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Google Releases Chrome for Mac Beta

UTclassof89 said:
Safari does allow search queries in the address bar (command-F)
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No, CMD-F is to find text on a web page itself, not to search the web, which he was talking about. On FF and Chrome, and Camino, you can search the wen simply by typing something in the address bar and hitting enter.
philbeeney said:
What.!!!! No PPC version. :(
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Not to sound like BRLawyer, but PPC is dead, or close to death at least. Live with it.
 
DoNoHarm said:
yeah i did. the reason it sucks to have one box for search and addresses is that the computer must decide whether or not you're searching or typing in an address. For example, say you're typing in "mac rumors" in your search bar. the computer won't know if you mean you're searching for a site that has rumors about macs or if you're searching for www.macrumors.com.

that's why this system sucks.
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actually if you type anything into the box, your first option is to search that phrase using google and the many other dropboxes below contain different derivations of your phrase in urls or with pages containing content based on your entered phrase. the first option below the search will be the url of a page your have either visited or is in your bookmarks.

quite a simple and effective system.
 
yoak said:
It´s just a browser, how can anyone get excited about this?
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since a lot of people use their computers to interact with the internet and the web browser is the primary vehicle for navigating the web, it makes sense that people would care about the performance, functionality, and user interface of their browser. and having many to choose from helps each person find the best one for them.
 
DoNoHarm said:
wow, not having a separate search box blows so bad.... and it doesen't look better than Safari. however, the tabs behavior is better. Like if you open a new tab from a tab in the middle of all your tabs, the new tab comes up in the middle too, not at the end of the tabs.
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After using one bar for search/addresses I can't stand Safari having two bars. It's really pointless.

And I don't understand your point about typing macrumors. Type Macrumors in the search bar and it will search for macrumors, or if you've been there before it will probably fill in the address for you.

If it fills in the address for you, but you still for some reason want to search for macrumors then just press the down arrow and enter and it will search for it instead.

This is really a non-issue and I have no idea what you're trying to prove.
 
I like waking up in the morning only to discover that Chrome had automatically updated itself and I could now install extensions.

Transparent, seemless updates are underrated.
 
HONDAxACURA said:
Doesn't make a difference to me. I think it's a little faster than Safari.
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+1

There is a little graphic glitch in the wordpress.com editor with Safari but with Chrome it works.

In a rather long blog posting one image is not displayed correctly by Chrome. It shows up like in the screenshot attached. Okay it's beta...
 

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I downloaded it, because I have an intense dislike for Safari (it just doesn't seem to do what I want it to do, the way I want it to. Ever) and Firefox is wonderful normally, except for the constant crashes and needs for restarts...

Normally, I'd be happy to write a short review of the browsers features and how it felt to use etc. But in this case, the product is quite simply unfinished. Bookmarks organiser (EG the ability to delete a bookmark) is missing, as are a variety of other features. For example, I unchecked "always show the bookmarks bar" thinking that would turn on an auto-hide effect, which would be handy, but no; Turning off "always show" hides it, and as the option to turn this on again is hidden in the View menu option, this at first seems permanent.

I will check out a later release I think. For now, this is worse than useless.
 
miketcool said:
How is being critical of every product funny? Wouldn't blindly approving every product be more humorous? I can like my MBP but hate the iPhone. I can like Android and hate Youtube. I can like my Toyota Celica but hate the Toyota Yaris.

I supposed because you like Safari, you love Apple's HiFI?
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Absolutely!!! WIFI was a wonderful product - I have 5 of them and they are so "elegant" and "gorgeous" .. What do they sound like?? Who cares, they are an Apple product, aren't they? That means they are "elegant" and so "delicious" looking. And the back of it looks better than the front of the other guys!

Steve said Safari is the BEST browser!!! Why try anything else?? I don't want Google's "Clunky" browser - I "skate to where the puck is going to be"!

Go Steve!!!!!!!!
 
Anyone figure out how to open links in a new window instead of a tab by default? I know you can right-click... but that's what I'm used to.
 
Peacekeeper Browser Benchmark:
Safari: 3267
Chrome: 2982

I've used Chrome a bit before this beta. It seems to be a very fast and stable browser (feels faster than Safari at times). I'm a fan of the integrated download window and the status bar at the bottom that automatically pops up. I also like how links that usually open up as a completely new window, open up as a new tab. Overall, I like it and will continue to use it on occasion to determine if it's worth switching to full time use. So far, Safari has served me well but I can't stand when my MBP fans kick on every time I watch a flash video in Safari... (doesn't seem to happen as often with Chrome or as quickly, if at all).
 
yoak said:
It´s just a browser, how can anyone get excited about this?
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People here get excited over software updates that show no significant signs of change. At least Google Chrome is new software, well, it's new on the Mac. ;)
 
i like it,

tried to like safari but eventually went back to firefox

but chrome feels nicer than firefox.

will probably be my new browser.

(Although I don't like Google's privacy policy - on principle, but all ISPs do it anyway)
 
exabytes18 said:
I like waking up in the morning only to discover that Chrome had automatically updated itself and I could now install extensions.

Transparent, seemless updates are underrated.
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I'm the exact opposite.
I like automatic updates as much as I love spyware. I disable auto updates on every program possible and routinely do periodic updates of lots of programs in a batch when I have the time rather than give the developer control of my computer when I'm busy and they decide to slow me down. If I could control all updates to happen overnight when I'm asleep, maybe, just maybe, I'd like auto updates.
 
Here are my first impressions of Chrome. Overall it looks promising. However, it'll take A LOT to convince me to switch from Safari. The time it takes to open Chrome is halved compared to Safari. The memory usage is impressive, using at least 5 times LESS than what my Safari uses upon application startup. Able to import Safari browsing history. Incognito window is a great feature.

However, my Safari has Speed Download manager and Glims extension incorporated into the browser, offering me customizable settings to improve browsing experience whereas Chrome is just bare bones. Safari Top Sites looks more appealing than Chrome, its password saver/autofill needs improvement, it requires 'command+option+arrowkey' to select tab, and the address bar isn't great for me (or maybe it was still trying to learn).

MY Peacekeeper Browser Benchmarks (running a 3 year old MacBook):

Safari 4.0.4 : 3053
Chrome Beta : 2561
 
I fail to see what all of the excitement is about other than the fact that it's new. Have at it but I'll stick with Safari.
 
I'm getting some very weird CPU usage, it will go from periodically using 30 dd percent when streaming video to flat out 100% for 5 minutes then back down, neither Opera, Safari or FF does this



(2.53 unibody MBP haven't tried it on my MP)
 
lex750 said:
Stick to your slow, resource hogging browser. "Cute" on the outside, but not much inside.
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I love when people try to take down Safari because it has an aesthetically pleasing UI. :D

Safari was the first browser to pass the Acid2 test. Current version of Safari passes Acid 3 with flying colors. FF doesn't pass it. IE doesn't either.

Safari blows FF and IE out of the water when it comes to Javascript speed and rendering. I've done some programming in JS that moves lots of elements around the screen and Safari is the only one that can do it smoothly. FF is particularly bad with this.

Resource hog? Please. Its primary competition is Firefox and IE. Are you kidding? By comparison, Safari is light as a feather.

Say what you will about Safari, but there's a lot more to it than a cute exterior.
 
Why all the emotional attachment (or hate) towards a particular browser ?

I find that most days I bounce between Safari, Firefox, and Chrome. They all have things they do best, and weaknesses, so I use each for it's strengths and move on. actually helps me keep things more organized anyway.
 
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