Vivaldi
Vivaldi is a customizable web browser for macOS from Vivaldi Technologies AS with built-in privacy, tab management, sync, and productivity tools.
What is Vivaldi?
Vivaldi is a desktop web browser published by Vivaldi Technologies AS, an independent browser company based in Norway and Iceland. On macOS, it is typically installed as a standard app bundle and used for everyday browsing, research, communication, and web-based work. The browser is known for extensive interface customization, advanced tab handling, side panels, notes, mail, calendar, and feed-reading tools that are integrated directly into the app. Vivaldi also includes built-in ad and tracker blocking, sync for browser data across devices, and support for extensions. Users commonly encounter it as an alternative to Safari, Chrome, or Firefox when they want more control over layout, workflow, and privacy settings. The bundle ID com.vivaldi.Vivaldi is consistent with the macOS Vivaldi browser published by Vivaldi Technologies AS.
Key features
- Customizable interface with themes, toolbars, and layout options
- Advanced tab features such as tab stacking, tiling, and workspaces
- Built-in ad blocking and tracker blocking
- Sidebar panels for websites, notes, downloads, and other tools
- Integrated mail, calendar, and feed reader features
- Secure sync for tabs, bookmarks, passwords, and settings across devices
- Extension support for Chrome-compatible browser add-ons
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Vivaldi is a legitimate browser from Vivaldi Technologies AS and is generally safe when downloaded from the official site. As with any browser, it can store browsing history, cookies, saved passwords, downloads, and synced data, so shared-device users should review its privacy and sync settings before removing or transferring it.
Recommendation: Keep it if you actively use Vivaldi or rely on its synced data, built-in mail/calendar tools, or saved profiles. Remove it if you do not use it and do not need its local browser data, but review whether you want to back up bookmarks, passwords, and profile information first.
Common paths
/Applications/Vivaldi.app~/Applications/Vivaldi.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.vivaldi.Vivaldi
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Vivaldi
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.vivaldi.Vivaldi.plist
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