Tired of browsers that that are mere clones of Chrome and Firefox? If you want a browser that is not just different from the rest but also fast and opens your entire favorite sites, then go for SlimBoat.

What is SlimBoat?

It is a free browser that is fast to start up and fast to open your favorite web sites, secure and loaded with powerful features. It allows you to surf the internet securely because it deploys several layers of protection. With SlimBoat, you can avoid all those unnecessary distractions and annoyances that are associated with some other browsers.

Some of the main features of this program include: form filler, ad and pop-up blockers, a download manager, a YouTube downloader, and integration with Facebook, Twitter, and other social media and Web sites. You can also import data from IE, Firefox, or Chrome. SlimBoat is free, too, with versions available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The latest release extracts MP3 audio from YouTube downloads and is Windows 8-ready.

It offers several other features and tools such as Ad Blocker and Popup Blocker, an integrated display of local weather conditions, and translates languages. Compared to other browsers, it launches and loads very quickly.

FlashPeak Inc, the publisher of this program, has added quite a few changes to this version. The changes are: Updated the design of quick dial page to support setting the number of rows and columns, specifying background color and background image, improved startup speed when quick dial page is set as homepage and Added option to show bookmark menu as single column scrollable menu.

Downsides?

This is a very promising browser. It is fats and very light on system resources.

To find out more about this program, please go to SlimBoat.

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