14 DAY TRIAL // Google has recently rolled out a new beta version of Chrome, thus giving Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X users the chance to try out the features that will soon be part of the stable build way ahead of the public launch.
Google Chrome 36.0.1985.67 Beta is obviously supposed to fix a number of bugs and other performance issues that have been found in the previous versions, so no new features are included. Of course, it's not intended to be used on production machines, as a number of bugs and other issues could still exist.
The beta build is solely developed for testing purposes, but in most cases, Google has provided pretty stable versions that proved to be almost as stable and reliable as the final builds.
Matthew Yuan, a member of the Google Chrome, said in a statement today that this new build of the browser is indeed supposed to fix many of the issues previously found in the browser, so those running the beta version of Chrome are clearly recommended to update as soon as possible.
At the same time, the search giant also updated the beta channel for Chrome OS to the very same version, again explaining that bug fixes and security improvements have been the key center of focus for the company.
“The Beta channel has been updated to 36.0.1985.67 (Platform version: 5841.38.0) for all Chrome OS devices except the HP Chromebook 11. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements,” Google said in a very short post.
Google also continues work on the 64-bit version of the browser that'll be offered to Windows users as part of the Chrome 37 rollout. The company also provided some early builds of this new version, saying that it's expected to bring a 25 percent increase in speed, but also plenty of enhancements in terms of security and reliability.
“With Chrome able to take advantage of the latest OS features such as High Entropy ASLR on Windows 8, security is improved on 64-bit platforms as well. Those extra bits also help us better defend against exploitation techniques such as JIT spraying, and improve the effectiveness of our existing security defense features like heap partitioning,” Google said about the new 64-bit version of the browser.
Today's beta update does not include 64-bit versions of Chrome, but it's still worth a try, so click on the download links below to get the package that works on your computer.
Download Google Chrome 36.0.1985.67 Beta for Windows