LazerFX said on January 8, 2009 4:36 PM PDT:
Does this mean that they _STILL_ haven't got Google Toolbar integration? WHERE ARE MY GLOBAL BOOKMARKS?!
There's an option to import your bookmarks from Google Bookmarks, but that's about it. Google Toolbar for Chrome will be released when there's support for extensions and that's
in the works.
AndyLima said on January 8, 2009 4:51 PM PDT:
This is all fine and dandy, but where's the version for Linux and Mac?
LazerFX said on January 8, 2009 5:16 PM PDT:
That's fair enough, but I really think the Google Browser should support the Google Bookmarks, rather than relying on a third party to create a plugin, and not having a plugin capability there ;) I navigate between 4 computers regularly, and often use others - without Google Bookmarks, I'm lost. And I regularly change bookmarks, depending on what I'm working on at that point in time (I have a lot of churn, to use the common marketing speak).
Still - I'll wait. Firefox does what I want so far, though Chrome seems better overall, I can't switch until it actually works...
imma said on January 8, 2009 6:50 PM PDT:
Acid 3 is looking good now :-)
on first glance it seems to be faster than the standard build too
tko said on January 8, 2009 6:55 PM PDT:
go go heaven!!!
Arek said on January 8, 2009 7:00 PM PDT:
Greasemonkey scripts dosen't work :(((
Where exactly is that User Scripts directory supposed to go?
I tried both:
Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\2.0.156.1\User Scripts
and
Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\User Scripts
No luck with either one.
Thanks for the heads up. Running for about an hour (dev mode). So far, so good!
webiest said on January 8, 2009 7:45 PM PDT:
The path to make greasemonkey scripts work is still c:\scripts
Mr. Q said on January 8, 2009 8:28 PM PDT:
I get an error when adding --enable-user-scripts to my shortcut in the properties. It says that what is in the specified Target box is invalid.
西皮四 said on January 8, 2009 9:16 PM PDT:
i donnt think so
ys said on January 8, 2009 9:38 PM PDT:
不错。。。
dysanx said on January 8, 2009 9:49 PM PDT:
Cool, but now the spacebar (or shift+spacebar) doesn't scroll the page...
I use a 1920x1200 15-inch laptop screen, and I have to zoom text on almost everything.
I've hated the 'full-page zoom' both in IE and FF, not only b/c of the slowness, but so often because text spills over underneath other divs or off the page or something that makes it unreadable.
What I would love is a full-page zoom that acts like OSX's, or the iPhone's, or Ubuntu's Compiz/XGL/Beryl/whatever the heck it's called.
That way I could read XKCD without squinting.
Belzecue said on January 8, 2009 10:55 PM PDT:
Johnny Effyew here, lead strategist at Google.
Now, I hear a lot of complaints -- a helluva lot of complaints, actually -- about Google not supporting Linux, like how Google Chrome runs on Windows only. Sure, we're already up to version 2 of the Windows client with no Linux version in sight. That may be technically true, but I'm here to tell you, we built our entire company and fortune on the back of Linux and free, open-source software. So of course we support Linux just as much as we support Windows.
That's why it's my pleasure today to announce we've committed to delivering a native Linux Chrome client by 2015 or by the time the Windows client reaches version 10 or when Linux gains greater than 50% of the desktop market. That's our promise to every Linux user out there. You can take that to the bank. We know we have a moral debt to give back to the Linux community what we took from them and turned into a billion-dollar business. We know that.
But, as it turns out, writing software for Linux is kinda tough. We're still figuring it out. I mean, we all use Windows around the Google office, so it's not like we've got a bunch of internal people clamoring to use Chrome under Ubuntu or whatever.
And yes, we know there are much smaller companies out there like Dropbox who easily manage to code and release their Windows and Linux clients simultaneously, which is kinda like having your cake and eating it too. We think that's really cool, and we especially like cake. So that's doubly cool.
So hang in there, Linux community. Google Chrome for Linux is coming. In the meantime, just keep screwing around trying to run the Windows client under Wine. Good luck with that, hahahaha. Yeah, that should keep you nice and busy while we eat more cake and polish off version 3 of the Chrome Windows client. (Whoah, did I just say that out loud or think it? Pfffft, like those Linux fanboys will notice anyway.)
Folks, in closing let me say again: Google is committed to Linux the same way a tapeworm's committed to your lower intestine. From now on, when you think of Google and Linux I want you to think of me, Johnny. Think "Effyew, Linux! Effyew, Google!"
Love the autoscroll! Now add fullscreen mode and I'll really be a happy camper.
zachrd99 said on January 8, 2009 11:15 PM PDT:
Apparently we share a similar enthusiasm for Google. Yours is obviously much more tech savvy. Mine is, well, you'll see.....
http://zrdavis.com
Dennis said on January 9, 2009 12:53 AM PDT:
Paul Russell,
You want to create a Directory called "User Scripts" in your profile directory which is located, C:\Users\< username >\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
So it would be: C:\Users\< username >\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\User Scripts
Have fun!
mamelouk said on January 9, 2009 1:10 AM PDT:
autoscroll still doesn't work for ajax application (like google reader)
Here's the default location of the
user scripts directory:
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data
Vista
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
i am ntz said on January 9, 2009 2:40 AM PDT:
Let's hope will work fine with PNG24. I feel i'm back on IE7 with this problem :(
said on January 9, 2009 2:56 AM PDT:
I prefer not to install google toolbar anyway.
For access to google bookmarks without having to sync them into the browser try this with Chrome:
I see loads of complaints on LH about chrome not giving convenient access to google bookmarks.
Here is my solution.
Go to this website and read how to add a button to the chrome bookmarks bar that allows you to directly add bookmarks to your google bookmarks list rather than the browsers:
http://metaed.blogspot.com/2008/12/using-google-bookmarks-in-google-chrome.html
Then read this one on how to add a button to the bookmarks bar which opens a pop-up with your bookmarks.
http://orizens.com/wp/topics/google-bookmarks-bookmarklet/
The button link is in yellow between the picture and banner towards the bottom.
Have fun.
Stefan said on January 9, 2009 3:32 AM PDT:
nice.. but still not functional Hotmail.... can't even open messages when I click on them.
Hotmail doesn't work well in Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 either.
Switch said on January 9, 2009 4:13 AM PDT:
People still use Hotmail?
Isn't a 'pre-beta' more commonly referred to as an 'alpha' test?
said on January 9, 2009 4:26 AM PDT:
How do you get the thumbnails that you don't use anymore to stop showing up on the homepage?
@agentgonzo:
You're right, but Google calls it a developer version and I think it's more not-yet-beta than alpha. Anyway, I've been using Chromium builds for the past 4 months and they're much more stable and polished than Firefox's nightly builds.
SBBG said on January 9, 2009 5:32 AM PDT:
Alex, please correct me if I was wrong,
but the links you pasted before is about Chromium.
And according to its description, "There is no working Chromium-based browser on Linux."
Is that doc outdated or something so that we can in fact, finally have a working(partially is fine) Chromium-based browser for us Linux user?
I like Chrome this prebeta is a big new.
said on January 9, 2009 6:38 AM PDT:
is the flash issue any better?
sites like youtube always freeze up or don't load at all in the beta version.
giacomo said on January 9, 2009 6:51 AM PDT:
Profiles are great! I've being waiting for something like that for years!!
I hope they will release a linux version of Chrome... someday...
said on January 9, 2009 9:04 AM PDT:
Patrick, Have you tried increasing the DPI?
(I am using a similar configuration!)
Giulio said on January 9, 2009 9:31 AM PDT:
What about an ad-block?
THIK said on January 9, 2009 10:08 AM PDT:
@ Giulio
The best ad-blocker I know of is AdMuncher. It blocks ads on ALL traffic, including Firefox, Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger, Chrome, Safari, Opera Avant, etc.
http://thik.admuncher.com
said on January 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT:
Finally acrobat reader works with "display pdf in browser" deactivated, i.e. launch as external application.
Two things (I'm not sure if these are new):
1. There seems to be a spell checker for forms (e.g. pdf is red underlined). Any way to disable it (I hate spell checkers)
2. form autofill: how to delete an entry from the list of choices?
said on January 9, 2009 1:37 PM PDT:
I, like many others, don't understand why google bookmarks are not built into the GOOGLE browser.
JayDee said on January 9, 2009 1:53 PM PDT:
What do I think?
I think I use Ubuntu so I don't care much about software that doesn't run on my computer.
What do all you Windows users think about the latest version of Evolution? Yeah, not much I'd gather.
said on January 9, 2009 3:10 PM PDT:
google's lack of linux support is pathetic.
said on January 9, 2009 3:41 PM PDT:
Google's lack of Linux _and_ OS X (Intel) support is pathetic.
Geez, base a lot of your servers on Linux, but can't even provide a Linux build of a browser whose ENGINE was written for KDE? WTF? For many years I was a Google fan, now, not so much. Good search, the rest, meh.
Might as well go back to Yahoo! At least Yahoo! doesn't play the cross-platform card while not delivering. Yahoo! sucks at cross-platform, but at least you know it going in. None of this, Chrome crap where version 2 is for winders and no OS X or Linux build yet. Come on already. KHTML freaking was written on Linux and used by Apple for OS X for Safari.
I have an idea for Google. Why don't you come out with a reader for plain text files that only runs on MS Windows? That would be great. Just as great as taking a a cross-platform rendering engine like KHTML and making it MS Windows-Only.
said on January 9, 2009 4:09 PM PDT:
I'm a google fan myself but im quite pissed there is no linux support, i mean google cleared the orginal beta for windows when a linux verison was still lacking. Now chrome 2.0 and linux's chrome 1.0.... nope still not out.
oh well its why ill always stick to firefox
Alex G. said on January 9, 2009 4:09 PM PDT:
All of a sudden lost all images in 2.0.157.4 (Build 7784) - is this the build y'all have? White spaces instead of images.
red456 said on January 9, 2009 4:18 PM PDT:
f**k you google for lack of linux version. because of this i'm changing my default search to live.com and i urge everybody else to do the same. f**k google and f**k micro$oft
JayDee said on January 9, 2009 5:02 PM PDT:
Ahh common Red.. that a little rash..
I mean live.com dude? are you crazy? ;)
MishaN said on January 9, 2009 5:46 PM PDT:
I want my Linux version of Chrome too -- this is lame. If it was written properly from the start, this would be a non-issue. Making a port implies that they wrote non-portable code =(
said on January 9, 2009 5:52 PM PDT:
red, isn't live.com Micro$oft?
Besides, talking about Mac and Linux support:
Picasa is now finally available for both Mac and Linux (as beta), and from what I saw in a first quick test on my Mac at work it seems to work pretty well.
said on January 9, 2009 5:58 PM PDT:
googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync googlebrowsersync
Need I say more?
Ben said on January 9, 2009 6:17 PM PDT:
Noooooo. I like chrome because of it's simplicity! Once all these features show up it will be like firefox.
Still waiting for the Linux desktop version... :(
Meanwhile I'll keep using the Android version (after all it's a Google browser on top of Linux kernel ;) and Firefox on Desktop Linux.
said on January 9, 2009 8:10 PM PDT:
"updatie"?
Mie wanties updatie.
said on January 9, 2009 8:13 PM PDT:
Google is not around to please us, they are here to make $.
And to make money, is to get Microsoft share market.
We Linux users simply do not count into the $ schema.
said on January 9, 2009 10:10 PM PDT:
There will be no Linux version. But that's just fine because Linux has a couple of superior browsers to use. Because Google seems so wrapped up with Microsoft windows I've moved my email from Gmail to zoho.com and Wow is it great!
said on January 9, 2009 10:48 PM PDT:
Honestly, if you're going to trash Google, at least do it for legitimate reasons. UI code isn't portable between Windows, OSX, and Linux unless you use libraries that would not give it the "Google look and feel."
The project hasn't even been out for 5 months, most of which has been refining the product as is. The interface is probably going to go through numerous revisions before they're satisfied. It's pretty clear that if you're complaining, you've never developed a major cross-platform project.
You can stop acting like you're God's gift to Google and that Google "owes" Linux users a version of Chrome. Trust me when I say this, they know you exist and exactly how many of you there are. They are also likely to want you to use the product, meaning they refine it on the bigger test groups first.
Seriously, "wrapped up with Microsoft"? Yeah, they're totally wrapped up with one another CONSIDERING THAT THEY COMPETE WITH ONE ANOTHER WITH MANY OF THEIR SERVICES.
Sheesh, supposedly Windows users are the stupid ones? Looks to me like there's plenty of lowest common denominator using Linux.
I took the time to benchmark its javascript performance against the current Chrome release, as well as current and "most recent" versions of FireFox (TraceMonkey), Safari/Webkit (Squirrelfish) and Opera. Results here:
http://twobithack.blogspot.com/2009/01/v8-vs-tracemonkey-vs-squirrelfish-vs.html
said on January 9, 2009 11:53 PM PDT:
Discouraging to see how Google Chrome's new release fails to fix the Hotmail issue, and discouraging to see that they have yet to release anything for other OSs. Say what you will about Firefox; it's still my default. Open source projects like these will parallel each other in time, anyway. "May the source be with you."
skeet said on January 10, 2009 12:52 AM PDT:
Mahlo for your well thought out review. Some interestng bells and whistles, but I have no patience with tech works in progress. The bugs and errors make me caray, so I'm waiting, too.
said on January 10, 2009 12:52 AM PDT:
... and in other news ... Linux fans are still complaining about a terrible lack of anything resembling something "nice" to spruce up their lack of a terrible GUI environment with little commercial support and interest ... also .... Linux user discovers that Emacs is not really a programming language decides to "hang it up" as a programmer ...
v1dz said on January 10, 2009 3:06 AM PDT:
Adding profiles makes a lot of sense and increases usability for users.
Hmm.. m waiting for more and more plugins and add-ons to come.
Hope Chrome gets bug free soon.
rose said on January 10, 2009 3:49 AM PDT:
Support for Greasemonkey does not work! Adding --enable-user-scripts gives an error message. Seems to be designed only for CHROMIUM not Chrome! Perhaps someone might be able to give some explanation.
@Rose:
I've just tested it and you're right.
This help page clearly states that "on Chromium builds <= 2.0.156.1, the directory should be located at C:\scripts". This Google Chrome build is actually 2.0.156.1, so you need to place your scripts in c:\scripts.
In the future builds, the location will be changed to
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\User Scripts (XP)
or
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\User Scripts (Vista)
rose said on January 10, 2009 4:25 AM PDT:
Thanks for your answer. The help page, however, concerns Chromium, not Chrome (it tells to install a recent trunk build of CHROMIUM), so am I right in assuming that Greasemonkey actually doesn't work at all with Chrome in its current version, but only with Chromium? Or should anything be added to Chrome's shortcut's Properties target?
It works fine in Google Chrome 2.0.156.1.
mhenriday said on January 10, 2009 5:03 AM PDT:
On my Vista boot, I've added « -enable-user-scripts» after «D:\Users\mhenriday\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe»(on my triple-boot box, Vista runs on the D volume) in the «Target» box on the «Shortcut» tab in the «Properties for Google Chrome» window. Using these settings I have no difficulty opening Chrome 2.0.156.1 from either the Desktop or the Quickstart panel by clicking on the appropriate icon. However, I can't find any way to gain access to Greasemonkey - any suggestions as to what I might be missing ?...
Henri
There's no interface for user scripts. You have to manually save *.user.js files to c:\scripts from sites like
userscripts.org.
Other limitations for user scripts: no support for @exclude, @require, @resource, unsafeWindow and the functions that start with GM.
shaping up to be a nice browser
rose said on January 10, 2009 7:31 AM PDT:
I'd be very glad of some advice here. I've put some Greasemonkey scripts to C:\scripts, but they don't work. I wonder if this is because adding -enable-user-scripts in Properties gives an error message?
Separate the flag using a space. Here's the value from my computer (Windows Vista):
C:\Users\Ionut\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe -enable-user-scripts
Here's a simple user script that works in Chrome:
Mailto compose in Gmail, which uses the email addresses to compose messages in Gmail, instead of opening Outlook Express or other mail client. You can test it by scrolling to the top of this page and clicking on the email address that starts with gostips and ends with gmail.com.
said on January 10, 2009 8:45 AM PDT:
Honestly, I hate form auto-complete. Its nice for shipping addresses and URLS, but annoying for search bars. Not all of us search for the same thing over and over, so once I've searched, its pretty useless to have it as a repeat option, just clutters the place (no clutter is why I use Google)
Please, get rid of it or let me turn it off.
You can turn off form autofill in Options/Minor tweaks.
Alex, Thank you, I'd tried the option in Under the Hood > Privacy, and that wasn't doing it.
My faith is restored.
said on January 10, 2009 9:09 AM PDT:
1. This browser sucks without an ad-blocking solutuion.
2. This browser sucks without warning that you have more than 1 tab open when i try to close.
Although FireFox uses 50mb more ram, i can live with it.
said on January 10, 2009 9:26 AM PDT:
Hope the UI is improved; the current version is too difficult for normal users. Google is great in databases.
said on January 10, 2009 10:09 AM PDT:
1) Let me know when it works with Hotmail
2) This release ultimately disables the XP Taskbar "autohide" capability
3) If one has over, say, 20 tabs open...it becomes a nightmare attempting to identify- is it so difficult to offer an option to allow a second (or third) tab bar to accommodate?
Getting better...but clearly not ready for primetime.
said on January 10, 2009 10:13 AM PDT:
Space bar does not scroll down, one screen view at a time (or at all, for that matter)?
@Anoymous:
I'm not sure who's responsible for the non-working Hotmail, but (2) and (3) are the same in all Chrome versions.
Issue 20: Taskbar autohide doesn't work if you enable it while Chrome is maximized
Issue 188: UI: tab overflow
Arek said on January 10, 2009 11:53 AM PDT:
Why does any youtube download script not work in this Chrome build?
said on January 11, 2009 2:35 AM PDT:
Chrome needs a keyboard shortcut (ctrl +) to enlarge images, ie; auction and sale photos. Until then I can't use it for a primary browser
That's exactly what ctrl + does in the latest release (full zoom).
An idea:
How about a "Restore Closed Tab" button?
If I accidentally pressed the close tab button, and wish to go back to that place, I don't need to:
1. Open a new tab.
2. Wretch Menu > History
3. Click on the page I recently closed.
I can just click on the Restore Closed Tab and that closed tab comes back.
Something like that.
Restore Closed Tab = Ctrl+Shift+T
Great!!! Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the great work you're doing, Alex. I always read your messages in Google :) Reader
Vasile said on January 12, 2009 5:18 AM PDT:
Another new functionality (at least I didn't notice it before):
Grab a tab and drag it to the left of the main Chrome window. There's an option to dock it as the Winamp playlist docks near the main winamp window. There's also a visual indicator of the action when dragging the tab. To try this multiple tabs must be opened.
said on January 12, 2009 11:02 AM PDT:
I made Chrome my default browser several months ago.
I can be in and out of online information faster than most single local or desk top files. I do have to retreat to my IE or Firefox browser for some things, but I blame those resources(not Goggle) for the problem, because they are clearly in the minority.
I have apprciated all fixes and updates and look for them to continue.
I am engine and have to deal with complex issues continuously, and have been using PC's since 1981. RLH
Scrvpvlvs said on January 12, 2009 11:17 AM PDT:
To install the pre-beta, it is not enough to merely resubscribe to the developer preview channel. It is necessary to download and run a new version of the channel selector, chromechannel-2.0.exe. After selecting the Dev channel with the new channel selector, the pre-beta becomes available for install.
Jim W said on January 12, 2009 12:55 PM PDT:
"If you don't like the new version, you can always downgrade to the most recent stable version by reinstalling Chrome."
I am finding this incredible difficult to do, and the help menus are not helping either--I just keep getting installers that appear to work but then do nothing.
If anyone out there knows how to help, I'd love some assistance. jwithington [at] gmail [dot] com
said on January 12, 2009 10:03 PM PDT:
Still no google toolbar for the chrome? Also, what's with hotmail still not working? Actually, I think it has become worse now! everything else seems ok. I'm still waiting for a true, revolutionary browser. In my optionion, chrome is just another normal (boring) browser. nothing too fancy or special.
Hi Friends.
I have created a bookmarklet for Google Bookmarks to show the actual page of bookmarks in a popup window. Then, you can search for any bookmark and just drag and drop the link to the main window in chrome. chrome will open it in a new tab.. (similar to the concept of delicious sidebar in firefox...)
get it Here:
Google Chrome and Google Bookmarks - bookmarklet
Very slowly ... freeze on "Resolving host" .
Others browsers works fine in same computer.
Damn. It should have been kept simple. That's where I find all the jazz
A.Dog said on January 15, 2009 9:34 AM PDT:
Despite what the help page and the notes above say, on XP it seems that as of 2.0.157.0 the User Scripts directory has to be in C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
(the post above leaves of the "Default" directory).
@A. Dog:
I think we should read more carefully. The help page says:
"Create a directory to store user scripts in:
* On Chromium builds <= 2.0.156.1, the directory should be located at C:\scripts.
* On Chromium builds > 2.0.156.1, the directory should be called User Scripts and be in your chromium user data directory."
Since 2.0.157.0 > 2.0.156.1, you should place the script in the user data directory.
A.Dog said on January 15, 2009 6:23 PM PDT:
Yes, but the help page and your message say the user data directory is:
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data
But putting the User Scripts directory there doesn't work, it has to be in:
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
That's on XP; I don't know about Vista.
Alex G. said on January 15, 2009 7:26 PM PDT:
2.0.157.2 (just released) fixed the image problem
said on January 18, 2009 9:33 AM PDT:
....Who uses Hotmail? =/
said on January 18, 2009 11:06 AM PDT:
I do. It doesn't work on the latest version of Chrome
said on January 18, 2009 8:16 PM PDT:
Downloads and plugins don't seem to be working properly - so far anything I download I need to manually rename in the destination folder from 'unconfirmed #####.download" to its proper name, and I had serious problems getting Flash and Shockwave to install. I didn't even get an option to install the Facebook photos plugin. Sometimes progress requires sacrifice, but it sucks that I'm back to using IE for the time being in order to get anything done :-(.
Sally said on January 21, 2009 2:37 PM PDT:
Hey, it's awesome that we can create profiles now. A cool (but not at all urgent) potential feature would be to allow the tabs at the top span more than one row. My windows taskbar is three rows high so that it's always easy to see what's what. When I have enough tabs open that the titles get cut off (which doesn't take too many), I would gladly sacrifice some screen space for easier navigation. Maybe someday it can even auto-hide like my windows taskbar :-).
Burna said on January 25, 2009 5:42 AM PDT:
i have issues with the tabs using windows 7
said on January 25, 2009 10:52 PM PDT:
>> Burna
Even using Vista Ultimate, I started having problem with tabs since yesterday. When restoring back to version 1, nothing happened.
Charles Cheng
Hong Kong
said on January 26, 2009 10:08 AM PDT:
does this Chrome 2.0 Pre-Beta fix the problem with Yahoo mail or it still won't work...Also when you hit the back key in certain websites does it still ask you to confirm resubmission?
neogrey said on January 27, 2009 10:20 AM PDT:
Impatiently waiting for user CERTIFICATES support...
Manuel said on January 29, 2009 3:49 PM PDT:
A really cool feature would be something like opera link, so you have your bookmarks the same on all computers you use.
said on January 31, 2009 4:38 AM PDT:
Is there any chance you can revise the download mechanism so that it doesn't cancel a download when you close the tab? It's _really_ annoying.
Otherwise: great browser, and hope you keep up the good work
Nhóc Jok said on February 2, 2009 6:12 AM PDT:
The new google chrome 2.0 isn't stable, it crash continuously on my Laptop (using Nvidia 8600M GT Graphics card) After downgrade to Chrome 1.0, it's ok now. :)
Anw, Chrome rocks!
what about the "we're sorry this video is not available" youtube bug when IT IS available in other browsers?
said on February 10, 2009 7:05 AM PDT:
i dont know what people are complaining about. the clue is in the title 'pre-beta', of course its not going to work with EVERYTHING. if you are that bothered about it downgrade to an earlier version or try something else. just dont come moaning on this.
said on February 23, 2009 12:26 PM PDT:
I actually kinda like how there isn't a toolbar. It gives a lot of space to view your page. It gives more space to view the page than other popular browsers like IE, Firefox, and Safari.
said on February 23, 2009 12:30 PM PDT:
And don't forget: You can open your bookmark bar by...
"Google Chrome--->Wrench Icon--->Always Show Bookmarks Bar" and make sure that there is a check there. So, stop complaining about "Where are my bookmarks".
~Toxix~ said on February 25, 2009 7:44 AM PDT:
laserFX, "WHERE ARE MY GLOBAL BOOKMARKS" lol
I wished to have google chrome in my linux machine, finally I got that crossover cloned google chrome for linux users. I got that and now using it. its simply good.
See this link:
http://codefighters.blogspot.com/2009/02/google-chrome-for-linux-users.html
thanks
said on March 3, 2009 1:29 PM PDT:
It works well for me. In fact , I use Google Chrome as my default browser on every computer.
Good work , Google.
Keep it up.
I wonder if there will be a google OS?
said on March 5, 2009 4:08 AM PDT:
Like: fast
dislike: no adblock & flashblock -> can't really surf, only use for gmail... no linux version, can't use on linux which I use 50% time -> sucks
Yep firefox it is, still. Not the spiffiest but blocks ads, works everywhere...
When will it be compatible with Google Toolbar???
Andrew said on March 10, 2009 11:07 AM PDT:
There's a difference between providing feedback and just abusing google! I highly doubt they just can't be bothered with a Linux version, its much more complicated than that!!!
Chrome, on the whole, rocks! Its so fast, simple and about a million times better than IE...and is getting better every week!
said on March 16, 2009 8:29 PM PDT:
There's one feature that's been omitted in Google Chrome 2.0 pre-beta that IE/Safari 3.x/Opera/Firefox/Seamonkey/K-meleon browsers have.
PRINT PREVIEW!!
No "Print Preview" option in Chrome 2.0 pre-beta. I won't bother printing web pages from Google Chrome. People have been requesting the Print Preview option in Google Chrome on several sites like the following:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=29ea05faa34bade4&hl=en
http://forums.dragonmount.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=34681.0
http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-13583-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=275223&messageID=2608360
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/common-google-chrome-objections/
http://digg.com/software/Hands_on_Google_leaps_forward_with_Chrome_2_0_dev_preview
http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/chrome-talk/homepage-chromepage-button-7247.html
http://technologizer.com/2008/09/03/google-chrome-our-coverage-so-far-and-a-poll/
I hope Print Preview will be added onto Google Chrome v3.0 pre-beta. For now, when I want to print web pages and since I frequently use the Print Preview option in IE/FF/Safari/Opera/SM/KM, I'll stick to using those browsers. I want to save paper.
Oh and Apple Safari 4.0 beta web browser looks like a Google Chrome clone.
said on March 21, 2009 9:45 AM PDT:
I have not been able to get /any/ Greasemonkey script working \=
@Anonymous:
Here's
a script that works (it lets you download YouTube videos). The reason why many scripts don't work in Chrome is that they use functions from GreaseMonkey's library and they aren't implemented yet by Chrome.
As someone who spends some time in a development community, I can really see how important it is to keep pretty much everything under raps until it's all perfect. People seem to expect that anything new will have all the features of everything out there, and then trash it if it doesn't put out.
I'll grant that Google seems big enough that it should be finishing these developments a lot quicker than they are, but it IS open-source, and I'd expect that means it's going through a lot of different types of testing and input and democracy.
All the other main browsers have been going on for many, many years. I remember when Firefox was a piece of crap.
Give Google until December, and see what they can accomplish in one entire year.
(It's like people trashing Obama after a couple weeks in office. He has a whole four years, give him time.)
cktt13 said on April 20, 2009 12:41 PM PDT:
need compatibility with more websites -.-
said on April 21, 2009 1:07 PM PDT:
something is terribly fucked up in the "downloads" page....
and, I switched on to the "dev" version, but I stil don't get any thing that says "profiles" in the wrench (for 2.0.174 version)
other than that, love the "FULL SCREEN" and "ZOOM" feature...
and here's something i wanted : Password protected "Profiles"...I don't still have it...but when i do, i wouldn't like everyone having access to my profile....
and how about this? your "chrome profile" gets uploaded in the net...and you can access your "chrome profile" anywhere you want(like bookmarks...maybe a bit more sophesticated)...sounds cool, doesn't it?
p.s. since i still don't get the "profile" option..can anyone help me?
said on April 21, 2009 11:00 PM PDT:
...and something is terribly fucked up in the "view page source" page...it just feels so...wrong...
Smorock said on April 23, 2009 8:30 AM PDT:
I still have problems when saving pictures (for example from myspace or pixdaus), chrome saves them as non extension files?!! So I have to manually add jpg or so to see it. Stupid.
said on May 6, 2009 9:32 AM PDT:
THERE IS NO GOOGLE CROME 2
kfir said on May 10, 2009 7:09 AM PDT:
After I downloadded and operated the channel, I didnt' get any update to install, what shall I do?
2.0 sounds good. All of the features mentioned are good features to have.
I'm a little surprised by the number of complaints though. I suppose that might make sense if you're a Linux or Mac user. But for Windows, Chrome is my primary browser because it's extremely lightweight & responsive. It's fast to start up, fast to bring up new tabs, and it's separation of processes between tabs works quite well (most of the time).
Now, as more web designers and developers like myself double-check that their sites behave in Chrome, I only anticipate its popularity will grow. I just hope that the things that make it a great browser never change.
To all of you, keep remembering that this is a pre-beta, NOT a final or official release. It has to be considered as a developers only version or at least as a test version. So stop complaining about this and that 'cos no one has forced you to move to 2.0.
If you need User Script that much then download and use GreaseMetal that works with all chrome versions (0.2 too) and has a better GM support.
BTW, for v2, without GreaseMetal, if you need an Ads or Flash blockers there's plenty of them working. You can choose between UserScript, new .CRX extensions or proxy servers (for Ads).
Ad Blockers working are: AdBlock+ (available as User Script and CRX extension) and AdSweep (UserScript and CRX too) and Privoxy (Proxy server that run outside of chrome)
Flash Blocker available as CRX extension on the same site of AdSweep (www.adsweep.org)
Another consideration. The feature regarding scripts has not to be considered a GreaseMonkey port but an implementation of UserScripts only so GM_ commands may not work even in the future since they are not a standard but only an extension to JavaScript and since there's no interaction between GM and Chrome developers is really hard rewrite that functions not knowing how they works exactly.
said on May 22, 2009 10:30 AM PDT:
How do i get gc2
Now that the stable version has been released, you can either wait to be automatically updated to the new version, open the About dialog to update manually or download the latest version from http://www.google.com/chrome .
said on May 22, 2009 10:33 AM PDT:
thanks
said on May 22, 2009 10:36 AM PDT:
I'm using Google chrome right now
it's a lot better than IE7&8
said on May 22, 2009 10:40 AM PDT:
It's super fast
how do i get to the about dialog
obsessed said on May 24, 2009 3:49 PM PDT:
TinyMCE still works much better in Firefox - insert a photo and you can shift-drag it to resize in Firefox. With Chrome this doesn't work. Other problems as well.
said on June 7, 2009 9:53 AM PDT:
Whenever I print something, it comes out a lot smaller than the page it is printed to... why? Internet explorer and other browsers don't seem to have this problem, they scale everything to the exact dimensions of the page.
Stanley said on June 23, 2009 11:22 PM PDT:
I need the Print Preview in Chrome!!! Google, ARE YOU LISTENING ?!!!
said on July 4, 2009 2:51 PM PDT:
Wow, it's faster than I expected. I wonder what compiler they used.
said on July 5, 2009 5:58 AM PDT:
Looks cool to me ^^
Firefox 3.1 beta 3 or safari 4 or google chrome 2.0.172.3.Which one on windows.I dont care about addons.plz!!?
On windows XP AND TELL ME why?
