1812 I've been using Google Chrome preview releases as my main production browser for a couple of now, and it quickly became my favorite OS X browser. Before Christmas, Google released a public beta of Chrome, and here's another update release.

New in version4.0.249.49:
http://tinyurl.com/yzkydv6

Google's Chrome browser development team says:

"73,804 lines of Mac-specific code and 29 developer builds later, we're excited to finally release Google Chrome for Mac in beta. We took a hefty dose of goodness from the Windows version to build a fast, polished browser for Mac -- with features such as the Omnibox (where you can both search and type in addresses), themes from artists, and most importantly, speed. Try downloading Google Chrome for Mac and see what you think.

"We also took great care to make Google Chrome a native application for Mac. For example, we integrated the Keychain into Google Chrome for Mac, and incorporated Mac-style animations when you open the Bookmarks bar.

"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! 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. 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!"

Features:
• Free and installs in seconds
• Fast start-up
• Fast loading
• Fast search - Search the web right from the address bar.

Google Chrome is a web browser that runs web pages and applications with lightning speed. Here are a few creative interpretations of Google Chrome's key features:

Speed
Google Chrome loads pages and runs web applications in a snap.

Stability
Google Chrome is built for stability. If an individual tab freezes or crashes, the other tabs are unaffected.

Security
Browse the web more safely with malware and phishing protection built into Google Chrome.

New Tab page
Visit your favorite websites easily from the New Tab page. When you open a new tab, the sites you visit most often are readily available.

Omnibox
Use the Omnibox to type both web addresses and searches in Google Chrome.

Themes
Customize your browser with themes from artists around the world.

Incognito mode
When you don't want your website visits to be recorded in your browser history, you can browse in incognito mode. (A handy feature for planning surprise gifts and birthdays!)

Download here:
http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=mac&hl=en

For more information, visit:
http://googlemac.blogspot.com/2009/12/google-chrome-for-mac-goes-beta.html

Chrome Concept And Roadmap Comic Book:
http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/small_00.html

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