Custom Chrome for Mac

A primitive Mac version of Google's Chrome browser has been compiled by an independent coder and released to the public. The build, number 9780, is actually based on the development Chromium version of the Mac browser, which is still in a early state and may not produce a formal Mac version of Chrome until as late as June. The custom build is nevertheless said to add working links, and be less than 50ms slower than a recent WebKit nightly build.

Exploration of the most recent Chromium build is said to reveal an iPhone directory with associated files, and a version of the underlying WebKit engine which is little removed from the current trunk edition. While the Chromium 9780 browser is said to be in an extremely rough state, progress on the official software is said to be rapid, which may produce a formal app before the anticipated deadline.

by MacNN Staff