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'{{Multiple issues | advert=July 2010 | prose=February 2011 | copyedit=July 2010 | update=January 2011 }} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2010}} {{Infobox software | name = Maxthon | logo = [[File:Maxthonlogo.png|64px|Maxthon Icon]] | screenshot = [[File:Maxthon 3 Screenshot.png|300px]] | caption = Maxthon 3 displaying [[Wikipedia]] page on [[Windows 7]] | developer = Maxthon International Limited | frequently updated = yes | operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]] | size = 25 [[Megabyte|MB]] | genre = [[Web browser]] | license = [[Freeware]] | website = {{URL|www.maxthon.com}} }} '''Maxthon''' (formerly known as '''MyIE2''') is a free [[web browser]] for [[Microsoft Windows]]. The latest release, Maxthon 3, supports both the [[Trident (layout engine)|Trident]] and the [[WebKit]] rendering engines.<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://go.maxthon.com/web/mx3/welcome/overview.htm |title = Maxthon 3.0 Browser |publisher = Maxthon International Limited |accessdate = 8 February 2011 |quote = The only browser designed for the whole web. Dual display engines (powered by Trident and Webkit) and [~snip~] }}</ref> Maxthon has developed a growing user base since its initial release in 2003, especially in China, so that in 2006, Maxthon 2.0 gained support of several sponsors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.com.com/Maxthon+Chinas+hip+browser/2100-1032_3-6086632.html |title=Maxthon: China's hip browser |work=[[CNet News]] |publisher = CBS Interactive |date=22 June 2006 |accessdate=1 January 2008 |last=Olsen |first=Stefaie }}</ref> In January 2006, Maxthon developers partnered with [[Microsoft]] in its booth at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]].<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/2744/ |title = Maxthon Browser Exhibits with Microsoft at CES in Las Vegas |work = Newswire Today PR |publisher = Limelon |date = 4 January 2006 |accessdate = 8 February 2006 }}</ref> Maxthon won a WebWare 100 Award in 2008<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://news.cnet.com/8301-13546_109-9913352-29.html |title = Webware 100 winner: Maxthon |work = CNET |publisher = CBS Interactive |date = 21 April 2008 |accessdate = 8 February 2011 |first =Stephen |last = Shankland }}</ref> and 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://news.cnet.com/8301-13546_109-10236948-29.html |title = Webware 100 winner: Maxthon |work = CNET |publisher = CBS Interactive |date = 19 May 2009 |accessdate = 8 February 2011 }}</ref> ==History== According to Maxthon International CEO Ming Jie "Jeff" Chen, Maxthon was based on MyIE, which was originally created by [[Changyou]], a Chinese programmer who wanted to customize the [[Internet Explorer]] web browser.<ref name="chen">{{cite web |title= Interview With Jeff Chen, The CEO Of Maxthon Ltd. |first= Vygantas |last= Lipskas |url= http://www.favbrowser.com/interview-with-jeff-chen-the-ceo-of-maxthon-ltd/ |work= FavBrowser.com |date= 2011-10-24 |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= General FAQs - Maxthon Wiki |url= http://wiki.maxthon.com/index.php/General_FAQs#What_is_MyIE.3F |publisher= Maxthon International Limited |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref> Changyou posted most of the source code<ref>{{cite web |title= MyIE Original Visual C++ Source Code Download... |url= http://www.angelfire.com/fang/myiesource/ |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref> for MyIE on his [[Bulletin board system]] before leaving the project in 2000. Chen continued developing MyIE and in 2002 released a new version, MyIE2.<ref>{{cite web |title= About Maxthon |url= http://www.maxthon.com/about-us/ |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref> MyIE2 grew quickly, with users around the world contributing [[Plug-in (computing)|plugins]] and [[Skin (computing)|skins]], and assisting with [[debugging]]. It was renamed Maxthon in 2003.<ref name="chen"/><ref name="jacobsson"/> Chen founded Mysoft International Limited in Hong Kong in 1999 to distribute the MyIE browser.<ref>{{cite web |title= MyIE Tabbed Browser |url= http://www.myie2.com/ |publisher= Mysoft International Limited |accessdate= 2011-11-12 |quote= Copyright © 1999-2011 Mysoft International Limited }}</ref> In 2005 the company received [[seed funding]] from [[venture capital]] firm [http://www.wiharper.com/ WI Harper Group] and [[Morten Lund (investor)|Morten Lund]], the first [[Skype]] investor, and Chen moved the company to Beijing.<ref>{{cite web |title= Angle Subscriber Exclusive: WI Harper & Skype Co-Founder To Invest In Chinese Browser/Search Play |url= http://pacificepoch.com/china-investment-research/articles/angle-subscriber-exclusive-wi-harper-skype-co-founder-to-invest-in-chinese- |publisher= Pacific Epoch |date= 2005-05-30 |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref><ref name="cnn">{{cite web |title= It's a Web, Web, Web 2.0 world |first= Erick |last= Schonfeld |first2= Yi-Wyn |last2= Yen |url= http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0707/gallery.web_world.biz2/10.html |work= CNNMoney.com |publisher= Cable News Network |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref> In 2006 Maxthon received further investment from the US-based [[venture capital]] firm Charles River Ventures.<ref name="jacobsson">{{cite web |url=http://www.mobinode.com/?p=122 |title=Maxthon Goes to Global Market - A New Way to Surf The World in 2007 |accessdate=1 January 2008 |last=Lu |first=Gang |coauthors= |date=31 December 2006 |work= |publisher=Mobinode}}</ref> On April 10, 2007, [[TechCrunch]] reported that [[Google]] had invested at least US$1 million in Maxthon;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/10/google-takes-partial-ownership-of-maxthon-browser/ |title=Google Takes Partial Ownership Of Maxthon Browser |accessdate=1 January 2008 |last=Arrington |first=Michael |coauthors= |date=10 April 2007 |work= |publisher=TechCrunch}}</ref> this was denied the following day by Chen.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ya.iyee.cn/2007/04/maxthon-foundergoogle-dont-own-our.html |title=Maxthon founder:Google don't own our share |accessdate=1 January 2008 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=11 April 2007 |work= |publisher=}}</ref> However, in an interview with the Chinese [[Web portal|portal]] [[Sina.com]], Chen did not rule out future "co-operation" between the two businesses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2007-04-10/17481458287.shtml |title=Maxthon浏览器创始人否认谷歌入股传言 |accessdate=1 January 2008 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=10 May 2007 |work= |publisher=[[Sina.com]]}}</ref> Maxthon was one of the twelve browsers [[Microsoft]] presented in 2010 at [[BrowserChoice.eu]], a website that allows users of [[Microsoft Windows]] residing in the [[European Economic Area]] to choose which default web browser they would like to use on their computer.<ref>BBC, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8537763.stm Microsoft offers browser choices to Europeans], 1 March 2010</ref> ==Features== *[[Tabbed document interface]] *Saves open tabs in case of program shutdown or system [[Crash (computing)|crash]] *[[Undo]] for any tabs accidentally closed *AD Hunter - an ad-blocking utility that blocks [[Pop-up ad|pop-ups]], [[Web banner]] and floating ads in webpages *[[Adobe Flash]], [[Java applet]] and [[ActiveX]] blocker *[[Skin (computing)|Skinnable]] *Customizable tabs and interface *Programmable [[mouse gesture]]s and [[mouse chording]] *External utility bar - toolbar that allows you to open third-party programs *[[RSS reader]] *Supports many Internet Explorer [[Plug-in (computing)|plugins]] as well as plugins of its own *Partial [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko engine]] support with the use of a third-party program *A [[Search engine technology|search]] toolbar with 8 different search engines (user extensible) *Automatic updating service *Groups - the ability to bookmark & open multiple pages simultaneously *URL aliases - open URLs by just typing a word in the address bar *Simple collector - a small notepad-like utility, used to collect any text from web pages. You can write scripts in it and run them in the current web page *Integrated web services - user extensible, but by default includes translators, Google's cached version of pages, Whois and anonymous web proxies *Enhanced security - Even if a security hole has not yet been corrected in the underlying web rendering engine, Maxthon browser prevent most of the well-known exploits to run. ===Version 1.x=== Maxthon version 1, which continued version 0 of MyIE2, was an [[Internet Explorer shell]] that implemented a tabbed browser using the [[Trident (layout engine)|Trident]] [[layout engine]] which Microsoft introduced with [[Internet Explorer 4]].<ref>{{cite web |title= The New Web Challengers |first= Scott |last= Spanbauer |first2= Steve |last2= Bass |url= http://www.pcworld.com/article/118794-3/the_new_web_challengers.html |work= PCWorld |date= 2005-01-03 |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref> As such, version 1 was compatible with every version of Windows from [[Windows 95]] to [[Windows 7]].<ref name="cnet">{{cite web |title= Maxthon (Classic) specifications |url= http://download.cnet.com/Maxthon-Classic/3010-2356_4-10136776.html |work= CNET.com |publisher= CBS Interactive |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref> Development of version 1 stopped in 2010 with so-called Maxthon (Classic), version 1.6.7.35;<ref name="cnet"/> earlier releases are available from Maxthon,<ref>{{cite web |title= Maxthon Browser 1.x Series |url= http://dl.maxthon.com/mx1/ |publisher= Maxthon International Limited |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref>, and version 1.6.7.35, which fixed a bug in selecting the default search engine, is still available at other download sites.<ref>{{cite web |title= Download Free Maxthon, Maxthon 1.6.7.35 |url= http://www.brothersoft.com/maxthon-59753.html |work= Brothersoft |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Maxthon (Classic) 1.6.7.35 (Windows) |url= http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1652821 |work= ZDNet |publisher= CBS Interactive |accessdate= 2011-11-12 }}</ref> "Classic Version Features: Use less system resources, more stable, better compatibility, Mouse Gesture, Super Drag&Drop, Ad Hunter, Undo List, Simple Skin Support, Plugins Support..."{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} The latest release of the Classic Version is 1.6.7.35. It functions properly with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 on Microsoft Windows XP Home, XP Professional, all releases of Windows Vista and Windows 7. There are a number of add-ons available for Maxthon Classic on their dedicated add-on site<ref>[http://addonsmx.maxthon.com/ Addons for Maxthon 1.x and 2.x]</ref> and even more are available on their discussion forums.<ref>[http://forum.maxthon.com/ Maxthon Forum]</ref> Specific threads may provide direct download links as well.<ref>[http://forum.maxthon.com/viewthread.php?tid=74784 More Options 1.6.x on Maxthon forum]</ref> Some add-ons are build specific, but when that is the case, a clear indication of compatibility can often be found. Downloads of earlier releases are available for testing and/or general use should issues with the latest releases arise. ===Version 2.x=== The latest release version of Maxthon 2.5.16.1000 is currently available for download on the official website. New features include:<ref>[http://www.maxthon.com/changelog.htm Maxthon Browser changelog]</ref> * New layout * New customization options * New default icons * Maxthon Security Updates * Multi-user support * Content blocker * Improved Performance & Stability * Maxthon Smart Accelerator * Magic Fill * Link validator * Improved favicon support * Improved favorite search * Favorite + Feed manager * Automatic online favorite & feed synchronization * Page find tool * Plugin installer * Improved proxy support * Tab manager * Frameless mode * New Configuration Interface * Anti-Freeze ===Version 3.x=== Maxthon 3 has both [[Trident (layout engine)|Trident]] engine and a [[Webkit]] engine, otherwise called "Dual Display Engines". It currently features: * Ad Hunter * Online Favorites * Trident and Webkit engines * Muting a page * Magic Fill * URL Safety * Video Popup/Save buttons * Multi Search * Mouse Gesture * Super Drag & Drop * Smart Address Bar * Private Browsing * New Work Space Window * Split Screen * Snap feature(Screen capture with tools) * Rss Feed Reader(Beta) * Online Notepad * Translation Tool * Sync System(Now options & Quick Access only) * Customize UI * URL Short Key & URL Alias * Enhanced Resource Sniffer * New App Frame * Group Feature(add all tabs to favorites/groups) * Sync Center * Sidebar * Subscribing AdHunter Rules and Global Rules * Spell Checker * Auto Refresh * Calendar View For History * Allowed to share AdHunter rules with other Maxthon users * Reader mode As of 30 June 2011, it is at version Maxthon browser (3.1.3.600.beta) ===Maxthon Mobile for Android 1.x=== Maxthon recently announced a new version of Maxthon for Android users,<ref>http://maxthon.com/maxthon-mobile</ref> which has features like: * RSS Feed Reader (Widget) * A downloader with the ability to resume * Quick-Access * Super Gestures ==See also== *[[List of web browsers]] *[[Comparison of web browsers]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://maxthon.com Maxthon official website] *[http://www.maxthon.cz Czech Maxthon website] {{Web browsers}} {{Aggregators}} [[Category:Internet Explorer shells]] [[Category:Windows-only freeware]] [[Category:Windows web browsers]] [[Category:Science and technology in the People's Republic of China]] [[ar:ماكسون (متصفح)]] [[ca:Maxthon]] [[cs:Maxthon]] [[de:Maxthon]] [[es:Maxthon]] [[fr:Maxthon]] [[ko:맥스톤]] [[it:Maxthon]] [[he:מקסתון]] [[ka:Maxthon]] [[nl:Maxthon]] [[ja:Maxthon]] [[no:Maxthon]] [[uz:Maxthon]] [[pl:Maxthon]] [[pt:Maxthon]] [[ru:Maxthon]] [[sk:Maxthon (webový prehliadač)]] [[fi:Maxthon]] [[th:แมกซ์ทอน]] [[tr:Maxthon]] [[uk:Maxthon]] [[zh-classical:傲遊瀏覽器]] [[wuu:傲游浏览器]] [[yi:Maxthon]] [[zh-yue:傲遊瀏覽器]] [[zh:傲游浏览器]]'