Finally made the switch to Google Chrome
Back when Google Chrome first came out I was amazed at how fast it parsed Javascript but deterred from using it due to lack of mainly extensions. I've now decided to take the plunge for a few different reasons. My favorite two plugins Adblock plus, and Autopager. Autopager is an extension that we first saw on Firfox that automatically starts loading the second page of websites containing multiple page. It inserts it right below the first page, saving you time and effort when scrolling through large amounts of data. It works for a variety of sites including most major ones that you use every day.
Along with the speed Chrome provides, there was one other feature that I liked about it. If it loads a corrupt plugin or a plugin that crashes like flash tends to do, it does not bring down your whole browser. Instead it pops up a messaging telling you a plugin has failed.
I think installing and removing plugins is also much easier to do in Google Chrome compared to most other browsers. When hitting the install link, there is no question that times down, download time seems to be relatively slow, most of the time it's instant. However, the best feature is the fact that you don't have to shut down your browser to add or remove programs. This drove me crazy because I use music streaming from Pandora, so I'd have to shut down my music and change songs every time I installed or removed a plugin. That last part did change when Pandora began resuming songs from where you left off, which was a much needed feature.
Finally, the user interface is a lot better in Chrome. There is much less clutter on the browser itself, allowing maxium room to see the website. The pugin admin panel and the downloader, as well as a few other things open in new tabs as opposed to seperate windows, which I also find awesome. This stops the browser from having more than one window open in almost all circumstances.
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