Google Chrome

[Fallon]

Looks like the Google (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080902/ap_on_hi_te/google_browser_8) is releasing their own web browser tomorrow. I wonder if it will be better than Firefox?

[TooLowBrow]

windows only? fuck you, google

[DolaMight]

google was firefox's biggest pusher, now they're going with some closed-source alternative. Just push FF harder.

[sailor]

i'm torn. i'll have to hear more before i switch. i do have a few sites i can't run firefox on, so maybe i'll use it for those instead of IE.

and the first line here (http://www.slate.com/id/2199080/) says it's open-source.

[DolaMight]

i'm torn. i'll have to hear more before i switch. i do have a few sites i can't run firefox on, so maybe i'll use it for those instead of IE.

I'm sure you've already heard of it but IE Tab for firefox allows you to browse those sites in IE within your firefox browser. At anytime you can just click the firefox tab to toggle between FF and IE.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

[sailor]

I'm sure you've already heard of it but IE Tab for firefox allows you to browse those sites in IE within your firefox browser. At anytime you can just click the firefox tab to toggle between FF and IE.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

it doesn't work for a few places, still crashes. so i use ff to open in external application. one is a live scoring for a fantasy baseball league (sporting news). i think target is the other, which is weird.

[Thebazile78]

it doesn't work for a few places, still crashes. so i use ff to open in external application. one is a live scoring for a fantasy baseball league (sporting news). i think target is the other, which is weird.

It's not Target.

Target's site runs fine in FireFox.

[JustJon]

I read the little Google comic book announcing it. The memory management and multiprocessing alone make me excited.

And it's being released today for Windows, but it won't be windows only.

[ChrisTheCop]

off topic, but still close...

Did you guys see the piece about Google on CBS Sunday Morning?

Their employees get picked up everyday for work, and brought home, at whatever times they choose--for free. Get gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner spreads--for free. Are encouraged to play games, swim, basketball, tennis, etc, and sleep at work! Have full service babycare (not free, but still reasonable rates). This is for ALL employees.

I think Ive found my retirement job.

[Thebazile78]

off topic, but still close...

Did you guys see the piece about Google on CBS Sunday Morning?

Their employees get picked up everyday for work, and brought home, at whatever times they choose--for free. Get gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner spreads--for free. Are encouraged to play games, swim, basketball, tennis, etc, and sleep at work! Have full service babycare (not free, but still reasonable rates). This is for ALL employees.

I think Ive found my retirement job.

You do realize that all those perks are just another way to buy your soul, right?

[ElBoberino]

Had an engineer friend who worked for Google right out of college. He said that they did encourage free-time, but for the most part, he had to slave-away as a code writer.

[K.C.]

Sticking with FireFox for now.

[ChrisTheCop]

You do realize that all those perks are just another way to buy your soul, right?

Oh absolutely! And they can have it for free steak dinners!!!

They admitted that all the perks were really just a bribe to make people hang out at work longer, interact with eachother more, and discuss business... but I think it makes good biz sense and the employees (they showed) seemed gratified.

[JustJon]

off topic, but still close...

Did you guys see the piece about Google on CBS Sunday Morning?

Their employees get picked up everyday for work, and brought home, at whatever times they choose--for free. Get gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner spreads--for free. Are encouraged to play games, swim, basketball, tennis, etc, and sleep at work! Have full service babycare (not free, but still reasonable rates). This is for ALL employees.

I think Ive found my retirement job.

The baby care got fubared, so it's not as reasonable as it used to be, but the rest of it are nice perks.

[stinkbud]

Yes yes, chrome is potentially another great open source app from google, but the thing that has me waiting is Android. I have a version of it (the 0.9 sdk) working on my windows mobile phone (htc Touch). From what I have seen so far it is going to be the best thing to happen to the phone since color screens. Google Maps will have street view on the phone. There will be an app store similar to Apple's, and with the source code readily available (and a app development contest that just finished) there are plenty of apps now.

The HTC Dream is going to be the first fully operational google phone and its going to be released on T-mobile next month. As long as you can get a linux kernel on your phone (you can on win mobile) you will be able to port android.

And yes, i would bet that Chrome Mobile will kick the shit out of IE mobile.

[biggestmexi]

http://www.google.com/chrome
Download now

[spadanko]

It fucking flies!!

[HBox]

This is fast and different.

[DolaMight]

This was written with chrome, does it look better?

[HBox]

This was written with chrome, does it look better?

It has a fine sheen you won't see from just any web browser.

[DolaMight]

It has a fine sheen you won't see from just any web browser.

bling bling

[MisterSmith]

It's fast but the Favorites options suck out loud. I can't find any way to organize them or show them easily. I had a ton of favorites in IE that imported well enough, but reorganizing is going to be a complete pain in the patoot.

[rob126]

It's fast , but for now it doesn't beat Firefox . Leaves some crap after uninstall too.

[CousinDave]

I'm going to try it on my Windows computer.

If they come out with a Mac version, I'll wait for a finished version not a beta.

[K.C.]

Giving Chrome a try right now.

The speed is comparable to FireFox. Maybe a slight touch faster.

But FireFox looks way more organized to me, for now.

I'll keep it and download the updates, but, I'll be predominantly still using FireFox.

[JustJon]

The browsing speed is amazing. Almost no bloat. I'm digging it so far.

[HBox]

I love this speed and the minimalism of the whole layout. I think I'm going to stick with this.

[Hottub]

The pages are loading at warp speed. The required apps are loading for attachments. I prefer the IE toolbar, but hey.

May be a keeper.

[DiabloSammich]

WOW.


Pages are up in a flash, and most importantly, I am watching YouTube videos without it pausing to load. My download speed went from approx. 250 to approx 850.


I will have to retrain myself, and my wife on how to navigate around here.

[Reephdweller]

off topic, but still close...

Did you guys see the piece about Google on CBS Sunday Morning?

Their employees get picked up everyday for work, and brought home, at whatever times they choose--for free. Get gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner spreads--for free. Are encouraged to play games, swim, basketball, tennis, etc, and sleep at work! Have full service babycare (not free, but still reasonable rates). This is for ALL employees.

I think Ive found my retirement job.


Here's the Google segment from Sunday Morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QqT38QRA84

[Fallon]

Wow, this is pretty sweet.

Looks very nice and is fast as hell.

IE is now #3. Fuck them.

[Chimee]

I just learned that this site has ads. I'm not sure I can post here anymore.

I'm not really liking it. The bookmarks suck, and the minimalist stuff seems too minimalist, and for some reason the task bar at the bottom (which I have set to auto-hide) doesn't show up over the Chrome window, which sucks because I juggle windows.

[PapaBear]

It is really fast, but I'm going to need some good add ons like Ad Block before I totally switch from Firefox. Plus I'm having trouble figuring out the task bar. I don't even see how to add an icon to take me to "home".

Edit: And I can't push the wheel on my mouse to move up and down a page quickly.

[Sue_Bender]

I'm trying it out...and it's no Firefox.

[PapaBear]

The more I try it, the more I'm disappointed. I love how fast it is and how clean it looks, but I had almost forgotten that the internet had so many ads. I just tried clearing the history, and it left a few windows up there. That's annoying, because one of them is a Firefox add ons page, which is useless to me when using Chrome.

I figured out the "Home" option, but it's not opening windows in new tabs. And I have it set to ask me if I want to save passwords, and it's not. GRRRR!!!

[sailor]

I just learned that this site has ads. I'm not sure I can post here anymore.

I'm not really liking it. The bookmarks suck, and the minimalist stuff seems too minimalist, and for some reason the task bar at the bottom (which I have set to auto-hide) doesn't show up over the Chrome window, which sucks because I juggle windows.
not having trouble with the hidden taskbar. odd. i really don't like the look of their set-up.

It is really fast, but I'm going to need some good add ons like Ad Block before I totally switch from Firefox. Plus I'm having trouble figuring out the task bar. I don't even see how to add an icon to take me to "home".

Edit: And I can't push the wheel on my mouse to move up and down a page quickly.
it's a bit hard to figure out the options/menus on this thing. didn't notice the mouse-wheel thing. that's stinky.

[Reynolds]

The more I try it, the more I'm disappointed. I love how fast it is and how clean it looks, but I had almost forgotten that the internet had so many ads. I just tried clearing the history, and it left a few windows up there. That's annoying, because one of them is a Firefox add ons page, which is useless to me when using Chrome.

I figured out the "Home" option, but it's not opening windows in new tabs. And I have it set to ask me if I want to save passwords, and it's not. GRRRR!!!

When I installed it, it imported all my passwords from firefox.... creepy

[biggestmexi]

i like the bare boneness of it actually.

also blazing fast.

and it works with my works pages.

FF and opera never could open our stuff. I AM SO GIDDY!

[DolaMight]

it's light but still a bit too minimalist. It'll get better. It's open source and a major WIP.

I'm not gonna uninstall it. I'd imagine if it got more popular in the future the firefox and chrome projects would merge. keep the chrome engine and incorporate the firefox interface and add-ons.

[DolaMight]

from cnet

they designed it to be efficient in javascript and apparently it is:

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20080902/chrome_subbenchmark_png.PNG

Speed test: Google Chrome beats Firefox, IE, Safari (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10030888-92.html?tag=txt)

if you use google docs it'd be worth using just for that.

[K.C.]

IE is now #3. Fuck them.

#3?

IE is like #6 for me.

1a - Firefox
1b - Google Chrome
3 - Opera
4 - Safari
5 - Internet Explorer

[JustJon]

#3?

IE is like #6 for me.

1a - Firefox
1b - Google Chrome
3 - Opera
4 - Safari
5 - Internet Explorer

#5 is carrier monkey that goes out and gets each individual webpage for you.

[SP1!]

This is the only browser that loads .net quickly, I never posted here before simply because load speeds took so long even with nothing running. It was weird, FBA and whackbag load quick but not .net.

Chrome seems to be great and I love the minimalism of the window as well, IE will never get opened if I can load open custom profiles from work that only seemed to load in IE and never in firefox.

[boosterp]

#3?

IE is like #6 for me.

1a - Firefox
2 - Opera
3 - Google Chrome
4 - Safari





Not on the chart - Internet Explorer


Fixed!:wink:

[Drunky McBetidont]

it has spell check:clap:

[DiabloSammich]

Saw a glitch today, might just be me.

Was on a page where I had to "type the following sequence of numbers and letters" in order to take part in a poll or something. But the numbers and letters never appeared.

[Devo37]

i don't like the fact that you have no choice where you want to install the application. i like to keep all of my apps neat and tidy in my Program Files folder, not hidden layers down in C:\Documents and Settings\...\Google\Chrome\Application\.

Plus, i hate tabbed browsing, so i may wait a few months to see what changes they make before i consider switching to it as my primary browser.

[Tall_James]

Downloaded it and tried it. I still prefer Firefox.

[scottinnj]

I'm trying it out...and it's no Firefox.

Yeah, I'm using it right now, and even with my Gmail account, it's slower then IE. I usually attach messages like my timecard to an email, send it to my supervisor, and hit send and forget about it.

I did it with this Chrome browser and it didn't hang up, but it did give me a "still working" sign above the webpage. Usually I just hit send after attaching the file, and it's on its way.

But this is the first time I'm using it, overall, it's okay. I'll beat it apart over the weekend.

[boosterp]

The more I use it I have found a few gripes, but for a public beta it is fairly well polished.

I made it crash once by starting 2 videos playing simultaneously. It also had issues loading a few pics on various websites and I could not find why although they loaded when I hit reload.

I have used FF since 0.8 and I too have forgot how many ads are on the net, damn!

[biggestmexi]

It Crashed On Me With Two Tabs Open Wtf?

[Fallon]

It Crashed On Me With Two Tabs Open Wtf?

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4729/usuckatinternetno0.jpg

[PapaBear]

Did anyone figure out if it will actually open windows in separate tabs like it's supposed to? I still can't get it to.

[tele7]

Did anyone figure out if it will actually open windows in separate tabs like it's supposed to? I still can't get it to.

I use the plus (+) sign at the very top to open a new window...black background.

Hope I'm answering the right question

[PapaBear]

I use the plus (+) sign at the very top to open a new window...black background.

Hope I'm answering the right question
I mean, when you click on a link on one web page, the link doesn't open in a new tab.

[tele7]

I mean, when you click on a link on one web page, the link doesn't open in a new tab.

Got it. Just went to Fark.com to test it. So far all links are opening in seperate windows (tabs). No help here PB.....Sorry

[Aqualad]

I'm using it right now. So far it's ok, but I think I like Firefox better.

It's weird, sometimes the text freezes up when you post on a message board like this one.

[landarch]

Seems like a good beta version. I tried firefox for a day and ditched it for IE, which I've always used since the 90's. I'm just used to it, that's all. Chrome is working well so far, and although I haven't used it yet, the incognito window feature is pretty cool. When in incognito mode, you can go to a porn site, for example, and your tracks don't show up in browser history, cookies, etc. that you may forget to clear before your wife finds them....

[sailor]

is it just me or can you not right click an image to get its properties and then steal it?

[IMSlacker]

is it just me or can you not right click an image to get its properties and then steal it?

When you right click on an image, there's a "copy image url" option.

[sailor]

When you right click on an image, there's a "copy image url" option.

thx.

[XIII]

Beta
So quit your whining and let them collect the fail data

[IMSlacker]

The new version has extensions, including ad block and flash block.

Haven't found no script yet.

[opie's twisted balls]

chrome is the shit!

[OGC]

I just started using Chrome yesterday and it looks good so far.

Can anyone tell me why I am not able to see the videos in the Youtube thread here on ronfez.net ? I can watch videos on youtube, but in the thread I just see blank white squares

[KingGeno]

I just started using Chrome yesterday and it looks good so far.

Can anyone tell me why I am not able to see the videos in the Youtube thread here on ronfez.net ? I can watch videos on youtube, but in the thread I just see blank white squares


Cuz you aren't using chrome.



Perhaps you need to install flash? or does chrome come with flash already installed on its package.

[OGC]

Cuz you aren't using chrome.



Perhaps you need to install flash? or does chrome come with flash already installed on its package.

if it was an uninstalled flash problem wouldn't I get the same result watching videos at youtube ?

edit: I just installed the IE-based tab plugin for chrome and the videos appear.

[StanUpshaw]

http://i.imgur.com/kpWpY.gif

Fuck you Firefox. I'm done.

[IamFogHat]

http://i.imgur.com/kpWpY.gif

Fuck you Firefox. I'm done.

Welcome to 2008.

[StanUpshaw]

Welcome to 2008.

Chrome was shit on toast in 2008

[jennysmurf]

I made the move to Chrome yesterday. So far, so good. I can't believe I was loyal to Explorer for so long. :wallbash:

[sailor]

I made the move to Chrome yesterday. So far, so good. I can't believe I was loyal to Explorer for so long. :wallbash:

I only use chrome for dotnet. I have so many issues with that on Firefox.

[underdog]

Chrome was shit on toast in 2008

Not really.

[hanso]

I have a pale moon portable app that is a project based on chrome, it works ok, but I also have one that is FF based and use that one ahead of it.

[StanUpshaw]

In Firefox I had like 15 search engines in my search bar. Chrome imported them all, but the only option is to switch them out as my default "omnibar" search engine? That fucking blows.

Please tell me there's something to fix this.

[underdog]

In Firefox I had like 15 search engines in my search bar. Chrome imported them all, but the only option is to switch them out as my default "omnibar" search engine? That fucking blows.

Please tell me there's something to fix this.

what do you mean? You can keyword search in the address bar, you just need to set up the keyword.

[StanUpshaw]

what do you mean? You can keyword search in the address bar, you just need to set up the keyword.

I need this to be productive:
http://i.imgur.com/z2GPb.png

Not the stupid address bar where your search terms disappear and you have to start all over every time.

I saw that there were extensions that added a search box, but they didn't integrate your stored search engines, you had to start all over, and if you wanted ones they didn't supply, you had to hack them in yourself.

[hanso]

I have a pale moon portable app that is a project based on chrome, it works ok, but I also have one that is FF based and use that one ahead of it.

FF one is called nightly.

[StanUpshaw]

Enough with the Chrome.

[underdog]

I need this to be productive:
http://i.imgur.com/z2GPb.png

Not the stupid address bar where your search terms disappear and you have to start all over every time.

I saw that there were extensions that added a search box, but they didn't integrate your stored search engines, you had to start all over, and if you wanted ones they didn't supply, you had to hack them in yourself.

I don't know what you're looking for.

I type "a granny panties" in my address bar, and it will search amazon.com for granny panties. If I type "i 701.298.01", it will search IKEA for that product.

[furie]

In Firefox I had like 15 search engines in my search bar.


why?

[StanUpshaw]

I don't know what you're looking for.

I type "a granny panties" in my address bar, and it will search amazon.com for granny panties. If I type "i 701.298.01", it will search IKEA for that product.

You type "a granny panties" and then when you hit enter, it reverts to an address bar. Your search terms are gone and you have to now type "a granny thong panties" all over again. And then type "l granny panties" (lane bryant). And then "r granny panties" (redtube). Not only would I have to retrain myself, I'd be training a far less convenient method.

[StanUpshaw]

why?

If I have to explain why, you could never understand.

[underdog]

You type "a granny panties" and then when you hit enter, it reverts to an address bar. Your search terms are gone and you have to now type "a granny thong panties" all over again. And then type "l granny panties" (lane bryant). And then "r granny panties" (redtube). Not only would I have to retrain myself, I'd be training a far less convenient method.

I much prefer my browser not saving my search history.

[StanUpshaw]

I much prefer my browser not saving my search history.

When I think anonymity, I think Google.

[Snacks]

I have had chrome for a few years now and really like it. Recently I have installed it for a few family members to let them switch from awful IE. All 3 times I installed it on their computers it opens to 2 tabs when you open the browser. The first tab says sign in and then the next tab is the actual home page. I have never had this on chrome on my computers. Even if im not logged into a google account I have never had this before. Is there a way to turn it off? I have looked through the settings and nothing shows up that says "only open homepage or 1 tab" etc.

Also, does anyone know how to create a default email? When I click on an icon to send an email I want my email (webmail) to open so I dont have to copy the outgoing email address and then past it. One of the only things I liked about IE was that I could download my email providers toolbar and this would do all that for me. With chrome you cant get toolbars except the bookmark that comes with chrome!

[underdog]

I have had chrome for a few years now and really like it. Recently I have installed it for a few family members to let them switch from awful IE. All 3 times I installed it on their computers it opens to 2 tabs when you open the browser. The first tab says sign in and then the next tab is the actual home page. I have never had this on chrome on my computers. Even if im not logged into a google account I have never had this before. Is there a way to turn it off? I have looked through the settings and nothing shows up that says "only open homepage or 1 tab" etc.

Also, does anyone know how to create a default email? When I click on an icon to send an email I want my email (webmail) to open so I dont have to copy the outgoing email address and then past it. One of the only things I liked about IE was that I could download my email providers toolbar and this would do all that for me. With chrome you cant get toolbars except the bookmark that comes with chrome!

open email links in gmail through chrome (http://www.pcworld.com/article/250877/chrome_now_able_to_open_email_links_in_gmail.html)

the two home screens usually just start when you first start the browser. If you set an actual home page, it should go away.

[hanso]

Gotta grab onto your toolbar!

[Snacks]

open email links in gmail through chrome (http://www.pcworld.com/article/250877/chrome_now_able_to_open_email_links_in_gmail.html)

the two home screens usually just start when you first start the browser. If you set an actual home page, it should go away.

Thats what I thought but every time I X the chrome out and click to re-open it still opens 2 tabs. I will try it myself later on 1 of my computers and then re-install it and see if it still happens.

I will also try that email link you posted. Thanks!!!

[furie]

ok, so the unanswered question is, which is better, firefox or chrome?

[IamFogHat]

ok, so the unanswered question is, which is better, firefox or chrome?

Chrome.

[StanUpshaw]

ok, so the unanswered question is, which is better, firefox or chrome?

I have them both on my toolbar, and whichever one I happen to click on, I use it until something about it pisses me off. Chrome pisses me in many small ways, Firefox pisses me off massively but infrequently.

[Snacks]

ok, so the unanswered question is, which is better, firefox or chrome?

Chrome

[sailor]

I use both as well. Some sites work better on one than the other. Most are very similar. I never go to rf.net in Firefox, for instance.

[StanUpshaw]

Fuck you Chrome, I don't want you to autoplay that MP3. Give me options. You cunt.

[hanso]

ok, so the unanswered question is, which is better, firefox or chrome?


Dev. versions take your pick.

[hanso]

You need the fastest browser you can to keep up with the torrent of posts that come in to this site.

[disneyspy]

HA!

[Bob Impact]

ok, so the unanswered question is, which is better, firefox or chrome?

In almost every category Chrome, but Firefox is re-catching up... hopefully fast enough for them that they don't become the next Netscape, well I guess so they don't become the next THEM really. (Mozilla was the codename for Netscape and Firefox was in fact built by Netscape as the replacement for Netscape Navigator).