Google Chrome Released for Mac

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Almost a year to the day since Google released its first stable version for Windows, the search giant has today announced a final release of its Chrome browser for Mac. If you haven’t played with it, it’s worth a spin — I use it as my primary browser on my work PC.

And yes, before anyone else mentions it, its add-on architecture isn’t completely rolled out yet, so if you love Firefox extensions, this isn’t the browser for you, and its benefits over Mac Safari 4 are dubious generally. But you might just enjoy how it feels.

Via Silicon Alley Insider

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http://www.grinningidiot.com JAYnLA
Downloaded it, launched it… deeply unimpressed.
Kev
Been using it for months and it is by far my favourite browser by some distance.
http://www.grinningidiot.com JAYnLA
What’s the point of a new browser that adds no new functionality? I’m finding nothing interesting in the Chrome browser that isn’t duplicated or far surpassed by Safari and Firefox. I just don’t see the ‘win’ here.
Jon Fowler
No Bookmarks Manager.
http://twitter.com/alexchoi Alex
It’s the underlying architecture (tabs are separate processes) and the speed (dns prefetching, js engine) which are exciting.
Ben
It’s not the final version. Just a beta.