Friday, May 22nd 2009
Google Chrome 2.0 Reaches Stable Status
Eight months after Google's own attempts at a web browser were first launched, they have now announced on the Google Chrome Blog that the latest beta which was released in March, has reached a stable stage, by which they can now release it to the general public. If you're already using Google Chrome, you'll be automatically updated to this new version soon. Otherwise you can grab the latest version at google.com/chrome
Here are some improvements that you'll notice right away:
- Improved New Tab Page: The most requested feature from users was the ability to remove thumbnails from the New Tab page. Now you can finally hide that embarrassing gossip blog from the Most Visited section.
- Full Screen Mode: If you've ever given a presentation or watched a large video using Google Chrome, you might have wished you could use every last pixel on your screen for the content. Now you can hide the title bar and the rest of the browser window by hitting F11 or selecting the option in the Tools menu.
- Form Autofill: Filling out your information in forms over and over again can be tedious. Form autofill helps by showing information you've previously entered into the same form fields automatically. If at any point you want to clear out your information, that's easy to do from the Tools menu.
And here are some improvements that aren't immediately visible, but will make web browsing with Google Chrome more enjoyable:
- Increased Stability: Google Chrome is more stable than ever--we have fixed over 300 bugs that caused crashes since launch.
- Increased Speed: Making the web faster continues to be our main area of focus. Thanks to a new version of WebKit and an update to our JavaScript engine, V8, interactive web pages will run even faster. We've also made sure that JavaScript keeps running fast even when you have lots of tabs open. Try opening a bunch of web applications and then running your favorite benchmark. You can read more about V8 in our JavaScript scalability post on the Chromium blog.
Source:
Google Chrome Blog
Here are some improvements that you'll notice right away:
- Improved New Tab Page: The most requested feature from users was the ability to remove thumbnails from the New Tab page. Now you can finally hide that embarrassing gossip blog from the Most Visited section.
- Full Screen Mode: If you've ever given a presentation or watched a large video using Google Chrome, you might have wished you could use every last pixel on your screen for the content. Now you can hide the title bar and the rest of the browser window by hitting F11 or selecting the option in the Tools menu.
- Form Autofill: Filling out your information in forms over and over again can be tedious. Form autofill helps by showing information you've previously entered into the same form fields automatically. If at any point you want to clear out your information, that's easy to do from the Tools menu.
And here are some improvements that aren't immediately visible, but will make web browsing with Google Chrome more enjoyable:
- Increased Stability: Google Chrome is more stable than ever--we have fixed over 300 bugs that caused crashes since launch.
- Increased Speed: Making the web faster continues to be our main area of focus. Thanks to a new version of WebKit and an update to our JavaScript engine, V8, interactive web pages will run even faster. We've also made sure that JavaScript keeps running fast even when you have lots of tabs open. Try opening a bunch of web applications and then running your favorite benchmark. You can read more about V8 in our JavaScript scalability post on the Chromium blog.
15 Comments on Google Chrome 2.0 Reaches Stable Status
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I think it's the best browser ever. In terms of functionality, Avant browser always had the win. Now, another perfect Google product, Chrome is fast and simple, which is exactly what I want.
But, Chrome still has an Ad-Block system, as far as I know. I've never gotten pop-up ads ever since I started using it. When I switch back to IE or Firefox, I get ads. On Firefox, they're concealed, but in Chrome it's somehow much more simple, which is the key word behind my affection for it. Not that I don't like complex things.. just not when I want to be, as I said, super-lazy.
Even without all the cool apps, I still choose Chrome. And I think, if you'd make the switch so quickly, you must know what I'm talking about.
No, no.. but I still like Chrome. When I gain my faith in an OS again, which means I won't have to re-install it every 3 months, I'll put some muslce greese into tweaking my browser.
Try to drag a tab on its own window, and now try to tag it back as a tab on the main windows. One of the most annoying crap ever!
Lol, seriously, you guys don't try hard enough.