Maybe Apple will make an extension. After all, Apple is a very open company that really cares about making the user experience as good as humanly possible.
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Maybe Apple will make an extension. After all, Apple is a very open company that really cares about making the user experience as good as humanly possible.
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Has chrome implemented a "just type to search text" feature (like Firefox)? I can't live without it!
Has chrome implemented a "just type to search text" feature (like Firefox)? I can't live without it!
Chrome has severe performance issues under OS-X !
I keep trying Google Chrome, but performance issues still keep killing it for me. Some of you may consider this statement shocking, as clearly Chrome renders webpages faster than other browsers. But Chrome has 2 areas where using CPUs instead of GPUs clearly kill it: GUI menus, and video. Both are hellishly slow, and tax my laptop up to max CPU usage.
When Google's GUI framework and their video playback catch up to their rendering speed, I'd consider using them, just because they are faster at web browsing. (Although a nit is the Chrome UI looks so 1980s plain - so much less slick than Thunderbird or Safari.)
I keep trying Google Chrome, but performance issues still keep killing it for me. Some of you may consider this statement shocking, as clearly Chrome renders webpages faster than other browsers. But Chrome has 2 areas where using CPUs instead of GPUs clearly kill it: GUI menus, and video. Both are hellishly slow, and tax my laptop up to max CPU usage.
When Google's GUI framework and their video playback catch up to their rendering speed, I'd consider using them, just because they are faster at web browsing. (Although a nit is the Chrome UI looks so 1980s plain - so much less slick than Thunderbird or Safari.)
There's an even quicker way to search within different search engines, using the tab key. From the Chrome help page:
Search a specific site (Tab to search)
Start typing the web address of the site you want to search in the address bar. If Google Chrome has a record of the site's search engine, it automatically offers you the option to search that site. If you remember the search engine's keyword, you can also type the keyword in the address bar. Press Tab to choose the search engine, type your search term, then press Enter.
You need to have performed a search on the site before in order for this to work. I use it to search Amazon, E-bay, Wikipedia, etc. right from the omnibar! THIS (and the omnibar in general) is one of the best features of Chrome, and many people don't even realize it's there. I could never go back to using separate search and address bars - it just seems incredibly clunky.
Wrong. When being launched for the first time, chrome installs it's "keystone agent" silently in the Library folder. If you delete it, it will be reinstalled the next time you start chrome. There's no manual way to remove it; according to Google, it will remove itself after all Google applications have been uninstalled.
This sneaky way of installing updater stuff on my mac is what's keeping me using Firefox. If it wasn't for that, and if it would support the Services menu of OS X, I would switch to Chrome instantly because I like it's superior mac integration.
If that's all you need - I am sure there is no reason for anyone to ever need anything else..
Google Voice plug-in.. AdBlocker.. 1Password.. just a few examples of Chrome plug-ins I (and many others) use.
Chrome for Mac is certainly very impressive, but there are a few small things that I dislike about it:
- Tab opening/closing animation moves up/down in the Mac version. It slides right/left on Windows, which looks nicer.
- There's no option to have it load your home page in a new window instead of the 'new tab' page. It only does it when you open the app for the first time, meaning that my poor iGoogle page gets very little usage.
- The design isn't very consistent with Mac OS X in general. Using the default theme, the window looks very bright compared to most. I like that it supports themes, but I tend to find myself switching back to default over time because they feel out-of-place.
- The FlashBlock extension looks hideous in comparison to Click2Flash.
- I LOVE Safari's Cover Flow feature for the History and that you can view the entire History from the Menu Bar. Much more efficient for finding viewed pages, in my opinion.
If that's all you need - I am sure there is no reason for anyone to ever need anything else..
Gruber is hinting apple will announce a safari extensions sdk at WWDC.
Good.. I bet this would never happen if it wasn't for Chrome pressure. Competition is a great thing.
Thats very cool, I've seen the "press tab to search" dialog before but didnt really look into how it was set up.. Cheers!
Maybe it could be useful if it was COLOR MANAGED!
If I can not display ProPhoto RGB color space, it's pretty much useless.
Safari has been great with color since the beginning.
Google is bringing a brand new browser in 2010
and it's not color managed...
If I can not display ProPhoto RGB color space, it's pretty much useless.
Safari has been great with color since the beginning.
Google is bringing a brand new browser in 2010
and it's not color managed...
thank you Google i love Chrome since Apple... why can't we choose to have Tabs on top and not a separate download window...
Unless you have kids that enjoy their online gaming sites. Or unless you enjoy watching videos online. You know, using the actual internet. I know Apple doesn't want us to use the entire Internet, but I'm going to go ahead and open myself to all it has to offer anyway.
I just recently switched primarily over to Chrome. I didn't like it at all at first but I really do enjoy it now. I switch between Chrome and FF. Also, has anyone else downloaded the IE compatibility mode for Chrome. Works great for my corp intranet sites!
3rd party font problem NOT fixed.
For all its speed; Google apparently doesn't realize that some users are graphics people. The font problem still exists. I'm not going to interrupter my workflow by turning FontAgent Pro on and off for one application; especially one that I see as fairly unnecessary. I'd be happy to let Google compile more and more surfing data on me if they would acknowledge and fix the problem. Instead it's Safari for me.
For all its speed; Google apparently doesn't realize that some users are graphics people. The font problem still exists. I'm not going to interrupter my workflow by turning FontAgent Pro on and off for one application; especially one that I see as fairly unnecessary. I'd be happy to let Google compile more and more surfing data on me if they would acknowledge and fix the problem. Instead it's Safari for me.
It's called IEtab. Its not 100% but it does fix some formatting and forms issues we have.
If I understand you correctly, with chrome I just type what I want in the address bar and it gives me the googlesque suggestions as options. When I press enter it will resolve the address or automatically search in google.
Been using it for months with literally zero problems. Used to like Safari and Firefox but Firefox just seems to be getting more and more bogged down and sluggish these days. Dislike it. Chrome is the best browser for all platforms.
They were going to have Flash 10.1 built in and auto-updating via the 'sneaky' googleupdate... but due to flash still being in beta, they witheld the support until its ready. Theyve done the same thing for the PC version of Chrome 5. Which makes sense..
But you can still download and add the flash RC yourself.
Noticeably faster, not as sluggish and it doesn't suck for some pages.
You are aware Safari runs everything to Google Analytics as well right?
The Google hate on this website is rather hilarious; 90% of the people on this site who hate on Google don't even seem really understand what they're talking about (Same with Flash actually).
If you weren't running as an admin, it couldn't do that. I realize that's the default OS X single-user setup, but security-wise it's a bad idea.
Yep I know, I read someone slating Google for releasing "more open source junk" (relating to WebM)... all the while I'm sure support Jobs on his decision to support the open HTML5.
While I agree there's way too much hyperbole in these discussions (which I blame on the current high unemployment rate - people troll forums cuz they have nothing better to do), "don't understand" is not the same as "disagree with me".
The Flash issue has become way too hype-driven since Jobs' "Notes on Flash". A lot of people have been expressing concern about Flash's stability and/or security for the past several years. Jobs wasn't really expressing any new or groundbreaking opinions, he just raised the profile of the discussion considerably. Of course he has an agenda, most people realize that - and frankly he's late to the party.