There is a new development about Google Chrome for Linux and Mac. ReadWriteWeb found a change in the Google Chrome privacy policy that hints to the release of Google Chrome for Linux and Mac operating systems.
The Change.
OLD:
The Privacy Policy below applies only to Google Chrome for Windows. For the Developer channel releases on other platforms see the privacy policies for Mac OS X and Linux .
NEW:
The Google Privacy Policy describes how we treat personal information when you use Google’s products and services
On Google Chrome for Windows, You can configure Google Chrome to not send cookies to Google or other sites as explained here. Google Chrome for Mac and Google Chrome for Linux currently do not allow this level of configuration.
So, we have a strong reason to believe that release date for the stable version of Google Chrome for Linux and Mac is near.
Is it a BIG news ?
It is a big news for people who do not use the development version of Google Chrome for Mac and Linux. However, for those who do not use these, will be really excited to see this news. There is another group who can be happy about this. When they released Chrome development version for Linux, it was only for Ubuntu users. So, users on other Linux distributions like Fedora was left out. This time when the stable version of Linux Chrome is out, we should expect Chrome for all distributions on Linux.
PLUS, I believe that Google will bring the Extensions and Theme support for all platforms Windows, Mac and Linux, to the stable versions. It’s going to be REAL BIG !!
This is a quick video post showing how session restore works on Google Chrome. I had reported this feature from the dev version earlier. Now that this is available on stable versions, watch the video to know more about this feature. Questions ? We got comments and a forum
Okay, people out there, waiting at the door steps of Google Chrome family, because we do not have those fancy addons as you firefox dudes do, come on in, you are most welcome to check out google chrome plugins, which will be pushed very soon to stable versions. ( already available on dev versions )
A few facts about Chrome Extensions, as seen on the web and Google websites.
Extensions will stick to the minimal nature of Chrome browser itself.
Extensions will appear on the bottom of the browser.
Google will manage all extensions
Extensions will run as separate processes ( like tabs, and you will see them on chrome task manager)
Just like the browser, extensions also will be updated without the user even knowing about it.
No need to restart the browser after you install an extension
There will be a new extensions gallery set up for Chrome
extensions are collections of web pages that use HTML, JavaScript, CSS, so they’re not difficult to write
Chromestory.com and Extensions
I will take few extensions and play wit them using my dev version, and will give you more information about them, before they are officially announced. Also, you will get to see news and tips and more about Chrome Extensions on Chromestory.com in coming days. So, Stay tuned ! Subscribe today !!
Until now, there was no option for you to let a website load popups, always. All popups were blocked, and you will open those windows manually, from the bottom of the page. With the new Dev Update this week, Google Chrome is adding a “allow pop ups options” to it. You will see this feature very soon on Beta and Stable versions.
Now, here is a visual guide to it, to help you understand this better. Here is how it looked like before the update.
pop ups on google chrome
Now, after update, this option will looks like this
