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Maxthon claims that they will never do this but we’re not convinced. It's important to note as well that Maxthon is based in China, a country known for forcing companies to implement back doors to allow for government surveillance. On top of that, such information was shared through an insecure HTTP connection, which is an easy way for a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker to intercept the data and use it for phishing attacks. However, the same experts discovered that the browser was also sending information even from users that opted out of this program. Maxthon claimed that this information was part of the ‘User Experience Improvement Program’ and that users consented to share the information. In 2016, experts found that Maxthon was storing users' sensitive information on a server located in China. Though, we have to say that it is remarkable that Maxthon explains every single bit of shared information, as well as the reason why it’s saved. In fact, Maxthon saves most of its users' browsing activity. Maxthon claims to put users' security and privacy above all else, but their actions tell a different story.īy reading Maxthon's privacy policy, it's easy to understand that this browser is far from following a no-log system. You can also choose what to show on the user interface and, basically, make Maxthon your own. When it comes to customization, Maxthon has some predefined themes that you can use, but you can upload your own images as well.

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On top of that, Maxthon searches for RSS feeds while you’re browsing the internet and, if it finds one, it will show the RSS button on the right of the address bar where you can click on and subscribe to your favorite sites without any hassle.Īdditionally, there’s a snap tool, download manager, night mode, built-in translator, and feed reader. In reader mode, you can change between light and dark mode, adjust the zoom, modify the font, and turn on the automatic website reader. On the other hand, if you are more of a reader, Maxthon comes with a reader mode as well. More importantly, it works with the most popular websites, including YouTube. This built-in tool finds all media files – images, videos, and audio – on a web page and lets you download them with just a couple of clicks. If you usually download media from websites, then you’re going to love the Resource Sniffer.

Maxthon offers more built-in features than your average browser, something that you can extend even further through the various extensions you can find in Maxthon's Extension Center. At the same time, some of Maxthon’s decisions have made people question their marketing statements. Still, not everything is perfect, and Maxthon has seen itself caught up in a significant privacy scandal back in 2016. Of course, to provide excellent cross-platform user experience, Maxthon offers cloud syncing that lets its users share bookmarks, passwords, settings, and even notes throughout their devices. Considered as one of the best multi-platform browsers in the industry, it's available for all desktop and mobile operating systems. Now, many years later, Maxthon offers a vast array of built-in features and claims to be the fastest and most secure browser on the market. Released under the name of MyIE in 2002, Maxthon was a browser that sought to add customization to Internet Explorer.

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