Comments on: Google tunes up Chrome development

Open-source browser gets some updates, including a new version of WebKit, and early adopters can now pick from three levels of stability.

[mjconver]

No AdBlocker == No Chrome.

[servalan]

You can try SRWare Iron:
http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_chrome_vs_iron.php
I use it as my second browser.

[cmicaro]

Mmm....If AdBlocker is the only thing that you think is lacking in Chrome so you can use it, you should check again, because it does have one. Might not be "perfect", but again, which is? None.


Been a user since 1st day of release and I like how fast it is compared to others and I really hope for a Linux or Mac version too.

[geolemon]

Pop-up blocker is something that Google has been doing in efforts that predate Chrome...
I consider my Google toolbar to be an essential when I'm running IE.
Chrome has the same (or similar, likely enhanced) pop-up blocker.

If you are looking for a blocker that tries to eliminate ads embedded in website content - you'll never find one that works perfectly, not even in Firefox, and certainly not in IE.

[ranpha]

AdBlock Plus with EasyElement+Easylist+AdBlockRules+ABP Tracking Filter subscriptions works 99% of the time, except of course in Flash animations.

BTW, does Chrome now support RSS subscriptions? The first gold version doesn't.

[lordeagle]

4 months and still no Linux or Mac version. Not even beta!

[johnnydfred]

Ditto on the Mac beta comment. Vacuum, anyone?

[Inconnux]

I tried Chrome and it lasted about an hour on my system. Looks pretty but lacked functionality.
Adblocker is a Must as is a Mac/Linux version. Do we really need/want another browser?

[sparkycollier]

Re: coming out of beta, I suspect they needed a "gold" product to pitch to PC OEMs as part of their toolbar/search/start page bundling deals, since most PC OEMs won't ship "beta" software.

Disclaimer: I used to work for Dell, currently work for Yahoo!, and am an avid Firefox user. The more alternatives to IE the better IMHO. It's good for the health of the web (read: open standards).

Mark

[aMUSICsite]

And the Mac version, if a browser is not multi-platform it's not going to take over the world.

[paulej]

I might be a petty complainer, but it really bugs me that the scrollbar does not appear when Chrome opens a new web site. It only appears when the content grows beyond the length of the visible page. Firefox does the same thing, so they're not alone. But, this is absolutely annoying. There are lots of web sites that have content centered on the page (like www.google.com). As you move from page to page, you can see the content shift by the width of the scrollbar. Is it too much to ask to have a scrollbar there all the time like IE? Or, do something to prevent the horizontal shift.

[kanstar]

Firefox is better.

Google give all the extensions to Chrome and then we will see if it works faster/better and is reliable :)