Google has really been hitting the gas when it comes to releasing major new updates for its Chrome browser, but even we’re somewhat surprised to see version 7 shoot down the pipeline. The update — available on PC, Mac and Linux — boasts hundreds of bug fixes and a new, even faster HTML5 parser. Just don’t expect any revolutionary new features.
What’s new? As mentioned, hundreds of bugs have been squashed, although the developer’s bug repositories are still flooded with hundreds more. Chrome is still one of the stablest browsers out there, though, and version 7 increases Chrome’s lead over the competition.
There are a few new features creeping in, like support for the HTML5 API, which allows sites and web apps to read local files. There’s also the ability for Chrome 7 to upload complete folders from your computer, which should be handy for emailing lots of files through GMail… well, when GMail updates itself to support the feature.
On the OS X side of things, you’ll see some new AppleScript support creep through, which will allow you to script repetitive actions through Automator.
This isn’t a showy release full of obvious new features like hardware acceleration or the forthcoming “Tabpose” system Google’s been promising, but it’s a solid release of the best browser out there for my money. If you’re already using Chrome, you should grab and install the update automatically as soon as you close and reopen your browser
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