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In: Chrome
8 Jan 2010Google overnight has updated the development channel version Google Chrome, this time turning on extensions for Mac.
This is new version is in addition to the beta version, which Mac users have been able to test for the last few weeks.
Almost 1,400 extensions are currently available for Chrome users.
Mac users wanting to test out extensions can [...]
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9 Dec 2009Google has finally released Chrome Beta for both Mac and Linux.
Version 4.0.249.30 has been promoted to the Beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Mac users who had a previous developer build installed will automatically be moved to the Beta channel.
Chrome on Linux is integrated tightly with native GTX themes, while updates are managed by the [...]
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14 Nov 2009TechCrunch has received word from Google that Google Chrome for Mac is indeed scheduled for release in December this year.
“As I’m sure you know, we generally don’t comment about timelines for releasing specific features or products. But we’ve been quoted a few times saying Chrome for mac should be out by the end of the [...]
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18 Sep 2009Google has gone on record stating that they expect to release Google Chrome for Mac by the end of the year.
Chrome for Mac is currently available for testing on Mac, but lacks many privacy features and is not recommended for every day browsing. The Google Chrome team hope to have this sorted out before the [...]
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1 Sep 2009The Chrom dev team have finally released early builds of Google Chrome for Mac.
The builds, which are still only in the dev channel, is now stable on Mac, but is still lacking features with the dev team not recommending the browser for every day use.
“Google Chrome for Mac OS X Developer Release is a very [...]
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8 Jun 2009Google has released the first early development builds of Google Chrome for Mac and Linux, but has stressed these builds are far from complete and are missing many common features.
According to Chrome developers, these builds lack the ability to watch YouTube videos, the option to print, change privacy settings amongst a large list of other [...]
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16 Feb 2009Google’s Mike Pikerton has posted the first screenshots of the Mac build of Google Chrome.
Apparently things are coming along nicely, with tabs now able to properly render web pages.
Mike comments that there is still a “very very long way to go” and a release date is still impossible to predict, although a July release date [...]