17 Jun 08 Chrome Hacked – Mac and Linux Google Chrome available!

Although not the official version of Google Chrome for Mac and Linux, the CrossOver Chromium is pretty much the Mac and Linux version of Google Chrome since it’s built on Chromium.

Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all Internet users to experience the web. The Chromium codebase is the basis for Google’s Chrome browser.

Until Google officially releases their Linux/Mac versions, you can resort to downloading the CrossOver Chromium on your Mac and Linux.

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14 Jun 08 Weekly Re-cap of Google Chrome Tips and Hacks!

Well, it’s been a great run for the Google Chrome Tips and Hacks blog as there were so many interesting tips,hacks, and news on the Google Chrome browser.

Here’s a re-cap of what went on over the last couple days, we’ve had the re-caps posted on Zedomax.com first:

Google Chrome Tips Hacks Re-cap #1 at Zedomax.com

Google Chrome Tips Hacks Re-cap #2 at Zedomax.com

Google Chrome Tips Hacks Re-cap #3 at Zedomax.com

And here’s the long list of Chrome Tips and Hacks:

Resize your textbox – Google Chrome lets you resize any textbox of any website
Video of Story behind Chrome by development team – Listen to what Google Developers have to say on the Chrome browser.
Getting started with Chrome development - If you are thinking about making a new application for the Google Chrome, this is where to start.
Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts – Of course, you need to know keyboard shortcuts to browser fast on the Chrome.
How to run Chrome on Linux or Ubuntu – Here’s a simply DIY on how to run your Chrome browser in Linux/Ubuntu using Wine.
Over 50% of visitors on Chrome-hacks.net consist of Chrome users! – Wow, it’s really funny that Chrome fanatics are the main readers of this new blog.
How to use Chrome on USB Flash Drive – Here’s a simple download for having Chrome on your USB Flash drive for on-the-go.
Chrome might be ported to Android – Well, when Android cellphones hit the streets, there might be mobile Chrome on it.
For more tips, hacks, and news about the Google Chrome, please check out our new blog, Google Chrome Hacks Blog.
List of Google Chrome Forums – Yes, there’s ton of Google Chrome Forums, don’t ask me why.
Google Chrome does DNS-prefetching – Google Chrome is FAST as far as fetching from DNS servers.
Chrome Hack – How to download Youtube videos in Chrome! – Here’s a simply bookmarklet for downloading YouTube videos in Chrome browser in FLV format.
XChrome Version 5 Chrome Theme Switcher – Here’s the latest and best of custom-hacked Chrome Theme Switchers.
More Google Chrome Security Flaws – The Google Chrome by itself is already pretty secure so long as you don’t wonder off into porn XXX sites but here’s a security flaw that might affect those perverted users.
Google Chrome Logo gone crazy – Yes, can we stop talking about the logo now?
Essential Chrome CSS Hacks – Here’s some info on Chrome and CSS.
How to open Chrome from Firefox – Here’s a Firefox plugin to open webpages in Chrome from Firefox.
Google Chrome Anonymizer – Here’s how to get by Google’s Client ID for ultimate anonymity
Google Chrome Proxy – Of course, here’s a great way to surf the web anonymously using a simple proxy.
More FREE Google Chrome Theme Downloads – Yey, more themes the better!
Chrome Tips – How to install Greasemonkey scripts in Google Chrome – This is a simple howto for enabling your Greasemonkey scripts from Firefox.
Firefox Hack – Chromi Fox Theme for Firefox – You can install the Chromi theme for Firefox to make your Firefox look like Google Chrome browser.
Google Chrome Wordpress Blog Theme – Someone has created a Google Chrome theme for your Wordpress blog. Go knock yourself out.
Google Chrome still leads by over 50% on Google Chrome Hacks Tips blog
Google Chrome Comic sold for $372! – Can you believe it? Someone bought the Chrome Comic book for $372!
Firefox and IE copies Chrome’s “Incognito” mode – Wow, this was a simple but surprising feature recognized by all major browser makers.
Chrome Hack – How to update your Google Chrome browser to the latest version! - Yes, this one is actually a hidden feature on the Google Chrome’s about page.
Chrome Tips – Learn how to add GMail Bookmark to your Chrome! – Yes, this bookmark allows you to jump straight to “Compose Mail” section of GMail on Chrome.
Did you know Google Chrome’s Address Bar is also a Google Search Bar? - Yes, Google did monopolize the search section and I am glad since I don’t use Wikipedia, Amazon, and the other stuff that much on Firefox.
Chrome Hacks – How to run Java and Java applets on your Google Chrome browser – You need to download a beta-version of the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) in order to run Java on Chrome.
Microsoft Office Live doesn’t support Chrome browser at all, go figure.

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05 Jun 08 How to Run your Chrome on Linux/Ubuntu!

Google has stated that they will be coming out with Mac and Linux versions of Google Chrome later down the road so while you wait, you can still run Google Chrome on your Linux or Ubuntu using Wine.

Wine is a free program for Linux systems to run Windows apps. Although it doesn’t run 100% of applications (as it depends on drivers needed for the program), apparently it does work for running Chrome in Linux.

My Science is Better has written up a good howto on this. Tags:google, Google Chrome Hacks, howto, linux, linux systems, linux versions, science, wine wine

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03 Jun 08 Google Chrome has its own "Task Manager"!

The biggest difference between Google Chrome and Firefox/IE is the fact that Chrome has its own Task Manager.

To access the Task Manager in Google Chrome, goto Developer->Task Manager menu as shown below:

As you will see, the Task Manager is very accurate with stats of memory, CPU, and network of each tab, plugin, and the Browser itself. (Now these are actually all different processes in the actual Windows system’s Task Manager too, you can look here for some more info on that.)

Of course, the point of having a Task Manager is that every Tab is managed more efficiently plus you have one window for ending any processes that are causing frozen-windows or simply taking too long to load.

If you click on “Stats for nerds” under the Task Manager, you will also get to see even more detailed stats on the processes running. This sorta reminds me of a Linux system where every detail is accessible by the user unlike Windows.

Our verdict is that the Task Manager on Google Chrome is even better than Windows operating system Task Manager as you get what you see.

This Task Manager might be a great way for developers to add more functions, especially since the Google Chrome is completely open-source. (Yes, you can build your own browser on top of it if you want) Tags:Chrome Features, developers, google, linux, linux system, manager menu, memory, nerds, open source, sorta, task manager, windows operating system, windows system

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03 Jun 08 Google Chrome Launched with Multi-Threading Technology!

Google Chrome has just been launched (and of course our new Chrome Hacks blog along with it) with multi-threading technology that makes use of multiple processes (in Windows system) instead of traditional 1-process approach. (which is taken by IE and Firefox)

It’s still unclear how beneficial Google Chrome’s multi-threading technology is but in my experience, it does help.

You can read more about Google Chrome’s multi-threading technology over here.

Here’s an excerpt from Google Chrome Page:

Under the hood, we were able to build the foundation of a browser that runs today’s complex web applications much better . By keeping each tab in an isolated “sandbox”, we were able to prevent one tab from crashing another and provide improved protection from rogue sites. We improved speed and responsiveness across the board. We also built V8, a more powerful JavaScript engine, to power the next generation of web applications that aren’t even possible in today’s browsers.
This is just the beginning – Google Chrome is far from done. We’ve released this beta for Windows to start the broader discussion and hear from you as quickly as possible. We’re hard at work building versions for Mac and Linux too, and we’ll continue to make it even faster and more robust.