Google Chrome Browser

[LOC Veteran]

Pretty sad actually that most people would never have tried a Webkit based browser until Google of course comes out with Chrome here when Safari uses it just fine also. But, hey, that's competition for you I suppose.

Seems pretty slick, but opens 4 processes? Even for a beta that's alot if you ask me, hell IE8 B1 only had 2 open :D But it's a first beta, no biggie. Safari nightlies still render faster though (anyone know if you can use the webkit nightlies with Chrome like Safari?)

[Argi]

Pretty sad actually that most people would never have tried a Webkit based browser until Google of course comes out with Chrome here when Safari uses it just fine also. But, hey, that's competition for you I suppose.

Seems pretty slick, but opens 4 processes? Even for a beta that's alot if you ask me, hell IE8 B1 only had 2 open :D But it's a first beta, no biggie. Safari nightlies still render faster though (anyone know if you can use the webkit nightlies with Chrome like Safari?)

Well Apple's really to blame with that one for making such a poor effort with Safari. They pretty much brought over all the Mac concept and ideas and expected everyone using windows to change how they did things rather that adapt their "perfect" (in their eyes) browser.

[ViperAFK]

what the hell I can't scroll at all in google chrome with the touchpad on my laptop.

At LOC the multiple processes are by DESIGN, IE8 beta 2 does the same thing. Each tab has it's own process to increase stability and security, also one tab cannot crash the whole browser.

[....::::WiReD::::....]

Using the browser now :D. Thought i'd never switch to ANYTHING from Mozilla Firefox but dayam this rocks! :p

Now only if it had addons :s

-WiReD-

[LOC Veteran]

what the hell I can't scroll at all in google chrome with the touchpad on my laptop.

At LOC the multiple processes are by DESIGN, IE8 beta 2 does the same thing. Each tab has it's own process to increase stability and security, also one tab cannot crash the whole browser.

Yes I know this, and I LOVE the "stats for nerds" in the browser Task Manager it comes with, very slick stuff. Shows exactly how much memory, private and shared, both virtual and actual. Nice touch.

[Slimy]

Pretty sad actually that most people would never have tried a Webkit based browser until Google of course comes out with Chrome here when Safari uses it just fine also. But, hey, that's competition for you I suppose.

Safari still sucks on Windows. My opinion on Chrome and Safari has nothing to do with Webkit.

[LOC Veteran]

Well Apple's really to blame with that one for making such a poor effort with Safari. They pretty much brought over all the Mac concept and ideas and expected everyone using windows to change how they did things rather that adapt their "perfect" (in their eyes) browser.

I don't find Safari poor at all. I know some people find the text/font a huge issue, but that doesn't bother me at all. Runs nice and fast for me, and while the lack of addons/plugins etc does kinda stink, overall it is a very capable browser and renders like lightning (as does Chrome).

[CPressland]

Using the browser now :D. Thought i'd never switch to ANYTHING from Mozilla Firefox but dayam this rocks! :p

Now only if it had addons :s

-WiReD-

I always said I'd always use Firefox, then I switched to Safari and said I'd never use anything else because it was so fast and simple, and now Google Release this.

It just goes to show, some companies dont give a crap about their products and just make more and more bloated versions (Microsoft) others make damn good products based on Customer Feedback (Google, Apple, Mozilla)

[splicer707]

They're not supported yet. A lot of basic features are missing, but those that are there are damn good.

Totally agree with you Emil. (Y) Chrome is showing amazing promise.

Perhaps Microsoft should throw out it's rendering engine and pay Apple to use Webkit.

[LOC Veteran]

I dunno, I find IE8 B2 incredibly good actually. I think MS finally listened to complaints and fixed/added alot of stuff - finally.

I doubt I'd make Chrome my default browser (Safari currently has that honor with K-Meleon a fall back) but it's a slick little deal either way.

[splicer707]

I don't find Safari poor at all. I know some people find the text/font a huge issue, but that doesn't bother me at all. Runs nice and fast for me, and while the lack of addons/plugins etc does kinda stink, overall it is a very capable browser and renders like lightning (as does Chrome).

I would actually use Safari on Windows, if:

1. It had a better matching UI to Vista,

2. Had different font smoothing.

Otherwise it's a very good browser too.

[roadgeek9]

I dunno, I find IE8 B2 incredibly good actually. I think MS finally listened to complaints and fixed/added alot of stuff - finally.

I doubt I'd make Chrome my default browser (Safari currently has that honor with K-Meleon a fall back) but it's a slick little deal either way.

Chrome is too incomplete for my liking, I'll just go back to Firefox, for now.

[splicer707]

I dunno, I find IE8 B2 incredibly good actually. I think MS finally listened to complaints and fixed/added alot of stuff - finally.

I doubt I'd make Chrome my default browser (Safari currently has that honor with K-Meleon a fall back) but it's a slick little deal either way.

@ LOC

Do you use Safari in Windows or on Mac?

Is there a way to customize Safari or change it's UI?

[CPressland]

I find the font smoothing on Safari really easy to read. I've been using chrome on the PC for a few hours and I feel like my eyes are going to explode (Back on my Mac now).

There is no way to modify Safaris GUI

[LOC Veteran]

On Windows. And as Vegetunks said, no there is no way to change the UI in Safari (yet, I hope they add something).

Fonts and text look totally normal to me in Chrome, though the only odd thing I've discovered so far is the weirdy mouse scroll (seems like way more than the usual 3 lines) that goes down half a page sometimes :D

[shakey_snake]

Reminds me of Phoenix.

Very simple and minimalist. They might have a pretty good sized market-segment if they can keep it that way.

I doubt they can, but we'll see...

[Harrison H.]

Pretty sad actually that most people would never have tried a Webkit based browser until Google of course comes out with Chrome here when Safari uses it just fine also. But, hey, that's competition for you I suppose.

Seems pretty slick, but opens 4 processes? Even for a beta that's alot if you ask me, hell IE8 B1 only had 2 open :D But it's a first beta, no biggie. Safari nightlies still render faster though (anyone know if you can use the webkit nightlies with Chrome like Safari?)

Yes, each tab has it's own process, as well as javascript having it's own process, addons will have their own process, etc. This way nothing can crash each other. At least that's according to the comic google released which explains everything.

[Mikee99]

Typing this from Chrome now. This is a really nice browser, and has some potential.

Pros:

• Fast, very fast
  Small footprint
  Easy to use
  Looks sleek
  Incognito (porn) mode
  

Cons:

• No search bar on the top-right corner. I know you can perform searches in the address bar, but the search bar is much more suited for it.
  No middle-click autoscroll
  No extensions (a big deal)
  No find-as-you-type
  More options needed in settings
  

If they fix those issues, I would honestly consider switching over to it.

[Ghil]

for a beta, I like it a lot :) It is quite nice, and it is adapting to the os (the vista version is glassy and nice :p)

[Max Veteran]

For me its really fast. A bit buggy and featureless at the moment - but its treading perfectly in the correct path on its way to becoming a good browser.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

It still looks like it is in very early development, but has a fighting chance, since it is Google after all. Finally, some more selection to help browsers fight back and keep consumers

[Scorbing]

It will not run if you are using Symantec Endpoint Protection. If gives an error. Uninstall that and it should work.

There must be something wrong with your setup because I have and use Symantec Endpoint on my Vista and Chrome installed perfectly fine and it is running like a charm.

[Mathachew Veteran]

Typing this from Chrome now. This is a really nice browser, and has some potential.

Pros:

• Fast, very fast
  Small footprint
  Easy to use
  Looks sleek
  Incognito (porn) mode
  

Cons:

• No search bar on the top-right corner. I know you can perform searches in the address bar, but the search bar is much more suited for it.
  No middle-click autoscroll
  No extensions (a big deal)
  No find-as-you-type
  More options needed in settings
  

If they fix those issues, I would honestly consider switching over to it.

Ctrl+F and then type away :)

[xpgeek]

Needs a right click on a link and Bookmark this link option. Needs option to open tabs in foreground when middle click on a link instead of in the background, some people like it that way, and the ability to export bookmarks n passwords to a backup and import back from that file if need be.

[DigitalE]

Ctrl+F and then type away :)

Yep, find-as-you-type works great :)