December 2014
3.0 - 3.9	24 February 2013 - 24 November 2013
2.0 - 2.9	3 January 2012 - 24 November 2012
1.0 - 1.9	3 February 2011 - 24 September 2011

Unique Feature History ^[6]
Version	Feature
1.0	VisiTabs (Preview of website in tab), Navigate Launchers (set shortcuts to quickly visit sites)
1.2	AdRemover
1.4	FullScreen
1.5	Lovebyt.es URL shortner
1.7	Undercover Browsing mode, Social integration
1.8	Gestures
2.0	RClouds, Auto Reloader, Roccat Munch (Advanced Cookie Management), Factory Restore
2.1	Twitter integration in FusedBar (Address bar)
2.5	Retina Support, Roccat Flick, Improved Social Integration, WebGL
2.7	Page Translation
3.0	FusedBar 2 (Address bar suggestions from history, bookmarks, recent sites, google), TabSearch (ability to search for tabs in FusedBar (Address Bar), Roccat Reader (like readability)
3.4	Many privacy settings, SleepTabs, Javascript printing
3.5	Do not track mode
3.8	Spawn tabs next to current tab
3.9	Undercover Return, Privacy settings
4.0	Roccat Wallpaper (ability to set images as themes), Roccat Screenshot (ability to take full page screenshots), Autofill, HTML5 Fullscreen, WebAudio, Hard Reload, Web Dimensions (developer tool)
5.0	Roccat Draw (tool to draw/annotate the web), Resource Saver (click to activate plugins using many resources), Text Backup (saves textarea content to local storage), Duplicate Tab, HTML5 Media Indicator, SnapBack & SnapForward (quickly go to the first or last page on a tab)
5.2	Restore Session
6.0	Pasteboard Suggestions
6.5	AdRemover Video
7.0	FusedBar 4 (FusedBar Aware, Find on Page, improved searches), PowerSaver, VisiTabs 2, Status Panel
7.3	Roccat Hub

References[]

^ https://mac.softpedia.com/progChangelog/Roccat-Changelog-93232.html.
^ "About Runecats". Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
^ "Roccat web browser for OS X review". TechnologyTell. August 7, 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Roccat System Requirements". Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
^ "Roccat for iPad". Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
^ "Changelog". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

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[2] "About Runecats". Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.

[3] "Roccat web browser for OS X review". TechnologyTell. August 7, 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[sysreq-4] "Roccat System Requirements". Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.

[5] "Roccat for iPad". Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.

[changelog-6] "Changelog". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

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