14 DAY TRIAL // Chrome 10 has reached Stable status for all supported platforms, including Mac OS X, Google has announced in a blog post.
“The Google Chrome team is excited to announce the arrival of Chrome 10.0.648.127 to the Stable Channel for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame,” reads the announcement.
Jason Kersey, of the Google Chrome team, is proud to make the official introductions, by noting that “Chrome 10 contains some really great improvements including:
· New version of V8 - Crankshaft - which greatly improves javascript performance · New settings pages that open in a tab, rather than a dialog box · Improved security with malware reporting and disabling outdated plugins by default · Sandboxed Adobe Flash on Windows · Password sync as part of Chrome Sync now enabled by default · GPU Accelerated Video · Background WebApps · webNavigation extension API"
Google elaborates on these enhancements in a separate post, where the search giant reveals that this stable release will enable users to rely on even the most complex web apps, as they will run without a hiccup.
“For the curious, this boost corresponds to a 66% improvement in JavaScript performance on the V8 benchmark suite,” Google outlines.
A major new addition is Chrome’s new settings interface, which helps users get to the right settings quickly by offering suggestions as they type, as well as by providing a link (path) to that exact setting menu.
“No more long, frustrating phone conversations with your dad on where to find that specific setting in the browser,” Google’s Tim Steele, software engineer, writes.
Chrome now allows users to quickly log on to the websites they use most, even when they switch computers, by synchronizing their passwords.
A safer browsing experience is also advertised by Google in Chrome 10, “as we’ve extended Chrome’s sandboxing technology to the integrated Flash Player in Chrome,” says the Mountain View, California search giant.
In a separate announcement, Google unveiled Chrome 11.0.696.0 Dev for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
It brings with it an updated V8 engine (version 3.2.0.1), new “cookies and other data” page in tabbed settings, and a few Mac-specific tweaks, like: turned confirm to quit on by default; tweak the Tab Overview UI; and Cloud Print connector UI enabled.
For Mac OS X, the requirements for using Google Chrome are Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later and an Intel-based Mac.
All versions of Chrome for Mac (Stable, Beta, Dev) are immediately available for download via the link below.