Despite the limited customiseable options, Chrome is minimalist for a reason, and that results in a clean browsing experience with maximum use of screen estate for websites. That means no toolbars or any undesired overlays, which at one point was a widespread standard practice. Users coming from older browsers might have to get used to not having a dedicated File menu layout but we found ourselves getting quickly adjusted.Īs you install extensions, active icons will appear to the right of the address bar, but beyond that Google maintains strict restrictions on adding visible add-ons. The self sustenance comes from 'channels' Once you install the Chrome browser, Google will automatically roll out updates silently in the background and keep your software updated with the latest versions.Ĭhrome's overall UI has remained stable since version 1.0: a minimal two row window with tabs resting above the address bar (Omnibox), 3 browser controls (Back, Forward, Stop/Reload), a star-shaped toggle for bookmarking, and settings icon.
It is now one of the more widely used browsers thanks to a vast ecosystem of extensions and add-ons, a robust Javascript engine, and a rapid-release development cycle that keeps it on the competitive end of the curve.
This enabled to minimize the risk of a crash the browser if an application running in a tab just to hang.Chrome is the lightweight flagship browser that originated from an open source project by Google called Chromium and Chromium OS. Positive for security, the software manages the tabs as independent processes, each tab being placed in a "sandbox". It also allows to read PDF files directly without having to go through a third party program. In addition, the famous flash plugin is now included by default in Google Chrome automatically updated regardless of the version of Flash player installed on the machine. We also discover one synchronization utility for quickly replicate all of his favorites and its configuration settings between multiple machines. Fast, efficient and complete, it offers excellent performance in JavaScript, the management of new technologies of HTML 5, the ability to customize the appearance of the browser via a gallery original themes and a vast library of extensions that can be used in private browsing mode. Google Chrome for Mac is now a reference in the ultra competitive browsers category under Mac OS X. CVE-2014-3179: Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives.High CVE-2014-3178: Use-after-free in rendering.Below, we highlight fixes that were either contributed by external researchers or particularly interesting: This release contains an update for Adobe Flash and includes 4 security fixes.
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