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Google offers OS X-themed frontend to service

updated 11:25 am EST, Wed March 16, 2005

Google X frontend


Google has launched a Mac OS X-themed interface to its Internet search engine. Google X features a Dock-like navigation bar that mimics the Mac OS X Dock's zooming feature. Many MacNN readers point to the tag line at the bottom of the page, which reads "Roses are red. Violets are blue. OS X rocks. Homage to you." operates a number of experimental and speciality search tools, including Google SMS, Google Scholar, and Google Suggest.


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  1. tliszt

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    03/16, 11:54am | report spam | Reply |

    Now... If only.

    Now if they'd only release a Mac OSX version of Google desktop we'd ALL be happy!

  1. hayesk

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    03/16, 12:05pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: Now... If only

    The search features in SpotLight in 10.4 look a lot better than Google desktop. I suppose it'd be nice for those not upgrading, but that'd be about it.

  1. eddd

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    03/16, 12:56pm | report spam | Reply |

    nice homage, but

    I love the tributes that Google does, but it might have been more of a tribute if they had done the icons more photo-realistically. That's one of the identifying characteristics of OS X, and would have been a bit more striking, IMHO. Then again, I guess they're trying to keep within the Google style guidelines.

    typical Mac user I am... never satisfied

  1. eldarkus

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    03/16, 01:01pm | report spam | Reply |

    lets hope

    Lets just hope Apple doesnt sue over this one.. hehe!

  1. Macola

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    03/16, 01:05pm | report spam | Reply |

    I don't get it

    What's the point?

  1. cmoney

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    03/16, 01:35pm | report spam | Reply |

    re: i don't get it

    No point. Google labs is where they show off their experiments, toys, cool things they're working on. And like it says, it's an homage to OS X.

  1. Cadaver

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    03/16, 01:38pm | report spam | Reply |

    I like it...

    Its my new default homepage :)

  1. dreamBweaver

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    03/16, 01:41pm | report spam | Reply |

    awesome

    love it

  1. ThaShef

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    03/16, 03:24pm | report spam | Reply |

    its gone

    Its gone...I guess google took it down

  1. mouseketter

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    03/16, 04:15pm | report spam | Reply |

    It is gone :o(

    It is gone. That bites.
    Maybe it is just down for maintenance or something and will be back up later this evening.

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