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Last week, I switched from Microsoft Edge to Vivaldi. I've used Vivaldi before and think it's a great browser. I can't remember why I started using Microsoft Edge again. Probably because I use it for work and think it's a “fine” browser.

Vivaldi had a big update this week that included a UI refresh, instant sync, and a new dashboard feature.

I like the UI updates. If you don't, they give the option to switch back. I don't think I'll use the dashboard feature yet. I think we need more flexibility with the widget sizes, and I'd love to be able to add a clipped portion of a web page to my dashboard rather than the entire page.

I also migrated my bookmarks from Raindrop into Vivaldi. If this sticks, I may drop my Raindrop subscription when it's due again. One less subscription, although I love Raindrop and highly recommend it. Bookmarks work well in Vivaldi and in especially like the nicknames feature, which makes it extremely fast to load any site.

I also use the sidebar and split screen in Vivaldi a good deal. I'm not using email, RSS, and Calendar. I've been tempted to give it a try, but RSS is not available on the mobile app, which is where I do most of my reading.