If you type a URL in the OmniBox, Chrome opens that site. If you want to search the Web, just type your search query in the URL box, and Chrome will send that query to Google. (At present, there's no way to set the default search engine, although that ability exists in the Windows version, so it's probably coming in a future Mac release.)

Although I wasn't a fan of , I like the Chrome implementation--the tabs aren't completely on top; a small window border lies above the tabs, so you can drag the window around via the top edge. This combination allows for maximum screen real estate for the browser window while still allowing easy movement of the Chrome window.

As you'd expect, tabs are quite flexible; they can be dragged around the tab bar, off to form a new tab, or you can merge windows by dragging one window onto another's tab bar. Each tab includes its own loading progress and close indicators. Tabs resize as you add more, and the algorithm works well--I was able to recognize tabs even with over 15 open in a not overly wide window.

While Chrome lacks a bookmarks manager, you can bookmark a site by either dragging it to the bookmarks bar, or clicking the star next to the URL.Once saved, you can remove a bookmarked site by first loading it, then clicking the star again.

One thing I really like about Chrome is that when you add a bookmark to the Bookmarks Bar, it uses the site's in the bar, with no accompanying text. I can fit a ton of sites on the bookmarks bar, and they're all easily distinguished.