TechCrunch is reporting that in order to meet a self-imposed end-of-year deadline for the beta release of the Chrome Web browser for Mac, Google is trimming numerous features from the software.
The good news is, Mac users will still be able browse the Web with Chrome. However, many extras will be missing, among them Google Gears, which lets sites like Gmail and Google Docs work even when you're offline.
App Mode, which lets you create Fluid-esque standalone, single-site Web browsers, will similarly be nixed from the upcoming Chrome beta release. Also on the chopping block: Chrome's Bookmark Manager, support for multitouch gestures, 64-bit compatibility, and full support for browser extensions. Most of these features have pushed to a future release, so don't worry, they'll come down the pike some day.
More: http://www.macworld.com/article/144187/
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The good news is, Mac users will still be able browse the Web with Chrome. However, many extras will be missing, among them Google Gears, which lets sites like Gmail and Google Docs work even when you're offline.
App Mode, which lets you create Fluid-esque standalone, single-site Web browsers, will similarly be nixed from the upcoming Chrome beta release. Also on the chopping block: Chrome's Bookmark Manager, support for multitouch gestures, 64-bit compatibility, and full support for browser extensions. Most of these features have pushed to a future release, so don't worry, they'll come down the pike some day.
More: http://www.macworld.com/article/144187/
