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Google Announces Chrome Beta for Mac, Linux

John Paczkowski in News on December 8, 2009 at 9:11 am PT

It has been a long time coming, but Chrome for Mac and Linux is finally here. Google rolled out beta versions of its new browser for both operating systems this morning–more than a year after the company first announced Chrome for Windows. That’s far later than expected, but both browsers have both met Google’s end-of-2009 deadline.

First Test of Google’s New Browser

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on September 2, 2008 at 12:01 pm PT

Google’s new Chrome Web browser will make using the Internet faster and less frustrating, but this first version is rough around the edges and lacks some features, says Walt Mossberg in the first hands-on review.