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p.1 #1 · Google Chrome

Has anyone tried out Google's new web browser Chrome? It's pretty slick. Significantly faster than IE. Oh, and there's built-in real time spell check; pretty handy for us FMers.

Here's the link: http://www.google.com/chrome

Sep 03, 2008 at 08:35 PM

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p.1 #2 · Google Chrome

No Google Chrome for me, there doesn't appear to be an OS X version, yet. Unless I missed something.

Sep 03, 2008 at 08:43 PM

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p.1 #3 · Google Chrome

No, you didn't miss anything. It's Windows only initially.

Sep 03, 2008 at 08:54 PM

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p.1 #4 · Google Chrome

I've spent a little time with it ... haven't formed any conclusions yet. I miss some of my plug-ins for examining EXIF and other purposes. I haven't checked ... is it color managed?

Sep 03, 2008 at 09:35 PM

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p.1 #5 · Google Chrome

The install splatters Chrome everywhere in the system, hateful to uninstall. On some laptops it will scroll down but not back up. run a registry cleaner after you uninstall and see how much crap it has left behind after uninstall. Heard some good things and some bad things about.

Sep 04, 2008 at 03:34 AM

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p.1 #6 · Google Chrome

Check out the EULA. They're supposedly changing it, but ANYTHING you create while using Chrome is owned by google. Seriously. It's hilarious. That blog you just wrote? Google property.

Sep 04, 2008 at 03:34 AM

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p.1 #7 · Google Chrome

UCSB wrote:
I've spent a little time with it ... haven't formed any conclusions yet. I miss some of my plug-ins for examining EXIF and other purposes. I haven't checked ... is it color managed?

I have not tried - but all I have read says not.

Try this page using it

http://www.color.org/version4html.xalter

Sep 04, 2008 at 06:14 AM

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p.1 #8 · Google Chrome

ajkessler wrote:
Check out the EULA. They're supposedly changing it, but ANYTHING you create while using Chrome is owned by google. Seriously. It's hilarious. That blog you just wrote? Google property.

Nope, it is even worse, according to what I did read!
Apparently, if you browse something (even if you do not own a copyright on it) becomes google property... So, if you post a picture on FM and another member browses your thread using Chrome...

http://valleywag.com/5044902/the-5-most-laughable-terms-of-service

Glad to know they are rewriting it though.

Sep 04, 2008 at 06:46 AM

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p.1 #9 · Google Chrome

Alistair Watson wrote:
No Google Chrome for me, there doesn't appear to be an OS X version, yet. Unless I missed something.

Chrome uses the same webkit engine developed by Apple and used in Safari, (running in their computers and iphone), so you're not really missing anything.

Sep 04, 2008 at 10:08 AM

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p.1 #10 · Google Chrome

just tried now and it is not color managed

paulhodson wrote:
UCSB wrote:
I've spent a little time with it ... haven't formed any conclusions yet. I miss some of my plug-ins for examining EXIF and other purposes. I haven't checked ... is it color managed?

I have not tried - but all I have read says not.

Try this page using it

http://www.color.org/version4html.xalter

Sep 04, 2008 at 10:40 AM

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p.1 #11 · Google Chrome

Faster in what respect, on what? I haven't noticed any real difference in speed from IE7.

Nill

Sep 04, 2008 at 03:45 PM

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p.1 #12 · Google Chrome

Load times are faster, opening new tabs is faster, opening the program is faster, the UI is much better allowing for faster navigation.

Sep 04, 2008 at 04:17 PM

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p.1 #13 · Google Chrome

For a beta it's actually pretty good. I've been using it non-stop since it was released and it's been very stable and consistant in memory usage.

Integration with standard third party plug-ins, (PDF, Windows Media Player, Quicktime, etc. etc.) work quite well - better in most instances than IE and Firefox.

Seems like a good start. Lets see what comes out with plug in and add-ons.

Edited on Sep 04, 2008 at 05:26 PM

Sep 04, 2008 at 05:25 PM

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p.1 #14 · Google Chrome

I like it, but I hope extensions are written for it like Firefox. I love my AdBlock and NoScript Extensions!!!

Edited on Sep 05, 2008 at 01:47 AM

Sep 05, 2008 at 01:46 AM

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p.1 #15 · Google Chrome

Alistair Watson wrote:
No Google Chrome for me, there doesn't appear to be an OS X version, yet. Unless I missed something.

AJ Nadershahi wrote:
Chrome uses the same webkit engine developed by Apple and used in Safari, (running in their computers and iphone), so you're not really missing anything.

Good, I am quite happy using FF3 on OS X anyway.

Sep 05, 2008 at 09:27 AM

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p.1 #16 · Google Chrome

I feel a certain loyalty to Firefox anyway for the provision of a free good quality browser for many years - and the color management of FF3

Sep 05, 2008 at 11:30 AM

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p.1 #17 · Google Chrome

Chrome does introduce new concepts in control and managment, which are sorely needed with browsers.

If interested, take a look at their description of Chrome presented in comic book format. It's easy to follow and quite informative. Once you go through it you'll realize Google has basically applied the principles of application and memory management similar to a well designed operating system. And that's where it outshines Firefox and Internet Explorer.

http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/index.html

Edited on Sep 05, 2008 at 02:36 PM

Sep 05, 2008 at 02:36 PM

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p.1 #18 · Google Chrome

Seth Tower wrote:
Oh, and there's built-in real time spell check; pretty handy for us FMers.

Firefox does that, and there's a selection of language-specific dictionaries that can be installed http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+spell+checker

Sep 05, 2008 at 09:18 PM

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p.1 #19 · Google Chrome

Seth Tower wrote:
Oh, and there's built-in real time spell check; pretty handy for us FMers.

Firefox has had real time spell check for a while now. Very useful feature, but not really innovative (probably one of the things Google lifted from Firefox/Mozilla)

Edited on Sep 06, 2008 at 12:36 AM

Sep 06, 2008 at 12:36 AM

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p.1 #20 · Google Chrome

Moved to Forum and Misc

Sep 06, 2008 at 06:56 AM


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