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Beta Beat: Google Chrome beta for Mac available

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Earlier today Google released a beta of their Chrome browser for the Mac, nearly 14 months after the Windows version. Chrome is built on the WebKit engine, just like Safari. I’ve only used it briefly (I’m writing this post with it now), yet a couple of things are immediately apparent.

First is the lack of a search box. Instead, Google has built the “Omnibox,” which combines the search and address field. Begin typing and a list of results appears beneath the text field, including recent browsing history, search options and more. For a complete view, browse all of the results in a new tab. That’s neat, but it’ll take some getting used to.

When first launched, it offered to import my Safari bookmarks; a task it completed so quickly I thought there was an error. Tabs slide in and out of view and are smart enough (supposedly, I haven’t tested this) to isolate crashes and keep them from bringing the whole browser down.

Give it a try, but remember that it’s a beta. Leave your mission-critical tasks to the tried and true.

TUAWBeta Beat: Google Chrome beta for Mac available originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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