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Google Releases Chrome for Mac Beta
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I cant believe people choose to stick with Safari when Chrome is this stable.
* Safari doesnt open clicked links in new tab but in a new Window!
* Safari doesnt allow search-queries in the adressbar like FF and Chrome
* Safari doesnt have the common key-shortcuts like FF/Chrome. Example: Cmd+2 to switch to tab nr2
* Safari has no extensions (ok some plugins) like Firefox and Chrome(will do)
* Safari doesnt open clicked links in new tab but in a new Window!
* Safari doesnt allow search-queries in the adressbar like FF and Chrome
* Safari doesnt have the common key-shortcuts like FF/Chrome. Example: Cmd+2 to switch to tab nr2
* Safari has no extensions (ok some plugins) like Firefox and Chrome(will do)
Doesn't seem to be as fast as Safari for some things, especially image-heavy pages, however it is pretty nippy. The top-bar is a bit bigger than I'd like, even with the top-mounted tabs; when Safari had similar tabs for a brief period, it used less vertical space overall.
Very promising though, I currently use Camino for quickly opening a second browser window on my other screen, Chrome may take that spot in the future.
Very promising though, I currently use Camino for quickly opening a second browser window on my other screen, Chrome may take that spot in the future.
Been using the Dev version for a while now. Very stable on the whole and super fast.
That said, not ready to ditch Safari yet. It still has trouble playing some videos and not having a bookmark manager is just plain annoying.
Hopefully they'll fix these irks soon as the Windows version is fantastic. I hope there's an AdBlock or similar extension too. Don't realise how much crap there is until you don't have one...
That said, not ready to ditch Safari yet. It still has trouble playing some videos and not having a bookmark manager is just plain annoying.
Hopefully they'll fix these irks soon as the Windows version is fantastic. I hope there's an AdBlock or similar extension too. Don't realise how much crap there is until you don't have one...
Safari will open links in a new tab vs. window (change your prefs, or Command-click the link)
Safari does allow search queries in the address bar (command-F)
Safari has its own key shortcuts (but customizing them would be nice!)
No add-ons (gotta have XMarks, PDF Download, etc.)
Can't open a folder of bookmarks all at once in tabs
Can't open a folder of bookmarks all at once in tabs
I've been using the dev versions for a while now because Safari has become way too slow since upgrading to Snow Leopard, and I was tired of the constant freezes and crashes.
Chrome is super lightweight and fast. I guess you could say it just works.
I never thought I'd give up Safari, but bye bye...
Chrome to Safari is like Safari to Firefox on OS X.
The only thing I don't like is that I have to manually accept downloads, and that it doesn't view PDFs in the browser.
Chrome is super lightweight and fast. I guess you could say it just works.
I never thought I'd give up Safari, but bye bye...
Chrome to Safari is like Safari to Firefox on OS X.
The only thing I don't like is that I have to manually accept downloads, and that it doesn't view PDFs in the browser.
1: Can be changed through a Terminal command, google for it and you'll find out how.
2: Get Glims and it changes the search bar on the right to something more like FF/Chrome. Not ideal but better.
3: You can add keyboard shortcuts through the Keyboard settings pane in System Prefs. Although admittedly, I don't think it can do switching of tabs like you want.
4: There are many external programs that do the job so no need for extensions. An example is GlimmerBlocker, which acts like AdBlock Plus.
Its hard to Command-click links from MSN/IRC... I simply end up with 10 windows in a pile after a few hours.
So they say.. but it doesnt work.Maleficent said:
If you're going to delete Chrome, be warned that even with AppCleaner, not everything will be caught and placed in the Trash.
I found this:
http://dfbills.com/display/835
But I assume that's for Google Earth as well.
Check your user Library for other stuff. I'm looking for plists now.
I found more "keystone" items in Library---Google---GoogleSoftwareUpdate. I assume it's harmless, though, and might be needed by Google Earth.
I found this:
http://dfbills.com/display/835
But I assume that's for Google Earth as well.
Check your user Library for other stuff. I'm looking for plists now.
I found more "keystone" items in Library---Google---GoogleSoftwareUpdate. I assume it's harmless, though, and might be needed by Google Earth.
Huh, what's wrong with autoupdate? And I think you'll be fine as long as you wear a tinfoil hat, which I assume you do
View -> Hide bookmarks bar
Huh, what's wrong with autoupdate? And I think you'll be fine as long as you wear a tinfoil hat, which I assume you do
View -> Hide bookmarks bar
The point is I want a Bookmarks bar. I use Safari's regularly. I wouldn't mind an option in Chrome to use text with favicons or text without favicons.
I can't believe that the same people around here that hate Android and say it is slow, buggy, and unusable would install a browser from the same company on their Macs.
I guess it is just funny how some people like certain products and hate others. I still use Safari and it works fine for me.
I love Chrome on Windows - definitely the fastest browser on that platform. Developer preview of Chrome on OSX was snappy, but unstable in my use. Can't wait to try the new beta version, though. I was extremely pleased with Google Docs in Chrome (on Windows) in terms of speed (though it's good in Safari 4 and FF 3.6 as well), to the point that I would consider it as my primary office suite at this point.
I can't believe that the same people around here that hate Android and say it is slow, buggy, and unusable would install a browser from the same company on their Macs.
I guess it is just funny how some people like certain products and hate others. I still use Safari and it works fine for me.
Fancy choosing software on its worth rather than the company behind it...Crazy
I'm finding it slower than Safari on 2.4 MBP w Snow Leopard.
It's unacceptable. I'll no longer use Chrome until it's upgraded.
I can't believe that the same people around here that hate Android and say it is slow, buggy, and unusable would install a browser from the same company on their Macs.
I guess it is just funny how some people like certain products and hate others. I still use Safari and it works fine for me.
Uhh... do you use Google.com?