For the second birthday of its browser, Google Chrome 6 as a stable version for Windows, Mac and Linux. Compared with the version jumps innovations of competitors, the relatively modest, but Google is following its strategy, its software in a continuous sequence replaced. As always, Google is rolling out the update as a silent update that installs itself without the intervention of the user.
The most noticeable change is the Halving the number of button: The button with the document-specific settings are deleted, just left there remains the wrench on the button will now run all functions. Also in the address bar ("Omnibox") and the color scheme, there are small changes.
As usual, the manufacturer thus refers to improvements in JavaScript performance. A built-in PDF viewer, who must be on about: plugins are turned on can, in simple documents affected by frequent vulnerabilities replace Adobe Reader.
The browser will remember form entries, in order to later be supplemented if necessary (autofill). The options can be information such as address or credit card number is also about specifically.
This data can be synchronized by Chrome, as well as before the bookmarks, settings and designs; The same now applies to the extensions. In addition, the developers have some vulnerabilities, which Google provides one in seven high risk.
For the near future, Google has the support of hardware acceleration, and integration of the Chrome Web Store announced.
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