Google's Chrome browser has been out for a little while now, and is already pretty popular with users. Development for it is ever pushing forward, and Google has just released version 2.0 of the browser, on Windows. It's actually not a huge release, but does come with some very welcome additions.So, what can you expect in Chrome 2.0? You can find the improvements from the official Google Chrome blog below:
Improved New Tab Page:
The most requested feature from users was the ability to remove thumbnails from the New Tab page. Now you can finally hide that embarrassing gossip blog from the Most Visited section.
Full Screen Mode:
If you've ever given a presentation or watched a large video using Google Chrome, you might have wished you could use every last pixel on your screen for the content. Now you can hide the title bar and the rest of the browser window by hitting F11 or selecting the option in the Tools menu.
Form Autofill:
Filling out your information in forms over and over again can be tedious. Form autofill helps by showing information you've previously entered into the same form fields automatically. If at any point you want to clear out your information, that's easy to do from the Tools menu.
Increased Stability:
Google Chrome is more stable than ever -- we have fixed over 300 bugs that caused crashes since launch.
Increased Speed:
Making the web faster continues to be our main area of focus. Thanks to a new version of WebKit and an update to our javascript engine, V8, interactive web pages will run even faster. We've also made sure that javascript keeps running fast even when you have lots of tabs open. Try opening a bunch of web applications and then running your favorite benchmark. You can read more about V8 in our javascript scalability post on the Chromium blog.
It's good news to see that the browser is now about 30% faster, as it was already pretty speedy as it is. If you wish to watch Google's YouTube video of the release, we've included it below. If you're a current Chrome user, the update should be automatically available very soon (if it isn't already), but otherwise please visit the official website for the software to obtain it.
While the link is down, there is a tool from google to update Chrome to the perpetual beta.
http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
I've stopped using Chrome. Until they make it compatible with firefox addons, so I can run AdBlockPlus etc there is no compelling reason to use it.
No doubt there is much internal resistance to allowing things like ABP to run, after all google lives on advertsing revenue.
No doubt there is much internal resistance to allowing things like ABP to run, after all google lives on advertsing revenue.
AdBlock does exist for Chrome. It is called Adsweep and it works just as well as AdBlock Plus on FF
Adsweep only hides the ads using css/js, doesn't actually block them.
Who cares if they load or not as long as you don't see them? Chrome is every bit as fast as FF with both NoScript and AdBlock Plus even if the ads are loaded. You just don't want to like Chrome, and that is fine but at least be honest about it.
Edit: And don't give that it is a security risk nonsense either. Chrome runs in a sandbox and therfore is safer than FF even with NoScript and AdBlock Plus enabled. Mozilla shouldbe ashamed of themselves for not using Protected Mode on Vista when Microsoft has made the api's freely available. If they don't want to use Microsoft tech, at least do what Google did and create your own sandbox.
Shame on you Mozilla developers!
Edit: I am only hard on you Mozilla because FF is my fav but your refusal to consider sanboxing has forced me back to IE8 along with the NoScript and AdBlock debacle. Fix this and I will come back.
Last edited by soonerproud on 24 May 2009 - 20:55
There are Chromium builds available for OS X; very buggy, but it's progress
Oh well, we have an awesome Safari 4 beta right now, and I guess when they'll roll out Chrome on the Mac it'll be right the first time. And maybe they'll gain some experience in the Mac domain and they might do future versions of their apps in single platform languages, unlike Google Earth... in fact I'd seriously LOVE if it were all Cocoa by default. It's the only reason why I hate this.
correct one
That would be a build from the dev channel. The latest beta (more stable) is currently 2.0.172.30.
Hide porn Thumbnail.. dude, this took it seriously there on Google...
Forms auto-filling, THIS is superb, an new Secret-ninja Feature...
Chrome is way ahead man, I mean, it Rocks....
I can;t wait Chrome 3.0, built in downloader.... wow...
Last edited by rm20010 on 23 May 2009 - 07:36
For my needs, it has more features than Firefox has bare.
Without plugins, I now feel Firefox doesn't compare to Google Chrome, with both speed and features.
So really Google Chrome isn't lacking in features over Firefox, it's just lacking in one feature - the ability for users to add features which are not developed by Google
Addons are a feature. What difference does having in built-in make?
Some features may not be needed by someone so I'd call that bloat. Firefoxis the way to go.
Have you watched how tense Ryan Rea is in the demonstration of how low of specs W7 will work on here at Neowin? I really felt for him because I would probably be just as nervous and tense on camera too.
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/05/22/w...w-low-can-it-go
i say to myself, "no one is really paying attention to these presentations and no one cares"...
it works for me
Not plug-ins like FF does, but there is an ad-blocker script for it. I submit rules for the script to the developer almost on a daily basis.
Take look at this bugs of the Google Chrome!
Take look at this bugs of the Google Chrome!
bugs of the Google Chrome ?
No I do not think so ,
Try to install again As i have not got this error in vista 32 or 64bit or Windows 7 32 or 64 and even tested on XP
please do not call a bug with nothing to back it up.
I have no choice but to call you a troll .
Take look at this bugs of the Google Chrome!
You need to download and install Microsoft .NET framework 2.0
They should show it on either both Windows XP and Windows Vista, or just Windows Vista. Their 'tabs in the glass title bar' concept is unique to them (well, it was before Safari 4) and it definately helped entice me to use Chrome so surely it would entice others?
Last edited by fobban on 23 May 2009 - 07:38
I just noticed now (I do have a gmail account and use google.com) but they even logged my searches for the past 3 years, and I can view them on their site. Thats pathetic. They do give the option to delete that, but that doesn't change the fact they are recording it, and have no right to do so. They might even be worse than Microsoft when it comes to spyware.
I just noticed now (I do have a gmail account and use google.com) but they even logged my searches for the past 3 years, and I can view them on their site. Thats pathetic. They do give the option to delete that, but that doesn't change the fact they are recording it, and have no right to do so. They might even be worse than Microsoft when it comes to spyware.
Do you sign contracts without reading first? This is probably all mentioned in the TOC when you use their services. Plus, it's opt-out, so you can just go ahead and delete that search query you're not so proud of if you wish.
http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapsho...ium-rel-xp/?O=D
None.
If you strip Firefox down to as many features as Chrome, it will load as fast.
Chrome is a nice browser nevertheless. But if they don't add extensions, it's pretty dead end for most people.
Still, until extension support hits, I will be waiting.
Have you considered the fact that it may take time?
Any Solution?
opera: 99%
iron: 0.95%
ie8: 0.05%
firefox: 0.00%
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