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    Chrome 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Matt is Pro, Oct 19, 2010.

  1. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Chrome 7 has been released! Check your versions. I was pleasantly surprised earlier today.
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 19, 2010
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  2. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Thanks for the heads-up! I updated just now...
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Oct 19, 2010
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  3. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    what does 7 bring?
     
    trvelbug, Oct 19, 2010
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  4. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Matt is Pro, Oct 19, 2010
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  5. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks also for the heads-up. I wonder though why IE8 or 9 does not get updates and version increments like Chrome (or for that matter other browsers).
     
    lineS of flight, Oct 20, 2010
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  6. strangesweet

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    Is this the stable version? Mine is 8.0x
     
    strangesweet, Oct 20, 2010
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  7. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Chrome 7 is the stable version.
     
    lineS of flight, Oct 20, 2010
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  8. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    Not many changes from v.6 to v.7
    I was waiting for hardware acceleration, but that's been pushed back to v.8/9
     
    n0elia, Oct 20, 2010
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  9. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I really do like the fast updates to Chrome. It really gives you a sense that the developer is really taking care of the software: adding features, squashing bugs, etc.

    IE9 and FF4 have to be huge in order to really compete with Chrome. For me, it's the best browser by far.
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 20, 2010
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  10. MidnightSun

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    They do - IE8 gets security patches and fixes all the time, through Windows Updates. Just because there isn't as clear of a number system does not mean no changes are happening.
     
    MidnightSun, Oct 20, 2010
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  11. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I guess Linux is on the back burner as the latest is v6.
     
    Rodster, Oct 20, 2010
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  12. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    My understanding is that Chrome 7 has been released to all 3 platforms.
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 21, 2010
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  13. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That was an all-together painless upgrade.
     
    saturnotaku, Oct 21, 2010
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  14. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    This is the current version i'm running via Mint's updater:
    6.0.472.63 (59945) Built on Ubuntu 10.10, running on LinuxMint 10
     
    Rodster, Oct 21, 2010
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  15. TSE

    TSE Notebook Deity

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    Errrr.... the only problem I am having with Chrome is something quite annoying.

    In fullscreen mode, is there a way to type a new URL in without getting out of fullscreen mode?
     
    TSE, Oct 21, 2010
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  16. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    ctrl+T will still get you a new tab, so if it's bookmarked you can launch it.
     
    olyteddy, Oct 21, 2010
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  17. JWBlue

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    Is it faster?

    Should I uninstall my previous version and then install 7 or does it just upgrade?
     
    JWBlue, Oct 23, 2010
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  18. TSE

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    Just upgrading is fine.
     
    TSE, Oct 23, 2010
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  19. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Chrome has just about the easiest upgrade process of all the browsers.
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 23, 2010
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  20. JWBlue

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    It looks like mine automatically updated. Not sure how.

    It runs blazing fast.
     
    JWBlue, Oct 24, 2010
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  21. Matt is Pro

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    When you install Google Chrome, an auto-updater is also installed to silently update the browser.
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 24, 2010
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