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Open in Google Chrome Extension Does Just That


Windows only (for now): The Open in Google Chrome Firefox extension opens any page in Google Chrome directly from Firefox. Based on the IE View Lite extension, this one also lets you set any page you want to open in Chrome from default so that—for example—if you love Firefox for your default browsing but Google Chrome handles Gmail or other webapps better—you can define which you want opened where. Unfortunately this extension doesn't embed Chrome windows in Firefox like other incarnations of IE View, but under the right circumstances it might be useful.
Open Websites in Google Chrome from Firefox [Digital Inspiration]

7:00 AM on Sat Sep 6 2008
By Adam Pash
6,408 views, 20 comments

Latest by LoneWolf008: @jsmorley: Agreed. Although I don't think Chrome will replace my Firefox, I do like the Application Shortcuts. I love how more »

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TabsLock Puts Your Browser One Keystroke Away

Windows only: Free system tray utility TabsLock launches and focuses a new tab in Google Chrome (and Firefox... keep reading) at the press of your Caps Lock key to give you, as the download page aptly puts it, "low-thought, global keyboard access to web search and navigation." Considering how much time we spend on the web these days, a quick, easy shortcut for going straight to your browser (that's also just off the home row) makes a lot of sense. Still want to use Caps Lock from time to time? Shift+Caps Lock toggles regular Caps Lock behavior. Like the idea behind TabsLock but wish it worked for Firefox? Keep reading to download my own homespun solution for Firefox users. More »

1:00 PM on Fri Sep 5 2008
By Adam Pash
10,305 views, 39 comments

Latest by bobbo33: @johnsmith1234: Just google "disable hp quickplay", there are several good suggestions that disable the quickplay software. Other keys can steal application more »

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Get More Omnibox Suggestions in Google Chrome

The How-To Geek jumps into Google's browser and comes up with a tweak to change the number of suggestions and history items in the drop-down "Omnibox," the non-Firefox equivalent of an AwesomeBar. The trick is to add a preference, or switch, after the .exe in the shortcut you launch Chrome from. If you wanted Chrome to suggest 10 options, for instance, add this line:

-omnibox-popup-count=10

Found any other undocumented command line switches in Chrome? Tell us about them in the comments.

Increase Google Chrome's Omnibox Popup Suggestion Count With an Undocumented Switch [The How-To Geek]

5:00 AM on Fri Sep 5 2008
By Kevin Purdy
3,007 views, 29 comments

Latest by TheLandOfSmeg: -disable-hang-monitor -disable-metrics -disable-metrics-reporting -assert-test -renderer-assert-test -crash-test -renderer-crash-test -renderer-startup-dialog -plugin-startup-dialog -testshell-startup-dialog -plugin-launcher -channeltesting-channel -homepagestart-renderers-manuallyrenderer -renderer-pathplugin -single-process -process-per-tab -process-per-site -in-process-plugins -no-sandbox -safe-plugins -trusted-plugins -test-sandbox -user-data-dir -appupload-file -dom-automation -plugin-pathjs-flags -geoidlangdebug-children -wait-for-debugger-children -log-filter-prefix -enable-logging -dump-histograms-on-exit -disable-logging -remote-shell-port -uninstallomnibox-popup-count -automation-channel -restore-last-session -record-mode -playback-mode -no-events -hide-icons -show-icons -make-default-browser -proxy-server -dns-log-details -dns-prefetch-disable -debug-print -allow-all-activex -disable-dev-tools -always-enable-dev-tools -memory-model -tab-count-to-load-on-session-restore -memory-profile -enable-file-cookies -start-maximized -enable-watchdogfirst-run -message-loop-strategy -message-loop-histogrammer -importsilent-dump-on-dcheck -disable-prompt-on-repost -disable-popup-blocking -disable-javascript -disable-java -disable-plugins -disable-images -use-lf-heap -new-http more »

Take Back Your Privacy from Google's Omnibox CNET's Beyond Binary weblog says everything you type in Google's omnibox will end up in Google's hands—a scary thought for the tinfoil-hat crowd. Disable autosuggest to drape a cloth over Big Brother's surveillance camera. You'll lose the helpful autosuggest results, but you'll have gained more privacy from Google.

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Portable Chrome Puts Chrome on Your Thumb Drive

Windows only: You've seen its flashy features and were impressed with its speed, and now you wish you could put Google Chrome on your thumb drive and take it with you wherever you go? It's far from official, but German blogger Caschy has put together a portable version of Google Chrome you can run off your thumb drive. Just unzip the download to your thumb drive and run ChromeLoader.exe. All your Chrome settings and profile information now save to your thumb drive. This is a very early solution, and we'll be keeping our eyes out for a more streamlined version from the folks at PortableApps, but if you're dying to take Chrome with you, this Portable Chrome should do the trick.
Portable Chrome (English translation) [Caschys Blog via Digital Inspiration]

11:00 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By Adam Pash
9,424 views, 39 comments

Latest by joelena: @Condalmo: Windows applications have been geared toward installation for who knows how long - standard program file location, standard data more »

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Run Google Chrome in Ubuntu with WINE

One helpful Ubuntu hacker blogger posts a guide to getting Google Chrome working as a stand-alone app in Ubuntu, using the latest version of the Windows translator WINE and a stand-alone copy of Chrome's installer. You'll definitely need your terminal open for this one, and the result isn't exactly flawless—no https support, problems with pop-ups, and a bit slower than you'd get in Windows—but it is a neat way for dedicated Linux users to check out what all the fuss is about. If you're not about to mess with WINE, try putting an emulated Chrome in its own window with our guide to running Windows apps seamlessly in Linux, or wait until the open-source browser eventually makes its way onto the open-source OS.
Install Google Chrome on Linux using wine [My Science is Better]

7:00 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By Kevin Purdy
9,141 views, 16 comments

Latest by Blaker: @yabun: Exactly, plus Chrome is Open Source, while Picasa is not! more »

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Create Separate User Profiles in Google Chrome

The Digital Inspiration blog points out that new-browser-on-the-block Google Chrome shares one thing with Firefox 3 not mentioned in many press reports—a history-aware address bar, or "Awesome Bar," that can create some red-faced moments on a shared computer. If more than one person on your system is switching to Chrome, and you don't feel like staying in Incognito Mode all the time, creating a new profile in Chrome requires manually creating a folder in Chrome's application data folder, but that's all there is to it. Vista and XP users, hit the link below for help finding your Chrome profiles folder, and then creating a custom shortcut to launch your own Chrome without leaving tracks behind on others.
Create Separate Profiles in Google Chrome for Family Members and Stay Extra Safe [Digital Inspiration]

5:00 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By Kevin Purdy
3,184 views, 9 comments

Latest by intrepideddie: A good use of separate profiles within a browser is for different activities: one for shopping, one for research, one more »

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Google Chrome's Full List of Special about: Pages


You already saw Google Chrome's humorous about:internets Easter egg, but reader nettleman points out that Chrome's got several special about: pages that reveal all sorts of interesting information about what's going on behind the scenes. Here's the full list, with screenshots. More »

5:06 PM on Wed Sep 3 2008
By Gina Trapani
83,797 views, 84 comments

Latest by fireboys: I did this :% and it program crash no just the tab every thing... and some times with more »

Google Chrome's about:internets Easter Egg Google Chrome users, type about:internets into the address bar to get a fun little animation. Don't clog the tubes, yo. (Check out some more of our favorite software Easter eggs here.)

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Enable Chrome's Best Features in Firefox

The internet is atwitter with Google Chrome's innovative new features, but there was no clear winner in our speed test comparing Firefox and Chrome—which means your choice of browser may depend solely on features. Apart from a few specific issues (namely process management), many of Chrome's best features are already available in Firefox 3, proving yet again the power of extensibility. From incognito browsing and the streamlined download manager to URL highlighting and improved search, let's take a look at how you can bring some of Google Chrome's best features to Firefox.

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12:55 PM on Wed Sep 3 2008
By Adam Pash
147,599 views, 134 comments

Latest by jeffjenn: The biggest problem with chrome and the reason I can't leave firefox, is that chrome doesn't have tags. When more »

Google Doesn't Want Rights to Data You Enter Using Chrome Googler Matt Cutts gets official word from the big G clarifying Chrome's vague Terms of Service: "We are working quickly to remove language from Section 11 of the current Google Chrome terms of service. This change will apply retroactively to all users who have downloaded Google Chrome." [via]

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Beta Browser Speed Tests: Which Is Fastest?


Google's new Chrome web browser beta is getting a lot of attention for its slick looks, helpful features, and performance, but how does it rank against the early releases of more established browsers? We've previously put the major browser releases to the speed test, but today we're measuring Chrome against the second beta of Internet Explorer 8, as well as the beta of Firefox 3's next iteration, 3.1. We tested tomorrow's browsers on startup and page-loading times, JavaScript and CSS performance, and, perhaps most importantly to the average user, memory use on launch and with lots of content loaded. Read on to get the scoop on which bleeding-edge beta has the edge in the browser time trials. More »

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8:55 AM on Wed Sep 3 2008
By Kevin Purdy
162,179 views, 169 comments

Latest by phayte28: I've looked at Chrome and tried it out but FireFox still has my heart. Add-ons rule and I know Google more »

Chrome Probably Doesn't Hijack Your Data Update: Google is set to clarify Chrome's TOS to remove the vague language; indeed, they don't hijack your data sent using Chrome.There's been a good deal of outcry over seemingly vague wording in the license agreement for Google's Chrome browser. The ReadWriteWeb blog points out, however, that its license seems to echo Google Docs': Any data you choose to share can be reformatted for viewers' screens and systems. Not reassured? Tell us why in the comments.

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reader poll

Which Chrome Feature Do You Most Want in Your Browser?

Now that you've seen what Google's new beta web browser Chrome can do, do any of its features inspire lust? Or is Chrome yet another minimalist browser that will never live up to the high bar established players have already set? If you're a Mac or Linux user without access to Chrome—or heck, just a power user interested in Chrome's take on web surfing, tell us what features had you saying, "I wish I had that in my browser." More »

2:00 PM on Tue Sep 2 2008
By Gina Trapani
32,461 views, 216 comments

Latest by quest49: couple of things resize makes only text bigger/smaller no adblock plus more »

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Google Chrome First Look


New beta web browser Google Chrome officially hit the streets just a few minutes ago, and we've rolled up our sleeves and taken a quick look at everything the newest browser on the block has to offer. Keep reading for a detailed screenshot tour of the exciting new Google Chrome browser. More »

12:38 PM on Tue Sep 2 2008
By Adam Pash
86,680 views, 320 comments

Latest by 707947: @shinta42: I have had this bad google chrome experience with this browser and removed it all together. Most products of Google more »

Google Chrome Beta Now Available for Download Google's made their new beta web browser Chrome available for download (Windows only). We'll publish our full review post-haste; in the meantime, go check it out yourself.

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