Edit: This was/is an April Fools joke, the attached PocketFlock version does use Trident (via the IETab extension) and is really just a horrible joke.
After constant issues with stability, performance, and other issues related to working with so much different code for two platforms, I’ve come up with a solution that will put PocketFlock way ahead of all other portable browsers.
I’ve replaced the buggy and unstable Gecko Rendering engine for Microsoft’s tried-and-true Trident rendering engine!
I'm broke
Yep! this is the same engine that powers the worlds most powerful and prevalent browser Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.
This means that your portable browser will be safer, faster, and better integrate with your system.
Unfortunately (for some) this means that I will no longer support the fringe operating system Mac OSX, and nonstandard badly coded websites won’t render correctly, but those are small sacrifices to make.
I’ve tried it, and my personal use was the only reason that I even created a Mac release, but every new version seems to cost far more money than it’s worth and the system is buggy and riddled with problems.
So dropping OSX support and Gecko should help me make releases faster and easier.
PocketFlock Improved for Windows
PocketFlock 1.1 with Trident! ~13MB
Tags: flock, pocketflock, mozilla, gecko, trident, internet explorer, osx, windows