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v1.5.0 — The Real-Browser Release
Five real-browser gaps closed in five audited builds — each committed separately with its own tests and a green CI run on Windows, macOS and Linux (73 new tests; full suite at 300+).
What is new
- Session restore — close Aether, reopen it, everything comes back: every window, every tab, pinned states, which tab was focused. Survives crashes too (unclean shutdowns are detected and still restored). Settings toggle: restore session.
- aether://downloads (Ctrl+J) — a real download manager: search, pause/resume, cancel, re-download, remove single items or clear the list (files on disk are always kept), click a finished row to reveal the file. History persists across boots.
- Bookmarks bar (Ctrl+Shift+B) — the row Chrome users miss: click to open, middle-click / Ctrl-click for a background tab, right-click for open-in-new-tab / remove. Live in every window, toggle from the menu, Settings, or the View checkbox.
- Private windows (Ctrl+Shift+N) — in-memory session: cookies, cache and site data never touch the disk, zero history writes, zero page-memory writes — and the full Shields stack (network + cosmetic + CSP) now runs on the private session too. Violet strip marks the window.
- Loading progress + site info — Chrome-style progress shimmer while pages load, tab spinner, and a clickable padlock chip in the omnibox: connection verdict, host, live shields counters.
Install (Windows)
Download Aether Setup 1.5.0.exe below and run it. macOS (.dmg/.zip) and Linux (.AppImage/.deb) build in CI — grab them from the Actions artifacts if you need them today.
Requirements: none for browsing. For the AI sidebar/agent: Ollama running locally (models are auto-detected — see the connection guide).