Google Chrome for Mac Beta Now Available

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Posted December 8, 2009 at 1:21pm by iClarified

Google has made the beta release of Chrome for Mac available for download now. The download is available directly from Google and is 17.6MB. It requires an Intel processor and Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

We've been working hard to deliver a first-class browser for the Mac - it took longer than we expected, but we hope the wait was worth it! We wanted Google Chrome to feel at home on the Mac, so we've focused on uniting our clean, simple design with subtle animations and effects to create a snappy and satisfying browsing experience on OS X. As you might expect, the speed of Google Chrome for Mac is something we're very proud of. If you have a Mac, try installing the beta and see how fast it launches - there's hardly even time for the icon in the dock to bounce!

Google has also announced a beta of Chrome for Linux here

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Evan - December 8, 2009 at 4:09pm

Wait a minute, I've been using Google Chrome on my Mac for months now, why are you saying they're just now releasing it? I'm using the version I've had for months right now, version 4.0.249.27. The only difference is the two last numbers that change to .30. I don't understand, I'm not a beta tester, yet all I had to do was search 'Google Chrome for Mac' months ago and I had a download link immediately right from Google themselves, no piracy. What's up with this?

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