Google Chrome awesomeness
Reverend Evil™
Wynnum, Queensland
20644 posts
I normally just use Firefox because I'm used to that and it's awesome. But I decided to install Chrome just now since I hadn't put it on after formatting. But something that was super awesome was I clicked Import Bookmarks and Settings and it made the Chrome browser look exactly like my Firefox one. Friggin' awesome. I don't remember using that feature the last times I've had both browsers running. The icing on the cake would have been if it saved my homepage with that but I'm happy as that it just put all my bookmarks in the exact same spot as Firefox.
Well done everybody!
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Nitro
Gold Coast, Queensland
2205 posts
Chrome's development team is awesome. Also, they just released Chrome for iPad and iPhone, and if you sync it to your Google account you can see which tabs you have open on each device. Really handy.
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mental
Brisbane, Queensland
3308 posts
I'll also add my phone died yesterday so I had to get a new one and with this one I can run chrome on and it rocks.
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andrewus
Brisbane, Queensland
2787 posts
Also seems to synchronize my history from computer and iPhone. Bloody handy.
Chrome rocks
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fpot
Gold Coast, Queensland
21003 posts
How do you use the voice search on iphone? :/
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Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
33951 posts
yer, chrome is the only browser ill use.
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Dazhel
Gold Coast, Queensland
5026 posts
Where have you been Rev? Chrome's been powering on for 2 years now & has just overtaken IE in market share this month. Firefox is holding on, but combined with Safari, WebKit based browsers have had dominant market share for most of this year:
http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-ww-monthly-200807-201206
Also, anyone with an iOS device owes it to themselves to download Chrome and compare it against the native browser, it's pretty impressive for a first release. |
d^
Melbourne, Victoria
1064 posts
Zakson
Gold Coast, Queensland
231 posts
Long time Firefox user, read a review that Chrome is blitzing the competition these days ... just installed it, and they're right. It's way faster.
Firefox appears to be bloated these days, lags a lot.
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demon
Brisbane, Queensland
6889 posts
i went back to firefox briefly when adblock stopped blocking youtube ads in chrome.
back on chrome now :]
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reload!
Brisbane, Queensland
6882 posts
lol spook
finally realised the error of your IE using ways eh
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Pinky
Melbourne, Victoria
13394 posts
I use mostly FF but Chrome for webapps (iView, Gmail, SABnzbd+, etc) and I use Dolphin browser on Android mobs.
Widescreen browsing I prefer vertical tabs down one side and bookmarks (Gmarks) on the other - since most pages are formatted for portrait type viewing you don't lose anything. For other pages I just Alt + M to hide the bookmarks toolbar.
Advantage of vertical tabs is being able to middle-click rapid fire and churn through web content. I use Snap Links Plus to open 10-15 websites at a time then middle click tabs to close them.
I've been keeping my eye on Chrome with my addons in mind with a view to eventually change completely, but not yet so far.
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ravn0s
Brisbane, Queensland
15423 posts
my chrome isn't able to import anything from firefox for some reason, so i never use it.
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deadlyf
Queensland
2677 posts
I've been keeping my eye on Chrome with my addons in mind with a view to eventually change completely, but not yet so far. Wait so Chrome still doesn't have a vertical or tree tab add on? Honestly, with how superior vertical tabs are to the standard horizontal mess I'd be surprised if there isn't a solution out there.
Otherwise why would anyone use Chrome, unless they are bad at using tabs?
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d^
Melbourne, Victoria
1065 posts
I use mostly FF but Chrome for webapps (iView, Gmail, SABnzbd+, etc) and I use Dolphin browser on Android mobs.
Widescreen browsing I prefer vertical tabs down one side and bookmarks (Gmarks) on the other - since most pages are formatted for portrait type viewing you don't lose anything. For other pages I just Alt + M to hide the bookmarks toolbar.
Advantage of vertical tabs is being able to middle-click rapid fire and churn through web content. I use Snap Links Plus to open 10-15 websites at a time then middle click tabs to close them.
I've been keeping my eye on Chrome with my addons in mind with a view to eventually change completely, but not yet so far.
I'm curious about this layout, care to post a SS?
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Opec
Brisbane, Queensland
7632 posts
I use mostly FF but Chrome for webapps (iView, Gmail, SABnzbd+, etc) and I use Dolphin browser on Android mobs.
Widescreen browsing I prefer vertical tabs down one side and bookmarks (Gmarks) on the other - since most pages are formatted for portrait type viewing you don't lose anything. For other pages I just Alt + M to hide the bookmarks toolbar.
Advantage of vertical tabs is being able to middle-click rapid fire and churn through web content. I use Snap Links Plus to open 10-15 websites at a time then middle click tabs to close them.
I've been keeping my eye on Chrome with my addons in mind with a view to eventually change completely, but not yet so far.
Both of these extensions are already available from Chrome, the only problem is they don't snap to the right/left hand side of the browser window like Firefox's version.
I don't use FF any more not unless I really have to use multiple browsers from some testing. Same goes with IE.
Also LOL at Spook's comment, we all know he'll realised his mistake eventually for backing the wrong browser.
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greazy
Brisbane, Queensland
5434 posts
Wait so Chrome still doesn't have a vertical or tree tab add on? Honestly, with how superior vertical tabs are to the standard horizontal mess I'd be surprised if there isn't a solution out there.
Otherwise why would anyone use Chrome, unless they are bad at using tabs?
Never knew tree tabs existed. Makes a lot of sense.
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andrewus
Brisbane, Queensland
2788 posts
I'm with greazy. Never heard of tree tabs but keen as to see them now
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infi
Brisbane, Queensland
18904 posts
I'll switch to Chrome when they cater for delicious users.
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ravn0s
Brisbane, Queensland
15425 posts
just downloaded tree tabs extension for FF. don't really like the huge bar down the side of the screen, but i'll give it a shot for a few days.
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BladeRunner
Queensland
759 posts
When I can put my tabs under my bookmark bar and have a download window instead of a tab, I would use it as my main browser. Until then, FireFox all the way.
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crazymorton
Brisbane, Queensland
3171 posts
deadlyf
Queensland
2678 posts
just downloaded tree tabs extension for FF. don't really like the huge bar down the side of the screen, but i'll give it a shot for a few days. You get used to it pretty quickly, plus they are adjustable and you can one click hide them if they are too obtrusive. I find I prefer mine on the right hand side since most websites are left-align, keeping them out of the way.
Most websites don't use all of the horizontal space on your screen so it makes better use of your screen space and no matter how many tabs you have open, it won't resize stuff. Being able to collapse a group of tabs and close them all at once is pretty handy as well.
Basically, once you get over the appearance of the tab bar on the side of your screen you won't be able to go back to traditional tab browsing.
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bepatient
Melbourne, Victoria
1046 posts
I love Chrome, been using it for years.
Set up my theme, extensions and saved passwords and its automatically synced. At work or after a fresh format, everything is exactly as it was within two seconds.
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ravn0s
Brisbane, Queensland
15429 posts
Basically, once you get over the appearance of the tab bar on the side of your screen you won't be able to go back to traditional tab browsing.
i've changed it so the tab bar auto hides. when i mouse over the area it reappears.
is there a way to close a tab without having to click on it first then the x? i just want to click once and it closes.
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deadlyf
Queensland
2679 posts
Mine just one clicks to close, if I want to close a group I have to first collapse them though.
Did not know about auto-hide, will give that a whirl.
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
7038 posts
How do you use the voice search on iphone? :/
Don't you just hold the home button or something?
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Murderer
Tasmania
1939 posts
Chrome ftw.
I have all of them for some weird reason, but I use chrome 99.9% of the time.
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shad
Brisbane, Queensland
3760 posts
Task manager was interesting, jumped into the Cartoon thread and Chrome was using 400 meg just to load the page up.
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ravn0s
Brisbane, Queensland
15430 posts
Mine just one clicks to close, if I want to close a group I have to first collapse them though.
Did not know about auto-hide, will give that a whirl.
is yours called tree style tab?
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deadlyf
Queensland
2681 posts
Whoop
Brisbane, Queensland
20182 posts
When I can put my tabs under my bookmark bar and have a download window instead of a tab, I would use it as my main browser. Until then, FireFox all the way.
Funny, i installed a firefox plugin to negate the need for the download window. Puts downloads in the status bar.
Posted from chrome on Android, bitches.
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XaartaX
Adelaide, South Australia
495 posts
my chrome isn't able to import anything from firefox for some reason, so i never use it.
Pretty much. I'd switch if it gave me bookmarks
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shad
Brisbane, Queensland
3761 posts
Getting some weirdness where I go to open up in a new tab and it will open the link both in my current window and in the new tab. Seems to only happen on http://bikesales.com.au when I middle click on an image of a bike. |
today I now brand myself as a chrome man after years of service to FF. The import bookmark thing is awesome, i like i can still use ad block plus and script block. its much much faster and more stable than the latest FF which ive had nothing but problems with lately. I also like how I can sync my phone and PC with chrome that's a really awesome feature.
But the best feature is after I did a fresh install today then installed chrome, it automatically imported all my old bookmarks, add ons and remembered my passwords.
Sorry FF you have been beat.
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Hyperslide
Melbourne, Victoria
312 posts
Zak
Brisbane, Queensland
2864 posts
I spotted this handy tip for Chrome on Reddit the other day. Turn any search bar on a website into a search engine in Chrome. Also works in Firefox.
Might be old, but was new to me. Loving it. |
Seven
Wollongong, New South Wales
1500 posts
LastPass is the best thing since sliced bread
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