Chrome is KILLING me!

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davidlv said:
Just noticed this update, to Google Chrome_44.0.2403.89:
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
Now the wait begins for that version of Chromium ....
Edit: That was quick, the FreeSNUG HP http://www.freesmug.org/chromium#toc1 has a link to Chromium 44.0.2403.89,
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-BVXbmeRD1ZS1lT0hiYXgxVms/view
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Here is the latest version via the dev. Scroll down. http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/36244/chromium
 
davidlv said:
When you scroll down to the comments, the link posted by the dev is exactly the same as in my post above, found on the FreeSMUG web site. Same link, same dmg. Go for either one. I have been using it for about 30 minutes, sees very stable and fast. Nice to have all those security updates working!
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For me it's version 44, on the SF website, it's version 43.
 
Michaelgtrusa said:
For me it's version 44, on the SF website, it's version 43.
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Not sure what you mean by the "SF website" (Source Forge?), but my post was about the FreeSMUG HP http://www.freesmug.org/chromium#toc1, which does have a link to Chromium 44.0.2403.89,
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-BVXbmeRD1ZS1lT0hiYXgxVms/view , which is a twitter page.
Confusingly enough, there is a link right below that to the 43.0.xxxx.xxx version you mentioned.
In any case I believe the SF site is not working or has only the latest 43.xxxx version.
You found the 44.0.2403.89 version so you are up to date. My intention was to make sure other readers could find the right link to the latest version easily, and my post was not aimed at you directly, sorry for any confusion there.
 
davidlv said:
Not sure what you mean by the "SF website" (Source Forge?), but my post was about the FreeSMUG HP http://www.freesmug.org/chromium#toc1, which does have a link to Chromium 44.0.2403.89,
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-BVXbmeRD1ZS1lT0hiYXgxVms/view , which is a twitter page.
Confusingly enough, there is a link right below that to the 43.0.xxxx.xxx version you mentioned.
In any case I believe the SF site is not working or has only the latest 43.xxxx version.
You found the 44.0.2403.89 version so you are up to date. My intention was to make sure other readers could find the right link to the latest version easily, and my post was not aimed at you directly, sorry for any confusion there.
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Chromium OSX 44.0.2403.107 is now out. http://www.freesmug.org/news:173
 
I think Chrome is in fact getting better on energy consumption. I just ran a quick test with a fairly long Ars article scrolled to the bottom in one tab and a 480p Youtube video playing in another. According to Activity Monitor's Energy tab, Firefox 39 was running 160-185, Chrome 44.latest was 35-50, and Safari 8.0.7 weighed in at 12-15. Chrome and Firefox usually run neck and neck on the Energy tab. Whatever Google is doing, it is better.
 
So does Chromium sync all your chrome bookmarks and across all other computers and devices? Does it still have the casting options etc? I watched a vid on it but still didn't really explain the difference when it comes down to stabilization, speed, smoothness, memory leaks? Does it fix all that?

Checked out some other browsers but didn't really do much for me.
 
zaphon said:
As soon as Safari can provide me a way to sync my bookmarks, passwords, etc. across 3 different platforms (Mac, Windows, and Linux), then I'll give this a serious look. Until them I'm pretty much stuck with Chrome. I hate it, hate it with a passion. For example, I have Gigabit internet at home, under Chrome using speedtest.net, the max I can get is about 500-600Mbit, however under Firefox and Internet Explorer I get the full 950+ that's expected. Other items are just as slow and it really makes me wonder what the heck it's doing behind the scenes. If I had a choice, I would, but I don't want to try and use third party tools to semi make this work. With Chrome it's just seamless sadly..
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I have removed Chrome,Safari,and Firefox from my 2008 15" MBP, may be this dated machine, DK, but OPERA
Is a real speed demon, really FAST!!!!
 
SurferMan said:
So does Chromium sync all your chrome bookmarks and across all other computers and devices? Does it still have the casting options etc? I watched a vid on it but still didn't really explain the difference when it comes down to stabilization, speed, smoothness, memory leaks? Does it fix all that?

Checked out some other browsers but didn't really do much for me.
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Yes it does, it's a version of Google Chrome w/o the spy bits, not the nightly version.
 
For what it is worth, I have seen no difference in memory usage between Chromium and Chrome, but I am planning a transition on my personal machines to Chromium.
 
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