14 DAY TRIAL // Mark Larson, of the Google Chrome Team, has announced that Chrome Beta is finally available for Mac OS X. Simultaneously released on Linux and Windows as well, Chrome Beta (version 4.0.249.30) for Mac will migrate users who previously installed the Dev channel releases to the Beta channel. Going back is also an option.
“We're happy to announce that Google Chrome 4.0.249.30 has been promoted to the Beta channel on Windows, Mac, and Linux,” Larson writes on the page dedicated to Google Chrome releases. “In addition to introducing our first Beta versions on Mac and Linux, this update introduces Google Chrome extensions on Windows and Linux. Read more about this Beta update on the Google Chrome Blog,” Larson adds.
Heading over to that location, we were greeted by an inspiring post signed Brian Rakowski, Google Chrome product manager, who is very proud to inform the world of their latest achievements. “We've been working hard to deliver a first-class browser for the Mac — it took longer than we expected, but we hope the wait was worth it!” he enthusiastically writes.
“We wanted Google Chrome to feel at home on the Mac, so we've focused on uniting our clean, simple design with subtle animations and effects to create a snappy and satisfying browsing experience on OS X,” Rakowski reveals.
“As you might expect, the speed of Google Chrome for Mac is something we're very proud of. If you have a Mac, try installing the beta and see how fast it launches — there's hardly even time for the icon in the dock to bounce!,” Rakowski concludes.
Softpedia can confirm that browsing is surprisingly snappy, with ad-packed sites fully loading in seconds.