News: Google Chrome

Blowfish

jester77 wrote: »

Not sure about each tab having it's own process, has it's advantages and disadvantages.

I'm not quite sure it does though, I counted 22 processes with the 60 tabs.

calex71

Overheal wrote: »

Well when looking for grade A porn its better to cast a wide net

some wise words my learned friend

aidan_walsh

Blowfish wrote: »

I'm not quite sure it does though, I counted 22 processes with the 60 tabs.

Where did you measure that metric? Task Manager or about:memory?

AlmightyCushion

aidan_walsh wrote: »

Where did you measure that metric? Task Manager or about:memory?

It seems to put some tabs in the same process (all boards tabs for me).

aidan_walsh

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It seems to put some tabs in the same process (all boards tabs for me).

Thats interesting, so maybe they are keeping instances of the same sites in the same process? Or at least a number of them for consistancy?

AlmightyCushion

aidan_walsh wrote: »

Thats interesting, so maybe they are keeping instances of the same sites in the same process? Or at least a number of them for consistancy?

Well I also had google.com and google.com/chrome open and both of those were in separate processes.

witnessmenow

I'm liking it so far, it uses space very cleverly, integrating the tabs where they did was a very clever idea.

I also like the way it wasnt demanded to be the defualt browser yet!

I'll be using it for the next while anyways

EDIT: there is one thing i dont like though, is scrolling too sensitive for anyone else?

jester77

Blowfish wrote: »

I'm not quite sure it does though, I counted 22 processes with the 60 tabs.

That's interesting, I had only 4 tabs open and there were 5 processes in the task manager. FF3 ocassionally crashes on me when I open some sites, Apple can be a problem site, theroretically this won't be a problem with chrome... sorry "google chrome" as my Google mates have told me

60 tabs is a bit much unless you are working across a few widescreen monitors

ntlbell

for anyone looking to build it on Linux

here

Blowfish

jester77 wrote: »

That's interesting, I had only 4 tabs open and there were 5 processes in the task manager. FF3 ocassionally crashes on me when I open some sites, Apple can be a problem site, theroretically this won't be a problem with chrome... sorry "google chrome" as my Google mates have told me

Plugins are seperate processes, so having a page with flash content would account for the extra one.

ntlbell wrote: »

for anyone looking to build it on Linux

here

Ah, excellent. The only reason I actually booted into windows was to try Chrome out

jester77

Blowfish wrote: »

Plugins are seperate processes, so having a page with flash content would account for the extra one.

Ah, that would be it, was trying out the Sky Sports center Works good, this is one of my prism apps, think I might change over.

calex71

acid 3 still down how many people are testing this on it

aidan_walsh

ntlbell wrote: »

for anyone looking to build it on Linux

here

Just saw that pop up on Twitter a short while ago, was coming in to post it

calex71

getting more into i notice no rss support built in :mad:

aidan_walsh

Again, beta. First release. Proof of concept. Google Reader. All that jazz.

People, do not come into this expecting the features you know and love. Read the comic, and expect nothing more that it offers.

cono121

I like it so far.... Defaulted!!!!

eVeNtInE

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calex71

aidan_walsh wrote: »

Again, beta. First release. Proof of concept. Google Reader. All that jazz.

People, do not come into this expecting the features you know and love. Read the comic, and expect nothing more that it offers.

true in most cases not in this one, this was touted as being a browser to meet modern needs, a new way of thinking so to speak, to do the things that todays web users do etc , i think they played it safe as its the 1st release and wanted something out there that worked and was stable, as a frequent user of beta's im understanding and forgiving of flaws in them , but here im left feeling show us your hand ffs

zacseph

Well, generally, i have to say I'm liking it - that said, I'm not too picky - have used ff2 for some time - never updated to ff3 as it didn't support googlesync - think i now see why google never bothered to update it for ff3 since chrome seems to remember everything
One real annoying thing just for me is that i use the extreme right of my touchpad to scroll on webpages, but for some reason i can only scroll down and not up on chrome - i really dunno what it is... it works fine in other browsers and on my laptop, and i've even updated my touchpad software?? Anyone else have this issue at all?? (roommate doesn't seem to have this issue...)

nesf

I like it, fast and uncluttered. It'll be interesting to see what they do with it.

Stark

May I be the umpteent person to fap over it. Mmm, so fast...

AlmightyCushion

Stark wrote: »

May I be the umpteent person to fap over it. Mmm, so fast...

Yeah, it's a bit of a circle jerk in here.

Epic Tissue

Just downloaded it! I like it!

hussey

They have an 'incognito window' which doesn't record any information in the history

i.e. p0rn window

Ruu_Old

Cool, trying it out now.

pickarooney

svc checkout failed, cannae build it. Anyone got a pre-compiled static linux version handy?

Adam

it really is lightning fast though, isn't it?

*fap*

pickarooney

Trying it in work now, most pages are really fast, except for google's own help pages, which take about 2 minutes(!) to load.

I still haven't found the bookmarks button

Hate the tabs at the top too, the + button is hidden under a toolbar on my screen - any way to shift them down a bit?

Sherifu

I'm liking it.

hussey

My internet banking page is all screwed up, works fine in FF & IE
other than that it is sweet, and pretty fast

Ponster

I love the Incognito window !

Interesting info here regarding how it chats to Google.com

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/

Ponster

pickarooney wrote: »

I still haven't found the bookmarks button

Like FF3 you click on the star in the address bar to add a bookmark.

You access them via the 'Other bookmarks' button on the top right.

L31mr0d

really liking this browser, it has nearly all of the features i'm looking for in a browser.

Particularly:
* spell checker
* The use of the title bar for tabs (a use of wasted space a lot of other programs should take note of
* The combined search and URL bar (type an equation into it)
* The most visited page when opening a new tab

I'm sure there are a load of other features i'll notice from using it over the next while.

EDIT: No fullscreen feature (usually mapped to F11) Hopefully it will be put back in with the official release, as I use it nearly all the time for online picture editors and documents

chamlis

Anyone notice you can click and drag text fields to expand them?

Pure WITCHCRAFT I tell thee! :eek:

Oiche_mhaith

Ponster wrote: »

Do you know what open-source means?

Right back at you.... Do you know what open source is? Every company now is claiming to supply open source because it gives access to the code, it gives them a bit more customer savy but really they know that 99.999% of users will not write code for the app.... Chrome gives googles a far greater ability to track and anayse your data, read the EULA, they own everthing you do. They've integrated search into the URL bar (pretty clever, but then they own all your browser now). This is designed for Google Apps, and google search, i'd prefer to own and keep my info and documents to myself

CreepingDeath

Anyone using Symantec end point protection will get a crash.

You have to alter the Chrome shortcut and put "--no-sandbox" at the end of the target.

Ponster

Oiche_mhaith wrote: »

Right back at you.... Do you know what open source is? Every company now is claiming to supply open source because it gives access to the code, it gives them a bit more customer savy but really they know that 99.999% of users will not write code for the app.... Chrome gives googles a far greater ability to track and anayse your data,

Check the link I posted earlier which clearly shows that Google isn't using the browser to analyze traffic nor 'spy' on users, collecting data and so on...

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/


> but really they know that 99.999% of users will not write code for the app

Hmm, my first reaction was that as many people will sign up for this as did to write plugins for FF.

Peter B

Anyone finding any trouble clicking through Facebook images? I can click through the first few images fine but then suddenly I click to the next image and it flicks back to the previous image. If I click on 10 images it will flick back 10 images to the original

Stark

Ponster wrote: »

Check the link I posted earlier which clearly shows that Google isn't using the browser to analyze traffic nor 'spy' on users, collecting data and so on...

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/


> but really they know that 99.999% of users will not write code for the app

Hmm, my first reaction was that as many people will sign up for this as did to write plugins for FF.

Diddy Kong

Like it, very fast. The top bar is nice use of space, but an issue with it in Vista when the default theme changes to compatibility mode, like for use of net meeting, the close, minimize buttons disappear...or are non-functional

L31mr0d

another cool feature is if you right click on the tab bar and select "task manager" it will show you how much ram/cpu/network usage each of your tabs is eating up.

also if a tab crashes, it won't crash the whole browser like in FF3 or IE7

Oiche_mhaith

Ponster wrote: »

Check the link I posted earlier which clearly shows that Google isn't using the browser to analyze traffic nor 'spy' on users, collecting data and so on...

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/


> but really they know that 99.999% of users will not write code for the app

Hmm, my first reaction was that as many people will sign up for this as did to write plugins for FF.

Then why the nead to integrate search into the address bar? Googles basic business model is structured around anaysing user behaviour and delivering advertising around it. Also, read the EULA - they can do whatever they want with your information, why would they put that in the EULA if they didn't plan on using your data?

Ponster

Firstly I think it was a great idea to merge the address bar and the search bar. I can't see how anyone wouldn't prefer it this way.

Secondly if you use the search bar in FF to access Goggle then aren't you already sending them all the information concerning your surfing habits?

I've loaded up wireshark myself and know what is and is not being sent to Google.com and know that they aren't collecting stats on where I visit and when.

aidan_walsh

Oiche_mhaith wrote: »

Then why the nead to integrate search into the address bar? Googles basic business model is structured around anaysing user behaviour and delivering advertising around it. Also, read the EULA - they can do whatever they want with your information, why would they put that in the EULA if they didn't plan on using your data?

I don't know, a cleaner UI experience?

sink

Oiche_mhaith wrote: »

why would they put that in the EULA if they didn't plan on using your data?

There is an option when you first install to send usage info to google so they can refine chrome and iron out any bugs. You can decline of course.

Oiche_mhaith

sink wrote: »

There is an option when you first install to send usage info to google so they can refine chrome and iron out any bugs. You can decline of course.

You have to accept the EULA to use the app, sending bug reports is not the same thing

Einstein

yup i like it too...

Compare it To IE3 all those years ago...

They tryin something different,actually seems like they want to listen to what users want. If this is the Beta, I look forward to the release 2 or 3 years from now tbh!

CiaranC

From the EULA:

By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any content which you submit, post or display on or through, the services.

Oiche_mhaith wrote:

Do you know what open source is?

Do you? What has the fact that it is open source got to do with anything?

Oiche_mhaith

CiaranC wrote: »

From the EULA:

By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any content which you submit, post or display on or through, the services.


Do you? What has the fact that it is open source got to do with anything?

Absolutly nothing... it's a complete smokescreen.... I think you missed the point

CiaranC

Ah, I see.