By on December 9, 2009

Oh, There’s No Place Like Chrome for the Holidays

5



Don’t look at me like that, who doesn’t like the The Carpenters? ;-)

OK, so the news.

Google has, finally, released Google Chrome for the Mac. As Google admits, "it took longer than we expected" but it appears to have been worth the wait. The beta browser is blazingly fast, and packed with all the cool features of Chrome–and a few extra that are Mac-flavored.

The video below provides a quick overview for Mac users:

In addition, Google has launched a gallery of more than 300 Google Chrome extensions (plugins), which despite the above announcement, are not available on the Mac version. :-(

Lastly, though not Chrome-related, Google has announced updates to its Offline Gmail project–removing it from Labs and throwing in a few extra functions. Perfect for when you go "over the hill to Grandma’s house"–who likely doesn’t have internet access. ;-)


Similar Stories in: General | Forward: Email This Post

Similar posts you may like...

5 comments on “Oh, There’s No Place Like Chrome for the Holidays”

  1. Frank Reed Says:

    December 9th, 2009 at 10:08 am

    Wow – No Place Like Chrome, huh? I think you need to have a singing headline so you could show off the golden pipes as that e*trade baby says.

    As for Chrome the thing is super fast for the Mac but without the extensions it’s kinda eh.
    .-= Frank Reed´s last blog ..Real Time Not To Be Confused With Real Accurate =-.

  2. Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach Says:

    December 9th, 2009 at 10:59 am

    Some year I’ll have to get into Macs…I’m still a Linux geek at heart. But my Mac friends will lap this up….
    .-= Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s last blog ..Today’s Make Money Tip – Take advantage of 75% HUGE discounts for killer affiliate/blog/Wordpress tools =-.

  3. Jon Lloyd Says:

    December 9th, 2009 at 11:22 am

    10.5 and up only. I really need to upgrade from tiger. Gutted.

  4. Sarge | BeginnerBlogger.com Says:

    December 9th, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    Finally, Chrome for Mac! They really did take their time didn’t they. Shame about the extensions :(

    Thanks for sharing that video – very helpful. Installing Chrome right now ;)

    Sarge | BeginnerBlogger.com
    .-= Sarge | BeginnerBlogger.com´s last blog ..How To Apply A Google Analytics Filter For Quality Results =-.

  5. Steven Roddy Says:

    December 10th, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    Thanks for keeping me updated. Your blog makes me look so much smarter than what I am! LOL
    .-= Steven Roddy´s last blog ..Settle Down =-.