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Google Chrome 15.0.861.0 Dev Channel

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

One box for everything
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.

Thumbnails of your top sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.

Incognito mode
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Safe browsing
Google Chrome warns you if you're about to visit a suspected phishing, malware or otherwise unsafe website.

Changelog:

All

  • Updated V8 3.5.7.0
  • Fixes a blank popup issue for extensions (Issue: 92669).

Windows

  • Fixed many of the common crashes.

Mac

  • Fixed many of the common crashes.
  • Workaround put in place for crashes in Chrome’s GPU process with some NVIDIA hardware (Issue: 89557).

Linux

  • Fixes being unable to close tabs by clicking the ‘x’ button on the tab (Issue: 92771).

Known Issues

  • Print Preview is not working. The fix is coming in the next update (Issue: 94121).

Notes:

- Those already running dev channel will be automatically updated.

Not noted in the general release notes, is also a new 'cupcake" option top left of the browser that allows you to seamlessly switch between profiles and manage them, this cannot be disabled.

For information about alpha and developer builds, check out the Chrome dev channel here.

Download: Google Chrome 15.0.861.0 (Dev Channel, Choose language) | 22.5 MB (Freeware)
Download: Google Chrome (Stable) @ Brothersoft
View: Google Chrome Release Blog

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