Google Chrome on the Mac
It has been a few days now since Ars Technica announced Google's Developer Preview for Chrome on the Mac and I have been loving every minute of it. While I do miss the robust plugin architecture of Firefox and the slickness of Safari 4's "Top Sites", Chrome's speed trumps all.
New tabs and windows are quick to respond and page loading is ever so snappy. And though I am not entirely won over by it yet, I now also have a chance to fully test Bing as a search engine alternative ... not just as a second-class citizen, but fully integrated into my normal search workflow.
There are several features I am sure Chrome will add in further releases, hopefully including the full "Develop" menu from Safari's WebKit, a more customizable "New Tab" screen (I want one more row of thumbnails), and AppleScript support (Chrome is not currently compatible with Little Snapper) ... but for being a developer preview, it is a really solid experience and is currently my default browser.
Oh and here is the direct link for the download. Enjoy!
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