Chrome

[Bobby Connor]

Damn it's quick!

 

Anyone else tried it yet?

 

http://www.google.com/chrome

[Adam Wish]

Would you recommend it over Firefox?

[Bobby Connor]

Would you recommend it over Firefox?

 

Dunno yet as I've just started using it and it's only a Beta version.

 

Definitely miles better than IE.

 

Only takes a few moments to download and install on the link above - see for yourself.

[Adam Wish]

Can't do it at work and only works on Vista? Which I don't have at home...

 

[EDIT= I was wrong...does work on XP. Shall be giving it a shot tonight! ]

[Guest SS RED]

Just downloading it now.

[King Street Loon]

Downloading it now too.

[Adam Wish]

The Google cartoon makes it sound brilliant.

[Guest SS RED]

Using it now, it is faster than IE, but where are the favourites bit?

[Bobby Connor]

Using it now, it is faster than IE, but where are the favourites bit?

 

It imported all my favs from FF when I installed it. There's a wee icon that says 'other bookmarks' in the top right.

 

If you were using IE before then chances are you have no bookmarks in Chrome.

[Guest SS RED]

It has transfered them all across, working now, liking it.

[Bobby Connor]

Aye SS, been using it a bit and I'm very impressed.

 

Found this on youtube which gives an overview of the main features:

 

 

Incognito mode!

[Guest SS RED]

Thanks min, was helpful.

[Adam Wish]

I think it's brilliant...really fast. Quite 'gimmicky', but I don't think it'll get annoying.

[I Dream of Electric Sheep]

I have just started using chrome and I have to say it is very good, much faster than internet explorer and much easier to use. I would defiantly recommend it.

[NorthernLights24]

Might give Chrome a spin at some point but can't see it at the moment replacing Firefox for me. I've pimped my Firefox so much that I'd find it hard to live without the add-ons I have.

[zig-a-zig-ah]

Might give Chrome a spin at some point but can't see it at the moment replacing Firefox for me. I've pimped my Firefox so much that I'd find it hard to live without the add-ons I have.

 

 

GEEK!

 

[NorthernLights24]

GEEK!

 

 

I'll take that as a compliment, I do work in IT after all

[double-claw]

can anyone help? when accessing my hotmail account through chrome i can read all messages and such no problem but when I try and reply to any or start a new e-mail the text area is just dead so am unable to espond at all?? Do I need to install some kind of an add-on?? It works fine with internet explorer but arsed we that as it's too slow!!

[Big Man]

Recently been tempted away from firefox to chrome - using both just now.

 

I have to say its very nice, uber quick, some nice extensions for it etc - my only concern is the lack of user customisation and the amount data it appears to be collecting about my habits.

 

I think i'll use it as my ''safe'' browser.

 

[fatshaft]

Damn it's quick!

 

Anyone else tried it yet?

 

http://www.google.com/chrome

As of today, yes.

 

Long time Firefox user, but yesterday, and even more so today, it was thinking slower than Big Man on a good day. So made the switch, and bam, the pages were coming quicker than Redstar in the midst of his Just Men collection.

 

Very impressed.

[gla5gowdon]

As of today, yes.

 

Long time Firefox user, but yesterday, and even more so today, it was thinking slower than Big Man on a good day. So made the switch, and bam, the pages were coming quicker than Redstar in the midst of his Just Men collection.

 

Very impressed.

 

Too many releases with FF switched me off.

 

Been using Chrome for around 2 years.

 

[spamspamspam]

Chrome has the best ad blocker by far.

[Pash]

First Row Sports destroyed my Chrome so now running Firefox.

[looksgoodinred]

Been chrome for years and only downside ever been aware of was when using online banking. One of my banks doesn't run properly on chrome and has problems logging in. They've never actually informed us punters of this, we only learn it when we phone up after having entry-problems. It's like they can't advertise the fact as they might as well say our programmers are shit and can't make our internet banking work on a hugely popular browser. Muppets.

 

there's a few sites like that with Chrome. i run Safari for windows as my alternate for when that happens. it seems to work fine when Chrome won't.

[muttondressedaslamb]

Use it on my android phone now too. It must have installed during the latest android update.

[NorthernLights24]

Too many releases with FF switched me off.

 

Been using Chrome for around 2 years.

 

 

If you checked the release history for Chrome you'd realise that there are just as many releases per year (if not more) for Chrome as there is for Firefox. Chrome is just better at doing its update in a stealthy manner so you don't notice and it was the fact that Chrome were doing so many updates per year that Firefox made the switch to regular updates to make sure they didn't fall behind Chrome in terms of new features etc.

 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/07/mozilla_to_four_versions_of_firefox_in_2011/

 

Firefox have acknowledge users constantly noticing updates does led to "update fatigue" (you are a clear example of that) and were aiming to introduce stealthy updates like Chrome - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/06/firefox_silent_updates/

 

I'm currently giving Chrome a go. I've been a fan and user of Firefox for years but the last few versions I have found sluggish and had performance issues. Simply scrolling a basic website can be very jerky and slow. Chrome is nice and nippy though but I'll see how I get on as using my default browser.

[tommo1903]

First Row Sports destroyed my Chrome so now running Firefox.

 

Mine works fine.

 

My only gripe with it is that, for some unknown reason, every time I open a new tab it goes to a fake google page (conduit). Cant figure out how to get rid.

[DD1903]

Using chrome on my mobile. It's excellent. Firefox on my laptop has slowed right down, so will be switching soon...

[tommo1903]

Mine works fine.

 

My only gripe with it is that, for some unknown reason, every time I open a new tab it goes to a fake google page (conduit). Cant figure out how to get rid.

 

Figured it out. Fuckin extentions, not settings!

 

Apart from that blip, Chrome is far better than IE or Firefox (IMO)

 

[gla5gowdon]

If you checked the release history for Chrome you'd realise that there are just as many releases per year (if not more) for Chrome as there is for Firefox. Chrome is just better at doing its update in a stealthy manner so you don't notice and it was the fact that Chrome were doing so many updates per year that Firefox made the switch to regular updates to make sure they didn't fall behind Chrome in terms of new features etc.

 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/07/mozilla_to_four_versions_of_firefox_in_2011/

 

Firefox have acknowledge users constantly noticing updates does led to "update fatigue" (you are a clear example of that) and were aiming to introduce stealthy updates like Chrome - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/06/firefox_silent_updates/

 

I'm currently giving Chrome a go. I've been a fan and user of Firefox for years but the last few versions I have found sluggish and had performance issues. Simply scrolling a basic website can be very jerky and slow. Chrome is nice and nippy though but I'll see how I get on as using my default browser.

 

That was really the point I was making. The update cycle was way too intrusive.

 

All I get with Chrome is a wee arrow on my menu tab which means I can update when I can be bothered/notice it.