71 shortcuts for Brave Web Browser
The following guide lists tweaks and suggestions on how to speed up the Brave web browser to reduce lag and improve the browser's performance. We have published guide on speeding up the Opera and Vivaldi browsers previously, and this guide is the third part of the series. Brave, like most desktop web browsers, is based on Chromium. HTML format, intended for screen readers and other limited-function browsers. Said to be intelligent, cruel, and brave; by others weak, kindly, and cowardly. Highly-disciplined class—men who are distilled into the House of Commons. As between infancy and maturity there is no shortcut by which there may be.
1. Tabs and Windows | |
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Ctrl+T | New Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+P | New Private Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+S | New Session Tab |
Ctrl+N | New Window |
Ctrl+Q | Quit Brave |
Ctrl+W | Close Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+W | Close Window |
Ctrl+F4 | Close Frame |
Ctrl+M | Minimize |
Ctrl+Shift+T | Reopen Last Closed Tab |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T | Reopen Last Closed Window |
F11 | Toggle Full Screen View |
Ctrl+1 | Go to 1st tab |
Ctrl+2 | Go to 2nd tab |
Ctrl+3 | Go to 3rd tab |
Ctrl+4 | Go to 4th tab |
Ctrl+5 | Go to 5th tab |
Ctrl+6 | Go to 6th tab |
Ctrl+7 | Go to 7th tab |
Ctrl+8 | Go to 8th tab |
Ctrl+9 | Go to Last tab |
Ctrl+Shift+] | Next Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+[ | Previous Tab |
Ctrl+Alt+ Right | Next Tab |
Ctrl+Alt+ Left | Previous Tab |
Ctrl+ PageDown | Next Tab |
Ctrl+ PageUp | Previous Tab |
Ctrl+Tab | Next Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Previous Tab |
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2. Page Navigation and Display | |
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F6 | Focus URL Bar |
Alt+D | Focus URL Bar |
Ctrl+L | Focus URL Bar |
Ctrl+Shift+H | Go Home |
Ctrl+F | Find on Page |
Ctrl+G | Active tab Find Next |
Ctrl+Shift+G | Active tab Find Previous |
Ctrl+Shift+= | Zoom In |
Ctrl+Shift+- | Zoom Out |
Ctrl+= | Zoom In |
Ctrl+- | Zoom Out |
Ctrl+0 | Actual Size |
Esc | Stop loading |
Ctrl+R | Reload Page |
Ctrl+Shift+R | Clean Reload |
F5 | Reload |
Ctrl+F5 | Clean Reload |
Alt+ Left | Active Frame Back |
Alt+ Right | Active Frame Forward |
Ctrl+[ | Go Back |
Ctrl+] | Go Forward |
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
Ctrl+X | Cut |
Ctrl+C | Copy |
Ctrl+V | Paste |
Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste Without Formatting |
Delete | Delete |
Ctrl+A | Select All |
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3. Bookmarks/History/Settings/Tools | |
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Ctrl+D | Add/Edit Bookmark |
Ctrl+Shift+O | Bookmarks Manager |
Ctrl+, | Settings |
Ctrl+J | Downloads Manager |
Ctrl+Y | View Browsing History |
Ctrl+Shift+Delete | Clear Browsing Data |
Ctrl+O | Open File |
Ctrl+S | Save Page As |
Ctrl+P | |
Ctrl+Alt+U | View Source |
Ctrl+Alt+J | Developer Tools |
Ctrl+Shift+I | Developer Tools |
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Sources: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jonathansampson/08a4ddbf439c6123d17cd4b2365db15c/raw/db2147e1ee7aabde9677364f7e7790b2657aa908/brave-shortcuts.md
Developer(s) | Brave Software, Inc.[1] | ||||||
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Stable release(s)[±] | |||||||
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Preview release(s) | |||||||
Beta: 0.66.99 Dev: 0.65.78 Nightly: 0.66.24 / April 25th, 2019 | |||||||
Repository | https://github.com/brave/brave-browser | ||||||
Written in | C, JavaScript, C++ | ||||||
Engines | Blink, V8 | ||||||
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Type | Web browser | ||||||
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Website | brave.com |
Brave is a free and open-sourceweb browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser.[7] The browser blocks ads and website trackers. The company has proposed adopting a pay-to-surfbusiness model in a future version of the browser.
As of 2018, Brave supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. The current version features five search engines by default, including their partner, DuckDuckGo.[8]
Business model[edit]
Brave uses its Basic Attention Token (BAT) to drive revenue.[9] Originally incorporated in Delaware as Hyperware Labs, Inc in 2015, they later changed their name to Brave Software, Inc. and registered in California, where the company is headquartered.[10]
History[edit]
Brave is developed by Brave Software, which was founded on May 28, 2015, by CEO Brendan Eich and CTO Brian Bondy. On January 20, 2016, Brave Software launched the first version of Brave with an ad blocking feature, and announced plans for a privacy ad feature and a revenue sharing program.[11]
In June 2018, Brave released a pay-to-surf test version of the browser. This version of Brave is preloaded with approximately 250 ads, and sends a detailed log of the user's browsing activity to Brave for the short-term purpose of testing this functionality. Brave announced that expanded trials will follow.[12] Later that month, Brave added support for Tor in its desktop browser's private browsing mode.[13]
Until December 2018, Brave ran on a fork of Electron called Muon which was marketed as a 'more secure fork'. Nevertheless, Brave developers moved to Chromium citing a need to ease their maintenance burden.[7] The final Muon-based version was released with the intention that it would stop working and instruct users to update as the end of life approached.[14]
In June 2019 Brave started testing new ad-blocking rule matching algorithm implemented in Rust that Brave claims is on average 69 times faster than the previous implementation in C++. The new algorithm is inspired by uBlock Origin and Ghostery algorithms.[15]
Critical reception[edit]
In January 2016, in reaction to Brave Software's initial announcement, Sebastian Anthony of Ars Technica described Brave as a 'cash-grab' and a 'double dip'. Anthony concluded, 'Brave is an interesting idea, but generally it's rather frowned upon to stick your own ads in front of someone else's'.[16]TechCrunch,[17]Computerworld,[18] and Engadget[19] termed Brave's ad replacement plans 'controversial'.
In February 2016, Andy Patrizio of Network World reviewed a pre-release version of Brave. Patrizio criticized the browser's feature set as 'mighty primitive,' but lauded its performance: 'Pages load instantly. I can't really benchmark page loads since they happen faster than I can start/stop the stopwatch'.[20]
In April 2016, the CEO of the Newspaper Association of America, David Chavern, said that Brave's proposed replacement of advertising 'should be viewed as illegal and deceptive by the courts, consumers, and those who value the creation of content'.
In April 2017, TechWorld praised Brave's 'great speeds and advanced ad-tracking controls', but said that its 'extension functionality is still lacking'.[21]
Basic Attention Token[edit]
Basic Attention Token Logo
The 'Basic Attention Token' (BAT) is an open-source, decentralizedad exchange platform based on Ethereum.[22]
Brave Payments, which formerly used Bitcoin, allows users to tip websites and content creators (such as YouTubers and Twitch streamers)[23] with BAT tokens, akin to patronage services such as Patreon.[24]
Integration of BAT into an application involves implementing BAT Ads, a system that displays ads to users based on locally stored data. Ad targeting is performed locally, removing the need for third-party tracking.[25]
In an initial coin offering on May 31, 2017, BAT sold 1,000,000,000 BAT for a total of 156,250 Ethereum (US$35M) in less than 30 seconds.[22][26] An additional 500,000,000 BAT was retained by the team for developer and user growth pools, which is used to promote the adoption of the platform.[22]
Additionally, they received at least US$7 million in angel investments from venture capital firms, including Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Propel Venture Partners, Pantera Capital, Foundation Capital, and the Digital Currency Group.[27]
In early December 2017, the development team disbursed the first round of its user growth pool grants. A total of 300,000 BAT was distributed to new users on a first come first served basis.[28][29]
References[edit]
- ^'Company Overview of Brave Software Inc'. Bloomberg. 4 Apr 2018. Retrieved 23 Jun 2019.
- ^'Brave, the browser with built-in ad blocking, tries again on Android'. TechCrunch. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^'Brave iOS vs Firefox Focus: Comparison of Privacy Browsers on iPhone'. Guiding Tech. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^'Releases'. Brave Software. Retrieved 2019-04-23 – via GitHub.
- ^'First Look at Brave Browser for Windows'. ghacks.net. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^'browser-laptop/LICENSE.txt at master'. GitHub. 29 Jun 2017. Retrieved 26 Jul 2018.
- ^ abCimpanu, Catalin. 'Brave browser moves to Chromium codebase, now supports Chrome extensions'. ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^'Brave's browser offers you a bit more privacy when searching online', CNET, CBS Interactive, 14 Dec 2017, retrieved 16 Jul 2018
- ^'Brave Wants to Destroy the Ad Business by Paying You to Watch Ads in Its Web Browser'. Gizmodo. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^California Secretary of State Business Search: Brave Software, Inc.
- ^Ha, Anthony (20 Jan 2016). 'With Brave Software, JavaScript's Creator Is Building A Browser For The Ad-Blocked Future'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 Jul 2018.
- ^Lomas, Natasha (20 Jun 2018). 'Blockchain browser Brave starts opt-in testing of on-device ad targeting'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 Jul 2018.
- ^Shankland, Stephen. 'Brave advances browser privacy with Tor-powered tabs'. CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^'Brave browser goes 'full Chromium' by adopting Google UI'. IDG. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^Tung, Liam. 'Brave defies Google's moves to cripple ad-blocking with new 69x faster Rust engine'. ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^Anthony, Sebastian (2016-01-21). 'Mozilla co-founder unveils Brave, a browser that blocks ads by default'. Ars Technica.
- ^Perez, Sarah (1 Aug 2016). 'Brave, the ad-blocking browser from former Mozilla CEO, grabs $4.5 million'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 Aug 2018.
- ^Keizer, Gregg (25 Jun 2018). 'Brave browser begins controversial ad repeal-and-replace tests'. Computerworld. Retrieved 10 Aug 2018.
- ^England, Rachel (20 Jun 2018). 'Privacy browser Brave pays 'crypto tokens' for watching its ads'. Engadget. Retrieved 10 Aug 2018.
- ^Patrizio, Andy (2016-02-04). 'Benchmark tests: How the Brave browser compares with Chrome, Firefox, and IE 11'. Network World. IDG. Retrieved 10 Aug 2018.
- ^Mercer, Christina; Dunn, John E (26 Apr 2018). 'The most secure browsers 2018'. Techworld. IDG. Retrieved 16 Jul 2018.
- ^ abcRussell, Jon. 'Former Mozilla CEO raises $35M in under 30 seconds for his browser startup Brave'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^'Brave browser lets you pay your favorite YouTube stars'. CNET. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^Russell, Jon. 'Blockchain browser Brave makes push to reward content makers and YouTubers'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^'Google and Facebook Too Can Be Disrupted'. Bloomberg.com. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^'Javascript creator's browser raises $35 million in 30 seconds'. Engadget. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^Perez, Sarah. 'Brave, the ad-blocking browser from former Mozilla CEO, grabs $4.5 million'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^'Ad-blocking browser Brave courts new users with free crypto tokens | VentureBeat'. venturebeat.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^'This ad-blocking browser has some cryptocurrency for you'. CNET. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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