Fused News » Google Chrome http://fusednews.com What's Popular on the Web Fri, 14 May 2010 03:17:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 40,000 New Extensions Now Available for Chromehttp://fusednews.com/2010/02/02/40000-new-extensions-now-available-for-chrome/ http://fusednews.com/2010/02/02/40000-new-extensions-now-available-for-chrome/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:44:38 +0000 admin http://fusednews.com/?p=210 Google Chrome LogoThe one thing going for Firefox was the ability to customize the browser however you want. With the ability to install Greasemonkey user scripts out-of-the-box, there is little reason to continue using Firefox, unless you have a grudge against Google. If you aren’t familiar with the Greasemoneky extension, it was created in 2004 as a way to quickly customize pages using simple JavaScript, although it can really do a lot more than that. For example, you can see in the screenshot included the ability to see the people who have unfriended me on Facebook or view all the videos on YouTube in HD/higher quality.

I experimented with some of the scripts, but didn’t have any luck getting them to work. Many of these can be quickly written, and using a beta product doesn’t help. Aaron Boodman, who wrote the post explaining how these scripts work, states that between 15-25% of the scripts will not work in Google Chrome, and that you should consider letting the author know.

Greasemonkey Extensions for Google Chrome

Even if you have never used an extension before you might want to consider checking out Userscripts.org, which is the repository for all the Greasemonkey scripts. Simply click the install button, and you’ll be on your way to installing and using the simple productivity solutions.

What I still need in Chrome before I begin to use it more of the time include the following:

  • A better experience. Currently, it is (like Firefox) a pain to use, compared to Safari.
  • A faster experience. I figure users with slower connections like the speed of Chrome compared to Internet Explorer, but between Safari, Firefox, and Chrome, Chrome is remarkably slow.
  • Options. Sure, there are options included like within Firefox, but many are unusable at this point or appear to be hastily integrated into the browser.
]]> http://fusednews.com/2010/02/02/40000-new-extensions-now-available-for-chrome/feed/ 1 Google Moving Forward with Chrome 5http://fusednews.com/2010/01/31/google-moving-forward-with-chrome-5/ http://fusednews.com/2010/01/31/google-moving-forward-with-chrome-5/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:37:54 +0000 admin http://fusednews.com/?p=120 Google ChromeGoogle Chrome, originally launched in September 2008, is quickly gaining popularity amongst web users of all operating systems, ranging from Linux to Windows. While development is a bit slower on the Mac and Linux side, there is still a lot of progress being made, such as the ability to run third-party add-ons, as well as new features, which will be debuting in Version 5 of the browser.

Just five days after the official Version 4 release and about a month and a half since Version 3.0 was released, Google is trying to release as many updates as popular to the browser to ensure that it evolves quickly, already matching some of the many features found in other browsers from Microsoft, Apple, and Mozilla.

Version 5 is now available, and it includes a number of new features for both Windows and Mac users (Linux users may have to wait a few weeks, as the latest development version is still in the 4.0-range). For the latest development version, please refer to either this page or the snapshots.

Google Chrome 5 Debuts

The main changes have been outlined on their Dev Channel. Because this is a developer version, it isn’t recommended that you test this unless you are willing to deal with crashes and unstable software. However, if you want to test the latest features of the browser, it may be wroth trying out.

Windows Version 5.0.307.1

The downloads will be moved to the default directory on Vista and Windows 7, except where it is the desktop.

Work has begun on a Content Settings window which, like other popular browsers, brings in additional options for changing how the browser deals with cookies, images, JavaScript, plugins, and popup windows.

Macintosh Version 5.0.307.1

The following changes have been made or addressed in this version for Mac.

  • Improved plugin stability.
  • Fix crash that happened when tabs were dragged around.
  • A fix for %cpu in task manager.
  • Cookies manager is given a search field.
  • Copying of large images had been made more robust.
  • Task manager resizing behavior has been improved.

Are you using Google Chrome, and if so, what features need to be added to convince you that it is one of the best browsers?

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