First Look: Chrome for Mac

08.12.2009

Finally, if you look at source code from web pages, Chrome does a reasonably good job of cleaning it up--you not only get line numbers, but the HTML is syntax highlighted (comments in green, URLs are clickable hyperlinks, HTML code is purple, etc.).

While Chrome for Mac is currently missing too many features to really be your only browser, it's speedy and stable (I didn't experience a single crash while testing it, other than the one I forced to test the tabs-as-processes feature), and offers a good peek at what the future of the product holds. I found the interface intuitive, and really like how tabs run as distinct processes; too many times I've lost a lot of work due to a browser bailing with a number of open tabs and windows.

Assuming Google can deliver the presently-missing features while maintaining the speed and stability of the current beta, Chrome for Mac looks to be a serious alternative to the currently-dominant Safari and Firefox OS X browsers.

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