Google Chrome
Open-source browser featuring real-time web translation, integrated password manager, dark mode, task-level resource management, multi-user account support, automatic updates, and cross-device sync, available on all major operating systems for secure, efficient browsing.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
Features
Properties
- Customizable
- Support for Themes
Features
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Cloud Sync
Android Sync- Bookmark Organization
- Google integration
- Website Translation
- Dark Mode
- Integrated Password Manager
- Multiplatform
- Incognito mode
- Chromium-based Browsers
- Password sync
- Automatic Form-Filler
- Integrated PDF Viewer
- Support all desktops
- Tabbed browsing
- Inspect Element
- Support for Javascript
- Native bookmark sync
- Supports H265 Codec
- User Levels
- No registration required
- Record and replay
- Ad-free
- Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
- Place websites on desktop
- Multiple Account support
- Spell Checking
- Built-in translation
Google Chrome News & Activities
Recent News
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Google's Gemini assistant has finally arrived in Chrome for all Android users in the U.S.Google has rolled out Gemini in Chrome for all Android users in the U.S., expanding the reach of it...
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Claude in Chrome syncs sessions across desktop, web, and mobileClaude in Chrome sessions now synchronize across desktop, web, and mobile, allowing users to contin...
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Google Chrome launches for Arm64 Linux with native Widevine DRMGoogle Chrome is now officially available for Arm64 Linux platforms, including support for Widevine...
Recent activities
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Computerphobe added Google Chrome as alternative to Phi BrowserGoogle Chrome is a fast, easy-to-use browser with support for a wide range of extensions. Its integration with Google services makes it simple to sync bookmarks, passwords, and browsing history across devices. Although it can use a lot of RAM, it remains a very complete option for browsing, working, and studying online.
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Mostly proprietary data hog, it offers no special functionality unless you want to be logged into your google account when you browse the internet for some reason. Some extensions may not work due to manifest V3
DomIsDazed added Google Chrome as alternative to MA WebGood browser, but data protection is a problem since it is a Google tool
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What is Google Chrome?
Google Chrome offers a simple design without sacrificing essential browsing features, promising efficient navigation with several extra features for a smooth user experience.
Simplicity is key in Chrome’s design, avoiding a cluttered interface that could distract from web surfing.
While some might argue that excessive minimalism can be harmful, no aspect or feature seems truncated or lacking in functionality in Chrome. Everything is just a click away.
Core features like tab use for controlling the surfing session are essential and commonly found in most browsers. Beyond the essentials, Chrome offers extra features like a dedicated task manager for better resource management at the tab level.
The presence of the Incognito mode, though standard, is essential.
Pre-installed extensions like Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides address online Office requirements and simplify usage.
It allows adding 3rd party plugins via its webstore
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Comments and Reviews
PRO's Intergrated with all Google things Bookmark Syncing between devices Extensions sync between all desktop computers Huge extention and theme selection CON's Resource hungry The UI is a little outdated (Chrome is going to release a new UI It can be activated right now!) No built-in VPN or Adblocker (Adblocker is included but only blocks spam ads) Tracks its users
Bottom line: If your computer is powerful it should run Chrome pretty well and that huge selection of extensions is great! But the tracking is terrible. If you want to know how to enable the new UI here are the steps: Visit: chrome://flags/#top-chrome-md Then in “UI Layout for the browser’s top chrome” change the option from default to refresh (With touch screens Change Default to Touch Refresh) Press the restart button and enjoy the new Chrome! I do not use Chrome as my daily browser I use
Mozilla Firefox , 
Opera Is another really great browser.
PRO's "Intergrated with all Google things" = not sure it's an avantage "Bookmark Syncing between devices" = Firefox Sync "Extensions sync between all desktop computers" = Firefox Sync "Huge extention and theme selection" = just because Chrome is the 1st web browser
CON's Tracks its users = switch to Firefox ;-)
When Google Chrome imposes its rules (already done ?), don't blame it because they will make bad decisions for users.
Strength: • Widely use
Challenge: • Google Chrome spies on you. By default Google Chrome tracks your activity on the internet. Via sync, cookies, and various methods. After Google collected your information, they sell it in covert ways to total strangers. This is part of Google business model. This is your reminder that Google is a for profit corporation. By collecting your data and linking it to you, Google put you at risk for data breaches. Source 1: ______• https://usamash.org/science/google-chrome-tracking-browser-logging-people-26666466 ______• Archived at https://archive.fo/HlNtn
Source 2: ______• https://www.zdnet.com/article/want-google-to-track-you-less-get-an-iphone-ditch-the-android/ ______• Archived at https://archive.fo/jSJWQ
Source 3: ______• https://medium.com/digitalprivacywise/why-you-should-stop-using-google-chrome-6c934c9a827c ______• Archived at https://archive.fo/obRNf
• Google Chrome is own by a for-profit corporation. It is not owned by a not-for-profit community. Usually a corporation first priority is to hoard money. Not serve you and protect your privacy.
Suggestion: • Use Mozilla Firefox instead of Chrome. Because Firefox does NOT spy on you. With Firefox those spy features are still available, but they are all deactivated by default. Try Firefox at https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/
• Firefox version 60+ (Quantum) is presently FASTER than Chrome and use less memory than Chrome. Compare to previous versions of Firefox, the Quantum version is twice as fast, promote parallelism, and has more intuitive user interface. ______• Video at https://youtu.be/n6wiRyKkmKc ______• Read more and see performance test results at https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/quantum-performance-test/ ______• Article at https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-switch-from-google-chrome-to-firefox-1821879163 ______• Archived article at https://archive.fo/XJEz7
• Firefox code is owned by a NOT-for-profit community. The Mozilla Foundation. Usually a real not-for-profit organization first priority is to serve you and protect your privacy. Not spy on you, not hoard money.
• If you need even stronger privacy than Firefox, you might be interested in Tor Browser at https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en Which is powered by Firefox.
Using: • Chrome 70 at 64-bit • Firefox 63 at 64-bit • Debian 9 Stretch at 64-bit • GNOME 3.22
Google Chrome is a fast, easy-to-use browser with support for a wide range of extensions. Its integration with Google services makes it simple to sync bookmarks, passwords, and browsing history across devices. Although it can use a lot of RAM, it remains a very complete option for browsing, working, and studying online.
Mostly proprietary data hog, it offers no special functionality unless you want to be logged into your google account when you browse the internet for some reason. Some extensions may not work due to manifest V3
Good browser, but data protection is a problem since it is a Google tool
Does anyone else prefer Firefox but still use Chrome every single day? That's where I'm at. I like Mozilla a lot more as an organization, but Chrome is basically muscle memory for me at this point. It just works, all my extensions are here, and it’s fast. It’s hard to break ingrained habit.
Google Chrome slow down my machines in my offices. Uninstalled and installed Chromium and these machines are now usable. The second step I've done is to uninstall that as well and install Firefox and the machines have more RAM free and more disk space to do more things. Quite important since nowadays (because of AI) RAM prices are hitting the sky.
Anyway I do not want to recommend a tool in the European organisations I work for, if they cannot inspect the exact source code, or if it's not packaged in Ubuntu or Debian in the main repositories. Also see this comment: