Download Google Chrome 1.0 final

Google has removed Chrome from beta and has made the first final of the internet browser available in the form of version 1.0. Among other things, the developers improved audio and video support in the browser and tweaked the javascript engine to make it faster and better than the engine used in the beta versions of Chrome. The ‘bookmark manager’ has also been overhauled. In addition, we are also working hard on new features. For example, a ‘form autofill’ and the possibility to follow RSS feeds are planned. Chrome developers are also still developing an extension platform.

Chrome is considered a lightweight internet browser by Google. The developers baked Chrome in such a way that each tab is run in its own process and can be used as a desktop application. Furthermore, Google’s web browser is equipped with its own Javascript engine. More information about Chrome can be found in this news item. Below are the release notes of Google Chrome 1.0:

Better stability and performance or plug-ins (particularly video). Video and audio glitches were among the most common bugs fixed during the beta period. If you had problems watching videos with Google Chrome in the past, you should be pleasantly surprised with the performance now.

Even more speed. Google Chrome starts up fast, loads pages quickly, and just keeps getting faster. Since the first beta, the V8 JavaScript engine runs 1.4 times faster on the SunSpider benchmark and 1.5 times faster on the V8 benchmark — and there is more speed to come.

Bookmark manager and privacy controls. We heard you! Better bookmark features were a top request from our users. It’s now easier to switch between another browser and Google Chrome with the bookmark import and export features, and we added a new simple way to manage large numbers of bookmarks, too. We also wanted to make it even easier for you to control your browsing data, so all of the features in Google Chrome which affect user privacy are now grouped in one place with detailed explanations for each one.

We’ve taken security very seriously from the beginning and we will continue to look for ways to make Google Chrome and all browsers even more secure. Google Chrome’s unique sandbox technology creates an additional layer of defense against harmful software, while the Safe Browsing feature provides protection against phishing and malware attacks for many browser users.

We have removed the beta label as our goals for stability and performance have been met but our work is far from done. We are working to add some common browser features such as form autofill and RSS support in the near future. We are also developing an extensions platform along with support for Mac and Linux. If you are already using Google Chrome, the update system ensures that you get the latest bug fixes and security patches, so you will get the newest version automatically in the next few days. If you haven’t used Google Chrome for a while, now might be a good time to give it another spin.