Google Chrome 4.0 - Now with Adblock and Bookmark Sync

SomeOldGuy · 01-26-2010, 12:56 PM

http://mashable.com/2010/01/25/googl...-4-extensions/

Seems rather snappy!

Only thing I notice on current ad blocking is that it still loads then hides.... a "feature" of Chrome for now.

Has both Google synching and Xmarks.

Also seems like it has about 1/2 or more of my current Firefox add-ons, including IE Tab.

Am going to test for a while to see how it behaves.

Paft · 01-26-2010, 08:28 PM

Hmm. I think for now the only time I'd use Chrome is on Google's OS merely for consistency.

As as I see it:

Chrome: Google OS
IE: For basic users.
Opera or Firefox: For those looking for something more.
Safari: Mac users.

They're kind of mixed in various resource/performance results.

Credge · 01-26-2010, 10:19 PM

I don't know what that something more is to be honest.

Maybe I'm being naive but what other things do you guys use your browsers for?

RocKwell · 01-26-2010, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Credge

I don't know what that something more is to be honest.

Maybe I'm being naive but what other things do you guys use your browsers for?

Web dev. toolbar, firebug, and fireftp. I'll use Opera when I'm not using those.

Paft · 01-27-2010, 12:14 AM

"IE: For basic users." I mean, people like my Mum who just does the odd browsing, so nifty features/add-ons aren't needed.

"That something more" I mean features/add-ons. Whatever those may be. Examples: "Fire FTP", "Auto Shutdown", "Form Saver".

Lost · 01-27-2010, 06:01 PM

I install Firefox on all the computers of relatives that I have to "fix" because they pick up virii from somewhere. It fixes it, relatively speaking, because either they don't go back to those sites since they forgot where it was or that Firefox helps prevent the driveby's n shit.

~kev~ · 01-27-2010, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Credge

Maybe I'm being naive but what other things do you guys use your browsers for?

Firebug
Image resizer
Social Bookmarking tools bars
youtube video downloader

When your doing web development, firebug is tough to beat.

Paft · 01-27-2010, 08:16 PM

I like that 'Fit to width' button in Opera.

**Ricey** · 01-27-2010, 10:08 PM

I use Firefox for debugging, and Chrome for surfing. If and when chrome gets Coldbug,Firebug and Web Dev, I'll get rid of Firefox.

s0undch4s3r · 02-06-2010, 03:55 PM

http://noscript.net/

A very useful addon.

You don't need a hosts file to block evil sites when browsing with noscript.

Works for most browsers.

Eon Seig · 03-02-2010, 02:41 AM

Too bad I've been having a horrendous experience with Chrome lately. The damned thing crashes dozens of times in just a couple hours. It happened with the latest stable release so I tried out the current Beta and what do ya know, it's actually a thousand times worse.

**Ricey** · 03-02-2010, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eon Seig

Too bad I've been having a horrendous experience with Chrome lately. The damned thing crashes dozens of times in just a couple hours. It happened with the latest stable release so I tried out the current Beta and what do ya know, it's actually a thousand times worse.

I've been using chrome since beta for OS X and Linux neither have EVER crashed on me

Circuitous · 03-02-2010, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eon Seig

Too bad I've been having a horrendous experience with Chrome lately. The damned thing crashes dozens of times in just a couple hours. It happened with the latest stable release so I tried out the current Beta and what do ya know, it's actually a thousand times worse.

I assume you've tried reinstalling it at least once?

I can't really imagine why it would crash so often, it's not really dependent on anything and the browser itself runs pretty light. Does it seem to crash on certain sites more than others, or is it completely random? Do any other programs crash like this? Do any other browsers crash like this?

Eon Seig · 03-02-2010, 01:39 PM

The answer to the last two questions is no, I have never had these many problems with any other browser or any other program I use. I've never noticed any rational pattern to the crashing. It crashes when I run flash, look at forums, or just generally do anything that involves having more than one tab open. I'm going to re-install into the stable release and see if that doesn't fix something. To be honest, I truly do love Chrome. It's clean, simple, and free of clutter while is also very fast and visually appealing. I'd like to get this issue sorted out so I can continue to think good things about it, but this has me stumped.

Edit: As a side-note, a browser that has piqued my interest is Maxthon. It currently uses Trident, but the next version is slated to be WebKit compatible. Once I figure out what the hell has been going on with Chrome, I plan to see how Maxthon feels. I reinstalled Chrome yesterday but I haven't done enough to see if anything is going to happen.

Agent Buckshot Moose · 03-04-2010, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eon Seig

The answer to the last two questions is no, I have never had these many problems with any other browser or any other program I use. I've never noticed any rational pattern to the crashing. It crashes when I run flash, look at forums, or just generally do anything that involves having more than one tab open. I'm going to re-install into the stable release and see if that doesn't fix something. To be honest, I truly do love Chrome. It's clean, simple, and free of clutter while is also very fast and visually appealing. I'd like to get this issue sorted out so I can continue to think good things about it, but this has me stumped.

Edit: As a side-note, a browser that has piqued my interest is Maxthon. It currently uses Trident, but the next version is slated to be WebKit compatible. Once I figure out what the hell has been going on with Chrome, I plan to see how Maxthon feels. I reinstalled Chrome yesterday but I haven't done enough to see if anything is going to happen.

Anything that uses Trident should be avoided like the plague.

Eon Seig · 03-04-2010, 01:34 PM

Unfortunately, a huge portion of the internet is infected with that plague, so many sites are designed specifically with Internet Explorer (Trident) in mind. When Maxthon 3 comes out, it's going to be Trident/WebKit dual core. My current personal testing is only to see its features, which are huge in number. Basically, this browser has the opposite appeal of Chrome.

And to continue form my last post, Chrome has crashed on me again since I reinstalled. It is not nearly as bad as before, but it still annoyed me. Note: I never come to these forums in Chrome. I'm always here using Opera.

wakka · 03-04-2010, 06:55 PM

I tried Chrome 4months ago, seemed very slow compared to firefox. Don't see any browsers being better than firefox anytime soon.

SomeOldGuy · 03-04-2010, 07:21 PM

Interesting comparison of the 5 major browsers on Tom's Hardware:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...pera,2558.html

01-26-2010, 12:56 PM	#1
SomeOldGuy older than dirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Google Chrome 4.0 - Now with Adblock and Bookmark Sync http://mashable.com/2010/01/25/googl...-4-extensions/ Seems rather snappy! Only thing I notice on current ad blocking is that it still loads then hides.... a "feature" of Chrome for now. Has both Google synching and Xmarks. Also seems like it has about 1/2 or more of my current Firefox add-ons, including IE Tab. Am going to test for a while to see how it behaves.

01-26-2010, 08:28 PM	#2
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Hmm. I think for now the only time I'd use Chrome is on Google's OS merely for consistency. As as I see it: Chrome: Google OS IE: For basic users. Opera or Firefox: For those looking for something more. Safari: Mac users. They're kind of mixed in various resource/performance results. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012

01-26-2010, 10:19 PM	#3
Credge FF Loremaster Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	I don't know what that something more is to be honest. Maybe I'm being naive but what other things do you guys use your browsers for? __________________ "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan

01-27-2010, 12:14 AM	#5
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	"IE: For basic users." I mean, people like my Mum who just does the odd browsing, so nifty features/add-ons aren't needed. "That something more" I mean features/add-ons. Whatever those may be. Examples: "Fire FTP", "Auto Shutdown", "Form Saver". __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012 Last edited by Paft; 01-27-2010 at 12:14 AM.

01-27-2010, 06:01 PM	#6
Lost Fear teh crowbar. Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Gametype: CTF ftw, yeh Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	I install Firefox on all the computers of relatives that I have to "fix" because they pick up virii from somewhere. It fixes it, relatively speaking, because either they don't go back to those sites since they forgot where it was or that Firefox helps prevent the driveby's n shit. __________________ Do what you want cuz a pirate is free! You are a pirate!

01-27-2010, 08:16 PM	#8
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	I like that 'Fit to width' button in Opera. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012

01-27-2010, 10:08 PM	#9
Ricey UI Designer Front-End Developer Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2008 Location: Winter Park, FL Class/Position: D Eng Gametype: CTF 9v9 Affiliations: .gr , smr Posts Rated Helpful 46 Times	I use Firefox for debugging, and Chrome for surfing. If and when chrome gets Coldbug,Firebug and Web Dev, I'll get rid of Firefox. __________________ Support FF: Maps : Haste \|Scrummage \|Mulch_Trench Voltage \| Exchange Classic \| Fortsake ricecakes: I demand SGs get a buff squeek.: buy it a gym membership 'I have an eye for design' - Kube 2014

02-06-2010, 03:55 PM	#10
s0undch4s3r The guy you love to hate. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Under your bed Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	http://noscript.net/ A very useful addon. You don't need a hosts file to block evil sites when browsing with noscript. Works for most browsers.

03-02-2010, 02:41 AM	#11
Eon Seig AaaaaaaTATATATATATATATA! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Class/Position: Pyro Scout Soldier / Offense Gametype: CTF/AvD Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Too bad I've been having a horrendous experience with Chrome lately. The damned thing crashes dozens of times in just a couple hours. It happened with the latest stable release so I tried out the current Beta and what do ya know, it's actually a thousand times worse.

03-02-2010, 01:39 PM	#14
Eon Seig AaaaaaaTATATATATATATATA! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Class/Position: Pyro Scout Soldier / Offense Gametype: CTF/AvD Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The answer to the last two questions is no, I have never had these many problems with any other browser or any other program I use. I've never noticed any rational pattern to the crashing. It crashes when I run flash, look at forums, or just generally do anything that involves having more than one tab open. I'm going to re-install into the stable release and see if that doesn't fix something. To be honest, I truly do love Chrome. It's clean, simple, and free of clutter while is also very fast and visually appealing. I'd like to get this issue sorted out so I can continue to think good things about it, but this has me stumped. Edit: As a side-note, a browser that has piqued my interest is Maxthon. It currently uses Trident, but the next version is slated to be WebKit compatible. Once I figure out what the hell has been going on with Chrome, I plan to see how Maxthon feels. I reinstalled Chrome yesterday but I haven't done enough to see if anything is going to happen. Last edited by Eon Seig; 03-02-2010 at 11:39 PM.

03-04-2010, 01:34 PM	#16
Eon Seig AaaaaaaTATATATATATATATA! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Class/Position: Pyro Scout Soldier / Offense Gametype: CTF/AvD Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Unfortunately, a huge portion of the internet is infected with that plague, so many sites are designed specifically with Internet Explorer (Trident) in mind. When Maxthon 3 comes out, it's going to be Trident/WebKit dual core. My current personal testing is only to see its features, which are huge in number. Basically, this browser has the opposite appeal of Chrome. And to continue form my last post, Chrome has crashed on me again since I reinstalled. It is not nearly as bad as before, but it still annoyed me. Note: I never come to these forums in Chrome. I'm always here using Opera. Last edited by Eon Seig; 03-04-2010 at 01:39 PM.

03-04-2010, 06:55 PM	#17
wakka Join Date: Aug 2009 Class/Position: top Gametype: pwning caroline in bed Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I tried Chrome 4months ago, seemed very slow compared to firefox. Don't see any browsers being better than firefox anytime soon.

03-04-2010, 07:21 PM	#18
SomeOldGuy older than dirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Interesting comparison of the 5 major browsers on Tom's Hardware: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...pera,2558.html

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