Is Aloha Browser really private?

Where does Aloha save downloads?

We just want to clarify a few things.

One of them is why we can't find Aloha anywhere other than Safari.e. Another is what it is about downloading from Safari that makes it so different. Lastly, where exactly does the download go in a file system context?

For Safari, our download manager goes directly into your download directory on Mac OS X in an empty subdirectory called 'AlohaDownloads.' The same thing happens on Windows and Linux. All downloads end up in: '/home/name/Downloads/AlohaDownloads/'.

In Finder's context (where most folders like Aloha are found) they are at: '/Users/you/Downloads/Aloha'. Then all they have to do is 'right click -> move to.' which brings you back to the previous folder you were in. In a file system context, Aloha isn't a folder in your hard drive. You download something from Aloha, the AlohaDownloads are moved directly to where you downloaded Aloha from.

To answer your question, when you get your browser to point out the location of your AlohaDownloads then in the File System window you should find that directory listed in 'Applications' and within that 'AlohaDownloads'. I'm not sure if this is happening for Firefox or Chrome, but if you try it with those browsers, I'd be willing to bet the results would be identical.

If the path to Downloads gets set wrong, I'd recommend right clicking the AlohaDownloads folder, selecting "Rename." from the pop up menu, then giving it whatever path you like. That's worked for us with Safari and every browser we've tried. I don't know how that will effect Spotlight as well, though. Do you know what AlohaDownloads will become when one chooses Aloha Download? It would be nice to know before I decide to stick with Safari.

Also, if Safari will be default for the time being in OSX's standard installation for all future users (which I understand is the reason for this change), should those choosing Aloha still bother to change the option in Safari? One last question: Would moving this download folder to Applications fix this problem?

Is Aloha Browser really private?

I'm really amazed that, according to these reviews, the new Aloha Browser is a secure browser and protects privacy.

The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that all my history and what I've read and written are saved on the cloud. This seems like a dangerous practice.

Are they really? And if they are, then isn't it safer to use Chrome or Firefox? Yes, you can always disable the cloud in Firefox but I'm wondering if all the info is being saved even when you're not logged into an account? I'm just trying to understand this better. Thanks for the tip! And yes, it is interesting that Google, when it comes to the new browser, was forced to change the name, it seems to be a clear reference to the popular Hawaiian phrase. Aloha! If Aloha is really a safe browser, then why did Google take such a drastic move to change the name of their own browser, from Google Chrome to the Aloha Browser? I guess it's to create confusion among their users, who will see that the new Aloha Browser offers everything that Google Chrome does. Let me know what you think in the comments section below! Thanks for reading! Sandra Lee Contributing Writer & Founder of The Creative Penn. Sandra is a creative writer, researcher and avid reader. You can find her on Facebook and Twitter as well as on LinkedIn.

How do I recover files from Aloha Browser?

I bought a new USB stick with 8 GB of space and copied to it more than 200GB. I connected the USB stick to my Windows XP computer running Aloha Browser (Aloha 1.9.4). After a few seconds, it displayed that the download has been completed. I unplugged the USB stick and reconnected it. Then the USB stick displayed that its disk was full. However, there were no files of interest found. In addition, I did not open any other programs or use the internet during the download. Are these normal events? Do I have to be worried? What should I do if this problem recurs in the future? Is there any solution to this problem? Can I get the program settings so as to ensure file backup in advance?

Your USB stick is damaged because most likely of file-reclamation and is not capable of holding your files, therefore Aloha Browser did empty out the storage media so that is what you see when you plug it back in again. What you need to do is format that USB stick into NTFS with some file recovery software (as you have just bought one that probably comes with the software) to recover your deleted files. If you are looking for an online file recovery service, then www.filerecovery.org may be able to help in retrieving some of your files if the drive is formatted as FAT32.

I want to know how you guys have recovered your lost photos. I went for a summer vacation on a week long holiday. I lost all my photos. I tried so hard to recover them but in vain. How do you manage to download those files using aloha browser? are they being stored locally in your hdd?

That is too bad. Have you tried a search engine like Google or Bing? If those pictures were stored on your computer or your PC, they can always be retrieved, even with the browser version. The problem here is that your pictures were not even saved online to begin with.

I went to Google the name of your website.