Google Chrome for iOS Now Lets You Move URL Bar to Bottom of iPhone

[MacRumors]

Google Chrome users on the iPhone can now opt to move the Chrome address bar to the bottom of the iPhone's display, mirroring a design change that Apple implemented in Safari last year.

Chrome for iOS can be customized to have the URL bar at the top or the bottom of the interface depending on where the user prefers it to be. Google says this is a feature that Chrome users have been requesting for quite some time.

To move the Chrome address bar, long press on it and then choose the "Move address bar to the bottom" option. Users can also navigate to the Settings menu and choose "address bar" to change the bar's position.

Article Link: Google Chrome for iOS Now Lets You Move URL Bar to Bottom of iPhone

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

For the 2 people who use Chrome on the iPhone, this is awesome!

 

[sherwinzadeh]

Stop the presses!

 

[redbeard331]

is nice, I hate it being at the top after getting used to it being at the bottom in safari

 

[traveltoromantis]

Apple implemented in Safari last year.

Last year? This was implemented in iOS 15 (2021).

 

[kenny7]

They should make this change for Google Maps as well

 

[justperry]

Malware.
Not on my iPhone.

 

[robvalentine]

now if only they could do it for android...

 

[Sasparilla]

Nice for them to add this common sense option for the Chrome Ios users, will be interesting to see if they add it for the Android people (I know firefox on Android has the option of the address bar down at thumb range on the bottom).

 

[NightFox]

Just remembering the uproar there was when Apple moved the iPhone Safari URL bar from the top to the bottom.

 

[GGJstudios]

The long press didn't work for me on my iPhone 15 Pro Max on iOS 17.1. The only option that appeared was "Copy".

I was able to get it done by opening Chrome, going to Settings and selecting "Address Bar: Bottom". Hope this helps!

 

[Tagbert]

Just remembering the uproar there was when Apple moved the iPhone Safari URL bar from the top to the bottom.

the uproar was a mixture of screams and cheering. Some people don't like change.

 

[rbramseyjr]

Just remembering the uproar there was when Apple moved the iPhone Safari URL bar from the top to the bottom.

almost everyone i knew freaked out until i showed them how to move it back to the top lol

sure, my thumb can't reach the URL bar on my iPhone 11 Pro Max naturally when being held one handed, but i find myself having more reachability issues with the URL bar at the bottom.

 

[no-reply]

"If you can't innovate, imitate" ​

 

[mondaiguy]

With phones as big as they are now, no search bar should ever be at the top of the screen.

 

[brio]

Every navigation and tool stuff should be of the bottom… system-wide, not only the URL bar.

 

[RickDEGH]

Now Apple should move the iOS back button < to the bottom.

 

[onFIRE]

I'm curious, what compels people to use Chrome over Safari on iOS?

 

[zach-coleman]

Now Apple should move the iOS back button < to the bottom.

Its the entire left side of the screen displaying the content, so you could just swipe left from the bottom.

 

[bluecoast]

Now you can let Google track your every move online - with less finger strain!

 

[Octavius8]

Edge is my browser and I am super happy

 

[GGJstudios]

I'm curious, what compels people to use Chrome over Safari on iOS?

Some websites are optimized for Chrome and not as well for Safari. I actually use 3 different browsers, depending on the application.

 

[RickDEGH]

Its the entire left side of the screen displaying the content, so you could just swipe left from the bottom.

Thank you. Don’t know how I missed that.

 

[Jhonjhon236]

Some websites are optimized for Chrome and not as well for Safari. I actually use 3 different browsers, depending on the application.

WebKit is WebKit. It don’t matter what browser it is because they are all the same under the hood.

 

[kurtfoster]

Since I don’t use Google Chrome, I’ll never have to deal with that thankfully. It really bothered me when Amazon put their search bar at the bottom of their iOS app. I removed the app and reinstalled it, and so far it’s stayed where I want it to be, on the top.