使用极简浏览器 Min 浏览网页
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现在还有开发新的 Web 浏览器的需要吗？即使现在浏览器领域已经成为了寡头市场，但仍然不断涌现出各种前所未有的浏览器产品。


[Min](https://minbrowser.github.io/min/) 就是其中一个。顾名思义，Min 是一个小的浏览器，也是一个极简主义的浏览器。但它麻雀虽小五脏俱全，而且还是一个开源的浏览器，它的 Apache 2.0 许可证引起了我的注意。


让我们来看看 Min 有什么值得关注的方面。


### 开始


Min 基于 [Electron](http://electron.atom.io/apps/) 框架开发，值得一提的是，[Atom 文本编辑器](https://opensource.com/article/17/5/atom-text-editor-packages-writers)也是基于这个框架开发的。它提供 Linux、MacOS 和 Windows 的[安装程序](https://github.com/minbrowser/min/releases/)，当然也可以[从 GitHub 获取它的源代码](https://github.com/minbrowser/min)自行编译安装。


我使用的 Linux 发行版是 Manjaro，但没有完全匹配这个发行版的安装程序。还好，我通过 Manjaro 的包管理器也能安装 Min。


安装完成后，在终端就可以直接启动 Min。


![](/data/attachment/album/201811/04/233120n3291rh9t21r1jh2.png)


Min 号称是更智能、更快速的浏览器。经过尝试以后，我觉得它比我在其它电脑上使用过的 Firefox 和 Chrome 浏览器启动得更快。


而使用 Min 浏览网页的过程则和 Firefox 或 Chrome 一样，只要再地址栏输入 URL，回车，就好了。


### Min 的功能


尽管 Min 不可能带有 Firefox 或 Chrome 等浏览器得所有功能，但它也有可取之处。


Min 和其它浏览器一样，支持页面选项卡。它还有一个称为 Tasks 的功能，可以对打开的选项卡进行分组。


[DuckDuckGo](http://duckduckgo.com) 是我最喜欢的搜索引擎，而 Min 的默认搜索引擎恰好就是它，这正合我意。当然，如果你喜欢另一个搜索引擎，也可以在 Min 的偏好设置中配置你喜欢的搜索引擎作为默认搜索引擎。


Min 没有使用类似 AdBlock 这样的插件来过滤你不想看到的内容，而是使用了一个名为 [EasyList](https://easylist.to/) 的内置的广告拦截器，你可以使用它来屏蔽脚本和图片。另外 Min 还带有一个内置的防跟踪软件。


类似 Firefox，Min 有一个名为叫做 Reading List 的阅读模式。只需点击地址栏中的对应图标，就可以去除页面中的大部分无关内容，让你专注于正在阅读的内容。网页在阅读列表中可以保留 30 天。


![](/data/attachment/album/201811/04/233128vn1n1v88tt4abt8k.png)


Min 还有一个专注模式，可以隐藏其它选项卡并阻止你打开新的选项卡。在专注模式下，如果一个 web 页面中进行工作，需要多点击好几次才能打开一个新页面。


Min 也有很多快捷键让你快速使用某个功能。你可以[在 GitHub 上](https://github.com/minbrowser/min/wiki)找到这些这些快捷键的参考文档，也可以在 Min 的偏好设置中进行更改。


我发现 Min 可以在 YouTube、Vimeo、Dailymotion 等视频网站上播放视频，还可以在音乐网站 7Digital 上播放音乐。但由于我没有账号，所以没法测试是否能在 Spotify 或 Last.fm 等这些网站上播放音乐。


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### Min 的弱点


Min 确实也有自己的缺点，例如它无法将网站添加为书签。替代方案要么是查看 Min 的搜索历史来找回你需要的链接，要么是使用一个第三方的书签服务。


最大的缺点是 Min 不支持插件。这对我来说不是一件坏事，因为浏览器启动速度和运行速度快的主要原因就在于此。当然也有一些人非常喜欢使用浏览器插件，Min 就不是他们的选择。


### 总结


Min 算是一个中规中矩的浏览器，它可以凭借轻量、快速的优点吸引很多极简主义的用户。但是对于追求多功能的用户来说，Min 就显得相当捉襟见肘了。


所以，如果你想摆脱当今多功能浏览器的束缚，我觉得可以试用一下 Min。




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via: <https://opensource.com/article/18/10/min-web-browser>


作者：[Scott Nesbitt](https://opensource.com/users/scottnesbitt) 选题：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) 译者：[HankChow](https://github.com/HankChow) 校对：[wxy](https://github.com/wxy)


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Does the world need another web browser? Even though the days of having a multiplicity of browsers to choose from are long gone, there still are folks out there developing new applications that help us use the web.

One of those new-fangled browsers is [Min](https://minbrowser.github.io/min/). As its name suggests (well, suggests to me, anyway), Min is a minimalist browser. That doesn't mean it's deficient in any significant way, and its open source, Apache 2.0 license piques my interest.

But is Min worth a look? Let's find out.

## Getting going

Min is one of many applications written using a development framework called [Electron](http://electron.atom.io/apps/). (It's the same framework that brought us the [Atom text editor](https://opensource.com/article/17/5/atom-text-editor-packages-writers).) You can [get installers](https://github.com/minbrowser/min/releases/) for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. You can also grab the [source code from GitHub](https://github.com/minbrowser/min) and compile it if you're inclined.

I run Manjaro Linux, and there isn't an installer for that distro. Luckily, I was able to install Min from Manjaro's package manager.

Once that was done, I fired up Min by pressing Alt+F2, typing **min** in the run-application box, and pressing Enter, and I was ready to go.

![Min browser Min browser](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/min-main.png)

Min is billed as *a smarter, faster web browser*. It definitely is fast—at the risk of drawing the ire of denizens of certain places on the web, I'll say that it starts faster than Firefox and Chrome on the laptops with which I tried it.

Browsing with Min is like browsing with Firefox or Chrome. Type a URL in the address bar, press Enter, and away you go.

## Min's features

While Min doesn't pack everything you'd find in browsers like Firefox or Chrome, it doesn't do too badly.


Like any other browser these days, Min supports multiple tabs. It also has a feature called Tasks, which lets you group your open tabs.

Min's default search engine is [DuckDuckGo](http://duckduckgo.com). I really like that touch because DuckDuckGo is one of my search engines of choice. If DuckDuckGo isn't your thing, you can set another search engine as the default in Min's preferences.

Instead of using tools like AdBlock to filter out content you don't want, Min has a built-in ad blocker. It uses the [EasyList filters](https://easylist.to/), which were created for AdBlock. You can block scripts and images, and Min also has a built-in tracking blocker.

Like Firefox, Min has a reading mode called Reading List. Flipping the Reading List switch (well, clicking the icon in the address bar) removes most of the cruft from a page so you can focus on the words you're reading. Pages stay in the Reading List for 30 days.

![Min Reading List mode Min Reading List mode](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/min-reading-list.png)

Speaking of focus, Min also has a Focus Mode that hides and prevents you from opening other tabs. So, if you're working in a web application, you'll need to click a few times if you feel like procrastinating.

Of course, Min has a number of keyboard shortcuts that can make using it a lot faster. You can find a reference for those shortcuts [on GitHub](https://github.com/minbrowser/min/wiki). You can also change a number of them in Min's preferences.

I was pleasantly surprised to find Min can play videos on YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and similar sites. I also played sample tracks at music retailer 7Digital. I didn't try playing music on popular sites like Spotify or Last.fm (because I don't have accounts with them).

![Min playing YouTube video Min playing YouTube video](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/min-video.png)

## What's not there

The features that Min *doesn't* pack are as noticeable as the ones it does. There doesn't seem to be a way to bookmark sites. You either have to rely on Min's search history to find your favorite links, or you'll have to rely on a bookmarking service.

On top of that, Min doesn't support plugins. That's not a deal breaker for me—not having plugins is undoubtedly one of the reasons the browser starts and runs so quickly. I know a number of people who are … well, I wouldn't go so far to say junkies, but they really like their plugins. Min wouldn't cut it for them.

## Final thoughts

Min isn't a bad browser. It's light and fast enough to appeal to the minimalists out there. That said, it lacks features that hardcore web browser users clamor for.

If you want a zippy browser that isn't weighed down by all the features of so-called *modern* web browsers, I suggest giving Min a serious look.

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