diff --git a/community/awesome/Packages-Desktop b/community/awesome/Packages-Desktop
index 8fece013..d5433752 100644
--- a/community/awesome/Packages-Desktop
+++ b/community/awesome/Packages-Desktop
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ grub-theme-manjaro
 >extra manjaro-application-utility
 >extra manjaro-settings-manager
 >extra manjaro-settings-manager-notifier
-# >basic midori  # no browser in minimal iso
+# >basic midori  # no browser in minimal iso (midori dropped to AUR)
 >extra mlocate
 mousepad
 >extra mugshot
diff --git a/community/bspwm-mate/desktop-overlay/etc/skel/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc b/community/bspwm-mate/desktop-overlay/etc/skel/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
index ca211eac..f7ccdb0a 100755
--- a/community/bspwm-mate/desktop-overlay/etc/skel/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
+++ b/community/bspwm-mate/desktop-overlay/etc/skel/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bspc rule -a google-chrome-unstable private=on
 bspc rule -a google-chrome-stable private=on
 bspc rule -a chromium private=on
 bspc rule -a firefox private=on
-bspc rule -a midori private=on
+#bspc rule -a midori private=on  # dropped to AUR
 bspc rule -a gnome-pie border=off manage=off
 bspc rule -a wpa_gui state=pseudo_tiled
 bspc rule -a libreoffice state=tiled
diff --git a/community/cinnamon/Packages-Desktop b/community/cinnamon/Packages-Desktop
index 8baf21ad..d1d48ca2 100644
--- a/community/cinnamon/Packages-Desktop
+++ b/community/cinnamon/Packages-Desktop
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ manjaro-application-utility        # optional for manjaro-hello
 manjaro-hello
 manjaro-settings-manager-notifier  # optional for manjaro-settings-manager
 >extra microsoft-office-web-jak
->basic midori
+#>basic midori                     # dropped to AUR
 mintstick
 >extra mousetweaks                 # optional for onboard
 >extra mugshot
diff --git a/manjaro/xfce/Packages-Desktop b/manjaro/xfce/Packages-Desktop
index e6d1f182..35bc84b4 100644
--- a/manjaro/xfce/Packages-Desktop
+++ b/manjaro/xfce/Packages-Desktop
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ manjaro-hello
 manjaro-application-utility
 manjaro-settings-manager
 manjaro-settings-manager-notifier
->basic midori
+#>basic midori                     # dropped to AUR
 >extra mlocate
 mousepad
 mugshot
diff --git a/oem/generic-oem-xfce/Packages-Desktop b/oem/generic-oem-xfce/Packages-Desktop
index b608a661..fd071bce 100644
--- a/oem/generic-oem-xfce/Packages-Desktop
+++ b/oem/generic-oem-xfce/Packages-Desktop
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ manjaro-hello
 manjaro-application-utility
 manjaro-settings-manager
 manjaro-settings-manager-notifier
->basic midori
+#>basic midori                     # dropped to AUR
 >extra mlocate
 mousepad
 mugshot
diff --git a/oem/starlabs-oem-xfce/Packages-Desktop b/oem/starlabs-oem-xfce/Packages-Desktop
index 3b1d865d..e8fc85b4 100644
--- a/oem/starlabs-oem-xfce/Packages-Desktop
+++ b/oem/starlabs-oem-xfce/Packages-Desktop
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ manjaro-hello
 manjaro-application-utility
 manjaro-settings-manager
 manjaro-settings-manager-notifier
->basic midori
+#>basic midori                     # dropped to AUR
 >extra mlocate
 mousepad
 mugshot