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Citrio
Developer(s)Catalina Group Ltd.
Stable release
Win: 45.0.2454.266, Mac: 44.0.2403.264. / November 21, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-11-21)
Operating systemWindows and later
Mac OS X Snow Leopard and later
PlatformWindows & Mac OS X
Size56.3 MB
Available inEnglish
LicenseProprietary freeware
Websitewww.citrio.com

Citrio is a free, Google Chrome-based web browser developed by Catalina Group Ltd. Citrio is available for Windows and Mac OS X.[1] Citrio has number of its own multimedia-oriented features: a built-in download manager with a download accelerator, video downloader, a media player and a proxy switcher.[2][3][4] Citrio is based on the Chromium open source project which makes it compatible with all extensions, apps and themes from Chrome Web Store.[5]

Features

Citrio has a built-in download manager that allows to pause and resume downloads, sorts downloaded files by date, type and download status.[6] The browser has an inbuilt BitTorrent client which allows to download torrent files and magnet links without additional software.[7] Citrio’s video grabber makes it possible to download files from multiple online video websites.[8] Downloaded torrents and videos are displayed together with the other downloads in a respective section in the browser.[9] A built-in media player can play video files while their download is still in progress.[10] Further updates have changed the user interface of the media player and added the playlists option for audio and video files.[11] Citrio has a built-in ad blocking extension.[12]

History and Development

Citrio browser is developed by Catalina Group, a software development company which is also responsible for B1 Free Archiver for desktop operating systems and B1 Archiver for Android.[13] Citrio was initially released in 2013[14] with a number of its core features, such as the download manager, torrent manager, video downloader and proxy switcher. Catalina group has proceeded to a more active development of Citrio within a year with the introduction of new features and updates:

  • 38.0.2125.244 - social sharing extension added; redesigned download manager page.[15]
  • 39.0.2171.248 - option to edit torrents after the download has been started; free Premium account on file hosting servise 4shared.[16]
  • 41.0.2272.254 - media player introduced that enabled to watch videos in the process of the download.[17]
  • 42.0.2311.258 - added audio extractor option for converting video to mp3.[18]
  • 44.0.2403.264 - playlists supports has been added to the media player for video and audio files.[19]
  • 44.0.2403.265 - ad blocking extension has been added.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Citrio Download For Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Mac OS X". techuism.com. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  2. ^ "8 Powerful Windows Apps That Embrace Simplicity". Lifehacker. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  3. ^ "Chrome Based Browser With Download Manager, BitTorrent Support: Citrio". ilovefreesoftware.com. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  4. ^ "Top 7 browsers for Massive downloads". techcrates.com. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  5. ^ "5 tips to make your browsing safe and secure". BetaNews. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  6. ^ "Six alternative web browsers you should know about". Gigaom. 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  7. ^ "Citrio: Fast Web Browser with an intelligent Download Manager". The Windows Club. 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  8. ^ "Why Is My Internet So Slow? Boost Your Internet Speed". heavy.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Afraid Google, Microsoft And Apple Are Spying On You? Try These Alternatives". Techtimes.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Citrio Browser: Watch video while downloading it". Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Citrio Browser: an Improved Media Player Experience". 2015-10-03. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Citrio Browser: Built-in Ad Blocking and improved Notifications". 2015-10-19. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Our Products". http://catalinagroup.net/. Retrieved 23 October 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  14. ^ "Meet Citrio: New Fast and Lightweight Browser". pr.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Citrio Browser: Redesigned Download Manager and On-Page Social Sharing". http://citrio.com/. Retrieved 10 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  16. ^ "Citrio Browser: Improved Torrent Downloads and Premium 4shared Account". http://citrio.com/. Retrieved 10 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  17. ^ "Citrio Browser: Watch video while downloading it". http://citrio.com/. Retrieved 10 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  18. ^ "Citrio Browser: Extract Audio from video files". http://citrio.com/. Retrieved 10 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  19. ^ "Citrio Browser: An improved Media Player experience". http://citrio.com/. Retrieved 10 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  20. ^ "Citrio Browser: Built-in Ad Blocking and New Notifications". http://citrio.com/. Retrieved 10 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)

External links

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