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Brin: Mac version of Chrome 'a matter of months'

updated 04:35 pm EDT, Thu September 4, 2008

Brin on Chrome for Mac

The Mac version of Google's Chrome web browser should arrive in "a matter of months," says Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The executive, interviewed by Wall Street Journal writer Kara Swisher, claims it is "embarassing" that a Mac version is not already out, since both he and Swisher use Macs. To cope with the situation, Brin says he is relying on virtualization software from VMware. At present Chrome runs only on Windows.

The release of Chrome, which is based on the Apple-developed WebKit platform used in Safari, has experienced some complications. It initially included an aggressive licensing agreement, granting Google rights over all content posted through the browser, and may have serious security issues, in part because its underlying version of WebKit is outdated. Google has not said when a fix for the Windows software may become available.

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jameshays
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09/04, 04:58pm | report spam | close Reply |
Which Means...

Which means they probably haven't started yet.

MyRightEye
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09/04, 05:03pm | report spam | (1 reply) close Reply |
so what

we have safari, so who cares.

lkrupp
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09/04, 05:33pm | report spam | close Reply |
Just like Intuit!

Intuit's ceo sits (or has sat) on Apple's board yet was going cease development of Quicken for the Mac. Even now Intuit has nothing to offer other than Quicken 2007. Intuit's web site speaks glowingly of a completely rewritten Quicken for 2009 to be released in "the winter" but still not feature compatible with the already available Quicken 9 for the PC.

Now come the cofounders of Google, who supposedly use Macs, and they are embarrassed there is no Mac version of Chrome yet? Gimme a freaking break here. Who exactly runs the company anyway and makes the decision to give the Mac the shaft?

dimplemonkey
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09/04, 05:51pm | report spam | (1 reply) close Reply |
You know for once...

I'm actually glad Chrome isn't out for Mac first. Haven't you guys been guinea pigs long enough for all things under the Apple sun? I would think you would want the M$ contingency to be first to stomp out all the bugs.

Meanwhile, we've got Safari, Webkit, Firefox, OmniWeb, Opera, Camino and Shiira to keep us busy.

Jittery Jimmy
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09/04, 08:53pm | report spam | close Reply |
No worries.

For me, it is fine that the Mac doesn't have Chrome yet. Virtually all Mac users use a modern version of Safari, Gecko-based browser like Firefox or Camino, or Opera.

In contrast, a good 75% percent of all Windows users use Internet Explorer 6 or 7, which are, if nothing else, a challenge for web developers to support. This is a tough problem in terms of JavaScript performance and reliability - trust me - I live with it every day. We just don't have a lot of nice UI because we can't get it to go on IE.

If Chrome can convince Microsoft to finally fix their browser, the world will be a much better place.

I'm all from Chrome on the Mac. But IE is the industry problem that really needs to be fixed or eliminated.

WiseWeasel
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09/04, 08:54pm | report spam | close Reply |
Embarassing...

The worst part is that they have Mike Pinkerton, one of the creators and head developers of Camino, working on the Chrome project for Google, so there's really not much excuse for the lack of a Mac version...

howiethemacguy
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09/04, 09:28pm | report spam | (1 reply) close Reply |
s**** this then!

If they can't have a Mac version ready from day 1 then, I have zero interest in their browser. WTF is up with this c***? Google is using Apple technology and yet Google is marginalizing Mac users!

derbbre
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09/04, 10:03pm | report spam | close Reply |
Webkit

Even more embarrassing since Chrome uses WebKit, from Apple. Should've been on OS X first. Would have been a good way to pay homage to Tim Berners-Lee's WWW on NeXT.

gikku
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09/05, 02:00am | report spam | close Reply |
ice water

Chrome uses webkit, so no real need for Chrome on Mac.
Winodws on the other, they need all the ice water they can get.

Guest
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09/05, 05:20am | report spam | close Reply |
chrome and safari

maybe the threat of a new browser using the safari webkit on the mac will make the development teams at apple get off their collective butt and fix the world leaks in safari 3.1.2
i am glad google had the sense to not deliver their browser to the macusers before it is ready. who needs software with security risks on the mac platform? things get messy enough when wordpress is hacked or banner ads pass pornsites to the clipboard in safari.

just a poster
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09/05, 07:22am | report spam | close Reply |
It is embarassing

because webkit is safari. http://webkit.org/

What is Chrome exactly but an inferior skin (typical crappy Google UI) for an existing rendering engine with troubling privacy repercussions - what with its potential to send more trackable user data about browsing history back to Google?

climacs
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09/05, 07:49am | report spam | close Reply |
let's remember

the release of Chrome was forced by the early release of that comic book.

UberFu
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09/05, 10:48am | report spam | close Reply |
I find it funny...

...how Google bases their new web-browser on technology developed by Apple and yet they released the Windows version first.

WTF?

You would think it easier to crank out the Mac version then spit out the WIN version or put them out at the same time. Something like when Adobe released 26 Apps for 2 platforms simultaneously.

bjojade
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09/05, 11:10am | report spam | close Reply |
How to kill IE

The most dominant browser in the world is IE. Since IE doesn't exist on the mac, having Chrome on the mac would take market share away from Safari and Firefox. That would actually be a BAD thing.

Now, on the Windows side, there are plenty of users that would be willing to switch to Chrome because it's backed by a huge company, Google instead of the likes of Firefox or they don't like Apple so they back away from Safari. So, this new browser chips away 10 more points from IE's dominance. Once IE gets below 50% usage, it's going to be hard pressed for websites to REQUIRE IE to function. Isn't that what we really want?

jameshays
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09/18, 11:44am | report spam | close Reply |
The Standards Attack

Chrome on Windows was actually a very good move for all of us. OS X has two solid browsers, Safari and Firefox. Some would argue that there are more, but thats besides the point. Firefox, though, has itself become increasingly bloated and needs some thinning out. In my opinion, Safari does a great job of keeping things simple. Unfortunately, Safari on Windows is a relative lousy experience and users are once again forced into IE or Firefox. Having Chrome on Windows opens up another option for stability and continuity through standards based web experiences. Competition is good and this will only prove to make Safari better in the future. Or, we'll all start using Chrome when it's available.

Here's to the future.... Cheers.

murdockme
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chrome...

not really necessary for OSX since we already have safari, but it'd be nice to have a few features from chrome implemented. It's nice to have a browser on the pc besides safari that responds to similar key commands as chrome does since it's built on webkit and whomever was putting it together decided to make it mac key similar. Other than that...let google produce better interfaces for other products that it has out already.

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Brin: Mac version of Chrome 'a matter of months'

updated 04:35 pm EDT, Thu September 4, 2008

Brin on Chrome for Mac

Which Means...

so what

Just like Intuit!

You know for once...

No worries.

Embarassing...

s**** this then!

Webkit

ice water

chrome and safari

It is embarassing

let's remember

I find it funny...

How to kill IE

The Standards Attack

chrome...

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so what

Just like Intuit!

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No worries.

Embarassing...

s**** this then!

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chrome and safari

It is embarassing

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I find it funny...

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The Standards Attack

chrome...

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