Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Google Chrome for OS X
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 
I really don't like adopting new browsers all the time, but after using Google Chrome for a day on OS X I might need to put Safari down for a while until it catches up. What do I like?
No status bar on normal pages. Roll a link and you get a tooltip window at the bottom. So it frees up space down at the bottom.
Download history displayed in a bar at the bottom of the page. I like it.
Tabs are displayed by default. I like Chrome's and Safari's handling of tabs a lot - but Chrome presents the ability to make a new tab easy and in your face from the beginning. Safari hides that until you create a second tab. I know why Apple does it (saves space and it's cleaner) but I don't think it helps tab usability.
Themes. They are cute, but welcome.
New window adapting a page history/most visited page UI is very welcome. It's not as beautiful as Apple's implementation but it works almost as well. No stars for updated content, but shows recently closed, etc.
Overall Chrome is sweet. The Developer stuff is pretty nice too. Well done Google.
No status bar on normal pages. Roll a link and you get a tooltip window at the bottom. So it frees up space down at the bottom.
Download history displayed in a bar at the bottom of the page. I like it.
Tabs are displayed by default. I like Chrome's and Safari's handling of tabs a lot - but Chrome presents the ability to make a new tab easy and in your face from the beginning. Safari hides that until you create a second tab. I know why Apple does it (saves space and it's cleaner) but I don't think it helps tab usability.
Themes. They are cute, but welcome.
New window adapting a page history/most visited page UI is very welcome. It's not as beautiful as Apple's implementation but it works almost as well. No stars for updated content, but shows recently closed, etc.
Overall Chrome is sweet. The Developer stuff is pretty nice too. Well done Google.
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said...“And all of this stuff + more has been available on Firefox for years, if not it has been cloned the day Chrome appeared. I don't understand how a few seconds less speed will make people choose a browser with so much less options! Some examples: Easy DragToGo, Firebug and FireFTP - I can't work without them :)”
