Chrome for Mac Beta officially gets extensions, bookmark sync and more

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I’m one of the few avowed fans of Google’s Chrome browser here at Cult of Mac, but it’s definitely got its problems. As Craig eloquently pointed out, it’s a browser utterly dismissive of Apple’s own UI design principles, and the Chrome for Mac beta has a number of shocking holes in its feature set…. biggest among them the lack of a bookmark manager, a cookie manager, a task manager, bookmark sync and extension support.

Guess what features were just added to the Chrome for Mac beta? Hint: Craig’s not going to be any happier.

You should at least check it out: it’s a fuller featured browser than Safari, and the new beta not only brings Chrome for Mac up to spec compared to Chrome on other platforms, but the addition of extensions, managers and sync finally makes Chrome for Mac a serious competitor to Firefox.

If you’re interested in trying it out or upgrading your copy of Chrome, you can download the newest beta here.

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