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Google Releases Chrome 5.0 For Win/Mac/Linux

Posted by kdawson on from the ooh-shiny dept.

ddfall writes "Four months after the release of version 4.0 for Windows, Google has announced the availability of Chrome 5.0 for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux — the first stable release to be available on all three major platforms. Chrome 5.0.375.55 is available to download from google.com/chrome. Users who currently have Chrome installed can use the built-in update function."

3 of 347 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Chome 6 by ElKry · · Score: 5, Informative

    You don't have to wait, I'm posting this from Chrome 6.0.408.1

    Of course, you're going to have to use the dev channel, and get ready for a hell of a bumpy ride...

  2. can't install behind proxy by FunkyELF · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'll keep using Firefox as it is actually possible to download and install it.
    Since the day Google released Chrome you haven't been able to install their crappy 550k installer if you're behind a proxy.

  3. Re:Obligatory Adblock Reply by Nysul · · Score: 5, Informative

    Adblock for Chrome downloads the ads, then blocks them. I don't know how you could not notice this, the Chrome ad-block solution is half-assed at best.