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Changes for v3.3.8.2000 - v3.3.8.3000

  • This version is specially for the crash problem when use google.hk.



Changes for v3.3.7.2000 - v3.3.8.1000

  • Fixes
  • [Main Frame]
  • No response to the newly registers login sometimes.
  • Failed to unlock the locked tabs
  • [Webkit Core]
  • Certain page elements could be dragged&dropped accidentally into search.
  • No response when clicking download buttons in certain pages.
  • The download dialog message prompted improperly
  • The right click menu displayed incompletely
  • A CSS support problem.



Changes for v3.3.7.1000 - v3.3.7.2000

  • Fixes
  • [Main Frame]
  • No response to the newly registers login sometimes.
  • Failed to unlock the locked tabs
  • [Webkit Core]
  • Certain page elements could be dragged&dropped accidentally into search.
  • No response when clicking download buttons in certain pages.
  • The download dialog message prompted improperly
  • The right click menu displayed incompletely
  • A CSS support problem.



Changes for v3.3.5.1000 - v3.3.6.600 Beta

  • New Features:
  • Updated Side Bar Layout.
  • Support HTML5 Application cache, Geolocation and Dom download.
  • Support "Do Not Track".
  • Support Web Audio API.
  • Auomatic update of Maxthon Browser.
  • Fixes:
  • [Main Frame]
  • Fixed a Tab UI problem.
  • Display problem of the drop-down list icon in Quick Tools Bar.
  • Fixed a sequence problem of Favorites items.
  • The login window pop-up when used proxy.
  • Download dialog window display problem.
  • Boss Key did not work.
  • Some dialogues could not display in the main screen when used multiple screens.
  • Fixed loading problem of the auxiliary information in Status Bar and icons in Tool Bar.
  • [Webkit Core]
  • Could not visit https sites over proxy.
  • Improved the processing to JS alert dialogue
  • Improved the support to the HTML5 game "Gravity Maze".
  • Improved the support to HTML 5 Creatures and Castles pages.
  • [Trident Core]
  • Customizing color in Night Mode did not work.
  • [Maxthon Download]
  • File name display error.
  • [Source Sniffer]
  • Some Youtube videos could not be detected.
  • [MaxSnap]
  • It could not snap some kinds of dialogues.
  • [AdHunter]
  • "Backspace" did not work when edited blocking rules.
  • Invalid in "New Session "window.
  • [Extension Platform]
  • Some interface problem.
  • Ajax request would be rejected in script injection.
  • PAGE_LOADED triggered twice problem.



Changes for v3.3.4.3000 - v3.3.4.4000

  • Improvements:
  • * Extension Platform
  • * Improved the support to HTML5 Canvas and IndexedDB.
  • Fixes:
  • [Main Frame]
  • * Site icon color display problem.
  • [Webkit Core]
  • * Some crash problems.
  • * Resource leak problem caused by GDI project.
  • * The browser froze when scrolled the page.
  • * The data would lose if restarted the browser because IndexedDB could not record the data permanently.
  • * Improved the support to game "Cut the Rope".http://www.cuttherope.ie/
  • * Lack of the search icon in the search bar of Developer Tools.
  • [Extension Platform]
  • * Some interface realization problems.



Changes for v3.3.1.2000 - v3.3.2.2000

  • New Feature:
  • New "MX Classic" Skin.
  • Improvements:
  • Improved the support to multiple languages in Address Bar.
  • Updated official skins.
  • Fixes:
  • [Main Frame]
  • Problem when clicked Favorites Bar.
  • It displayed the previous page when opened external links after minimized the browser to system tray.
  • [Webkit]
  • Some crash problems.
  • High CPU occupation when page loading caused by AdHunter.
  • [User Interface]
  • Sometimes the dialogue box would display incorrectly when deleted an extension.
  • The password would not be automatically cleared when switched an account in Maxthon login panel.
  • [RSS Reader]
  • RSS Reader Update problem.



Changes for v3.1.8.1000 - v3.2.0.1000



Changes for v3.0.21.1000 - v3.0.22.2000

  • added customize UI
  • added Navigation (URL Short Key & URL Alias)
  • added IE9 standard render mode in Retro Mode (available after install IE9)
  • enhanced Resource Sniffer, can download images and medias on webpage
  • enhanced Data Import/Export, can import Maxthon 3 Guest Data and export Favorite to IE
  • added Compact Mode for Favorite Bar
  • added Option for Multi-column Display Mode
  • added Maxthon 2 skin
  • added IE6 skin
  • added support for 3rd party downloaders
  • Improvements
  • Main Framework]
  • started using new Crash Capture Module
  • [Skins]
  • updated skins according to new UI
  • Fixes
  • [Main Framework]
  • account panel stayed after minimize
  • if run Clear Broswer History upon first browser start-up, options could not be saved



Changes for v3.0.9.10 Beta - v3.0.20.3000

  • added new Skin system, unique skin file and thumbnail



Changes for v2.5.12.4586 - v3.0.9.10 Beta

  • New
  • added Magic Fill
  • added Smart Address Bar
  • redesigned Browser Options
  • redesigned Browser History
  • support online Passport Credit accumulation
  • (no interface yet, can check credit in Passport)
  • Improvements
  • Framework
  • improved address bar URL checking
  • improved website favicon display
  • improved passport login
  • UI
  • added favicon in search bar
  • Options
  • added Magic Fill options
  • Quick Access
  • search from Quick Access is shown in Quick Access page
  • Downloader
  • fixed some crash problems
  • task window is not shown when “Cancel” is selected
  • new task is shown at top in task window
  • unsupported system characters are filtered when new task is created
  • Fixes
  • Framework
  • fixed History menu display problem
  • fixed an uninstallation problem
  • fixed problem that first tab switch from background to foreground state on startup
  • fixed address bar go button refresh/stop state problem
  • fixed an auto online update problem
  • fixed a favorites menu focus problem
  • Webkit Core
  • fixed problem that format of selected content is not copied with context menu
  • fixed a web page plugin installation problem
  • fixed URL and tab loading state display problem of links opened by middle click
  • User Interface
  • fixed problem that system buttons do not show button states when all tabs are closed
  • fixed search bar dropdown menu display problem after change of language
  • Options
  • fixed problem that change to Home Page is not saved when space outside input box is clicked
  • Downloader
  • fixed task window scrolling problem
  • fixed context menu language problem



Changes for v2.5.15.1000 - v2.5.16.1000

  • fixed problem that Backspace key is invalid in a new New Account window



Changes for v3.0.9.10 Beta - v2.5.15.1000

  • User Interface
  • fixed Win7 window docking problem due to full screen
  • fixed close button clickability problem after switching skin while maximized
  • Setup Center
  • Zoom ratio can be saved in Setup Center



Changes for v2.5.13.166 - v2.5.14.277

  • [Core]
  • fixed problem that Sniffer may not work when Text Filter is disabled
  • fixed problem that Ctrl + left click, or Float button cannot save certain pictures
  • [User Interface]
  • Fixed a Favorites bar drawing problem when switching Compact Favorites mode
  • [Installer]
  • fixed display problem under high resolution (dpi)
  • [Search]
  • fixed problem that Badiu Search Suggest does not show under some circumstances



Changes for v2.5.12.4586 - v2.5.13.166

  • [User Interface]
  • adjusted default width of search bar
  • fixed a crash problem
  • [Browsing]
  • fixed some user interface freezing problems
  • fixed some crash problems
  • fixed some high CPU problems caused by notepad shortcut keys
  • [Quick Access]
  • fixed a crash prolem
  • [Safety]
  • improved safe box stability and compatibility
  • [Language]
  • added Belorussian



Changes for v2.5.12.4551 - v2.5.12.4586

  • Fixed a crash problem which happens in some systems after running Maxthon for a while



Changes for v2.5.12.4534 - v2.5.12.4551

  • [Browsing]
  • fixed some crash problems when opening new tab, closing maxthon, or closing other browsers
  • [Favorites]
  • fixed a crash problem when adding favorite



Changes for v2.5.11.3390 - v2.5.12.4534

  • improved compatibility and stability of safebox



Changes for v2.5.11.3353 - v2.5.11.3390

  • [Windows 7]
  • fixed blank webpage problem when Aero is not enabled
  • [Quick Access]
  • fixed possible crash problem adding certain webpages



Changes for v2.5.10.2994 - v2.5.11.3353

  • [Interface]
  • fixed slow update problem of secured address background color
  • fixed problem that undo url count not according to setup center
  • fixed problem that some languages are shown as blank in languages menu
  • fixed problem that locked tab cannot be closed after detach
  • fixed search bar text problem that when search is opened on current tab
  • fixed a possible crash problem when login immediately after startup
  • fixed a status bar text update problem on switching tabs
  • fixed problem that window size and position may lost after installing over existing version
  • [Mute Browser]
  • fixed a WMP instability problem
  • [Win7 Features]
  • fixed preview problem when minimized
  • fixed frame display problem when Aero is disabled
  • [Others]
  • fixed download problem under a URL format
  • [Proxy]
  • fixed problem that advanced proxy rule cannot be edited



Changes for v2.5.9.2246 - v2.5.10.2994

  • Win7 Support
  • Fixed blank thumbnails problem under certain circumstances



Changes for v2.5.8.1332 - v2.5.9.2246

  • [UI]
  • added option to Baidu Suggest
  • fixed crash problem when file is opened
  • fixed crash problem when RSS is imported/exported
  • [Quick Access]
  • fixed crash problem when local address is added
  • fixed problem that short cut does not work when tip is displayed
  • [Others]
  • fixed web page operation problems in some specific websites



Changes for v2.5.7.1162 - v2.5.8.1332

  • [Core]
  • fixed a crash problem
  • fixed an input problem under Turkish Q keyboard layout
  • [Interface]
  • fixed a display problem when refresh/stop buttons are combined
  • fixed problem that "Internet Options" sometimes cannot open
  • [Mute Browser]
  • improved efficiency
  • fixed a crash problem
  • [Quick Access]
  • added open URL in new tab by middle click or context menu
  • added Paste & Go to search bar context menu
  • fixed a URL redirect problem
  • fixed a config saving problem
  • [Float Button]
  • fixed a memory leak problem



Changes for v2.5.6.350 - v2.5.7.1162

  • [URL Security]
  • added URL security module
  • [Mute Browser]
  • added Mute Browser Module
  • [Interface]
  • added “Edit” menu
  • [Login]
  • new login mechanism
  • added offline mode
  • added sync favorites, user data, and collector data after successful login
  • added retry button after login failure
  • fixed some login problems
  • [Search Bar]
  • added “Clear History” menu command
  • added separator between server supplied and user defined engines
  • [Quick Access]
  • added Quick Access module
  • [Float Button]
  • add "Block Ads" menu command in image float
  • improved float button display - button type, position etc
  • fixed problem that float button does not disappear in some cases



Changes for v2.5.5.308 - v2.5.6.350

  • added Video Popup module which can detach video to separate window for more convenient watching



Changes for v2.5.4.159 - v2.5.5.308

  • Core
  • Fixed a bug which causes program crash on exit
  • Improved Back/Forward support for special keyboards and mouse
  • Fixed SELECT menu cannot be selected on IE6 engine
  • Fixed Google Reader layout error after Minimize/Restore
  • Fixed UI overlapping problem with Webplayer & several player controls
  • UI
  • Added shortcut keys on right-click Context Menu on Address Bar
  • Fixed incorrect icons for Maxthon Browser’s Associated File Types
  • Favorites
  • Fixed messy text problem while importing IE8 exported Favorites



Changes for v2.5.3.80 - v2.5.4.159

  • fixed a problem which may cause crash of browser
  • fixed some problems which may cause locking of browser
  • fixed a Turkish keyboard problem that "q" may be entered repeatedly



Changes for v2.5.2.7058 - v2.5.3.80

  • Core
  • [Core] fixed input problem of certain keyboard layout
  • fixed input problem of certain custom activex controls
  • fixed a Chinese character input problem in a website
  • fixed a gmail attachment problem
  • download tools support Flashget3, BitComet, and Thunder Mini



Changes for v2.5.1.4751 - v2.5.2.7058

  • [Interface]
  • Added icon for http document
  • Changed default browser setting dialog
  • [Core]
  • Fixed addon installation problem while boss key is activated
  • Fixed some default browser setting problems
  • Fixed some flash full screen problems
  • Fixed some problems which may crash kernelbase.dll
  • Fixed password input problem of certain bank sites



Changes for v2.1.5.1250 - v2.5.1.4075

  • Core
  • Redesigned browser framework and added new anti-freeze feature
  • Plugin and External Tools
  • Improved plugin security. Security id is no longer accessible in max.src. Existing Script/HTML plugins are not affected, individual COM plugins could obtain the security id through a new putSecurityId method if necessary.
  • Interface
  • Added clean browser history option in the exit confirmation dialog
  • Added a save as option in Collector, support ANSI, Unicode, and UTF-8 txt format
  • Added a notice window when cleaning browser history
  • Fixed a GDI leakage when tab is dragged
  • Fixed a favorites and RSS sidebar focus problem
  • Fixed a Maximize problem in mult-monitor environment
  • Fixed a Float Button position problem under Split View
  • Fixed a RSS duplicate addition alert problem
  • Fixed a freeze problem when the shadow of menu is clicked
  • The URL of favorites is shown when mouse hover favorites sidebar
  • The close button on the active tab now works on mouse released (previously when mouse pressed)
  • Capture
  • Fixed problem capturing long web pages
  • Others
  • Fixed a zoom problem under IE8
  • Fixed a freeze problem when maxthon exits
  • Fixed a Magic Fill auto fill problem
  • Fixed problem opening .url shortcut
  • Fixed some browser window focus problems
  • Fixed some memory leakage problem
  • Possibly fixed problem that browser frame may not be drawn
  • Possibly fixed problem that browser window may go behind other windows when opening external url
  • Improved page scrolling efficiency
  • Web page zoom ratio is limited between 10% to 1000%



Changes for v2.1.4.443 - v2.1.5.1250

  • General
  • fixed magic fill data lose problem under some circumstances
  • fixed some ntdll related problems
  • fixed a problem which may cause IMM32.dll error on exit
  • fixed extra blank tab problem when opened by external applications
  • can drag drop external document when no tab is opened on startup
  • fixed a problem that Paste & Go in address bar with shortcut may initiate search
  • fixed that timed out links are reported as working in favorites checking
  • Interface
  • if simple collector is outside visible area, will be visible again after restart
  • auto refresh frequency is shown auto refresh menu
  • fixed a favorites bar display problem after delete of favorite
  • fixed freeze problem after enable/disable split view repeatedly
  • will show New Tab button if no tab is opened on startup
  • Fixed a Undo items counting problem
  • Feed are renamed to RSS for uniformity
  • Find In Page
  • fixed a performance problem
  • removed finding hidden search for improved performance
  • Capture
  • default saving format is changed to JPG
  • AdHunter
  • fixed a floating ad problem
  • Maxthon Downloader
  • fixed a batch download speed problem



Changes for v2.1.3.2430 - v2.1.4.443

  • [General]
  • improved compatibility with IE8 Beta2
  • fixed freeze problem in some video sites
  • [ShortCut Key & Mouse Gesture]
  • fixed problem that shortcut key not working in tabs opened in background
  • [Interface]
  • fixed problem that web page not properly positioned under split view
  • fixed problem that window position not remembered if exit in Maximized state
  • removed "Download Proxy List..." function
  • some changes to the "More" menu of the "Favorites Manager"
  • added notice message after "Update Website Icon" finish
  • [AdHunter]
  • fixed a filter pack "filecontent" problem



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