From 45dc902a9279aa757a397dbbd3ed4bd84ce24e9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason Andrews Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:56:52 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] update browsers install guide, Vivaldi on ARM64 transitions from snapshot release to stable so no special instructions are needed --- content/install-guides/browsers/_index.md | 2 +- content/install-guides/browsers/vivaldi.md | 16 ++++------------ 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/install-guides/browsers/_index.md b/content/install-guides/browsers/_index.md index f8ab003a1..55ee06e34 100644 --- a/content/install-guides/browsers/_index.md +++ b/content/install-guides/browsers/_index.md @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Here is a quick summary to get you started: | Brave | native | yes | | Chrome | native | no | | Edge | native | no | -| Vivaldi | native (snapshot) | yes | +| Vivaldi | native | yes | Windows on Arm runs native ARM64 applications, but can also emulate 32-bit x86 and 64-bit x64 applications. Emulation is slower than native and shortens battery life, but may provide functionality you need. diff --git a/content/install-guides/browsers/vivaldi.md b/content/install-guides/browsers/vivaldi.md index 9cf007f0b..c11b946d8 100644 --- a/content/install-guides/browsers/vivaldi.md +++ b/content/install-guides/browsers/vivaldi.md @@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Vivaldi is available for Arm Linux and Windows on Arm. Visit [Download Vivaldi](https://vivaldi.com/download/) to obtain packages for various operating systems. - ### Linux Vivaldi is available for Arm Linux. @@ -66,19 +65,12 @@ sudo dnf install vivaldi-stable -y ### Windows -The stable release of Vivaldi runs on Windows using emulation, but there is a snapshot release for ARM64. - -Stable Vivaldi runs on Windows on Arm using emulation. +The stable release of Vivaldi is an Arm native application. -Emulation is slower than native and shortens battery life, but may provide required functionality. +To install Vivaldi on Windows on Arm: -1. Download the 32-bit Windows version from [Download Vivaldi](https://vivaldi.com/download/). +1. Go to the [download page](https://vivaldi.com/download/) and click the Download for Windows button. -2. Run the downloaded `.exe` file +2. Run the downloaded `.exe` file 3. Find and start Vivaldi from the applications menu - - -The [snapshot release](https://downloads.vivaldi.com/snapshot/Vivaldi.6.9.3425.3.arm64.exe) is available as a native ARM64 application. Install the snapshot release using the same 3 steps above. - -