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Chrome 5

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Jun 22, 2010

Pros

  • Good performance
  • Fast
  • Beautiful interface
  • Easy to use
  • Useful features

Cons

  • Won’t work with all Web applications
  • Light on features
  • Accessibility features not yet enabled
  • Minor usability quirks

Software Details

  • Google
  • Free

Macworld's Chrome 5 Coverage

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  • Google Chrome cited tops 'Dirty Dozen' vulnerable apps list The Google Chrome browser has earned the dubious distinction of being named the most vulnerable application of 2010 so far, based on data available in the National Vulnerability Database.
  • View PDFs in Chrome When browsing PDFs online, it's nice to read them in your browser, instead of downloading and opening them in Preview or some other app. Safari reads PDFs by default; here's how to make Google Chrome do the same thing.
  • Xmarks browser sync starts pledge drive to stay alive The Xmarks browser bookmark sync service is soliciting pledges from potential customers willing to pay at least $10 annually, saying that it will reconsider staying in business if it collects 100,000 promises.
  • Chrome jumps into hardware speed-up game Google plans to follow the lead of Microsoft and Mozilla by offloading some browser chores to the graphics processor to speed up Chrome.
  • Google to rev up Chrome release schedule Google plans to pick up Chrome's release pace by issuing a new version of the browser about every six weeks.
  • Ten ways to customize Chrome You can customize the Mac’s newest mainstream browser, Google’s Chrome, with a wealth of free extensions. Rob Griffiths shares ten of his favorites.
  • Google's Chrome passes Safari in U.S. browser share Google Chrome is now the third-most-popular browser in the U.S., behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, but ahead of Apple's Safari for the first time, Web analytics firm StatCounter says.
  • Google drops beta badge from Chrome for Mac After five months of testing, Google has graduated Chrome for Mac out of its beta status.
  • First Look: Chrome for Mac The beta of Google's browser, Chrome for Mac, is out. Rob Griffiths takes a look at what's there, what's not there, and how it all works in this First Look.
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