Supermium
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| Original author(s) | win32ss (Shane Fournier) |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 115.0.5744.0 (May 9, 2023; 1 year ago) |
| Stable release | 126.0.6478.261 R7
/ 23. January 2025 |
| Repository | https://github.com/win32ss/supermium |
| Operating system | Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R1, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 |
| License |
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| Website | https://win32subsystem.live/supermium/ |
Supermium is a fork of Chromium that works on legacy operating systems such as Windows XP or Windows Vista. Supermium plans on adding Windows 2000 and Manifest V2 support to the browser.[1]
Features
- Aero Glass and Aero Glass-style titlebars instead of Windows 10-style ones[1]
- Security fixes for major vulnerability patches usually less than one week from being found[1]
- A functional sandbox for enhanced security[1]
- Custom Tab options including trapezoidal tabs, transparent tabs, and outlined tabs.[1]
- Many flags from ungoogled-chromium[1]
- Google Sync
- On Windows 7 and up, Widevine CDM support for viewing DRM content[1]
- GDI font rendering, using #force-gdi in chrome://flags[1]
- Persistent dark mode on the browser's UI elements, using #force-dark-mode in chrome://flags[1]
- Support for SSE2-only processors in the 32 bit build[1]
Reception
Critics at the The Register said in a positive review that the browser ran rather fast for a Core 2 Duo processor.[2]
System requirements
| Requirements | Minimum[1] | Recommended (non-official) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | SSE2 or better[1] | Pentium 4 and higher |
| Memory | 768MB or higher[1] | 1-2 GB of RAM |
| Operating system | Windows XP SP1 and above[1] | Windows XP SP3 and above |
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "Supermium Web Browser". win32subsystem.live. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ↑ "Supermium drags Google Chrome back in time to Windows XP, Vista, and 7". The Register. 6 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.