Google Chrome gains Mac, Linux versions -- and extensions

You can now customize Chrome or try it on platforms other than Windows

By Source Seeker on Tue, 12/08/09 - 6:09pm.

. What's this?

What is Tech Briefcase?

TechBriefcase is a new, free service where IT Professionals can Search, Store and Share IT white papers and content like this. Learn more

Bookmark content

Speed up your research efforts with content across the web.

Search and Store

Find the white papers you need. Create folders for any topic.

View Anywhere

Open your briefcase on your iPhone, tablet or desktop. Share with colleagues.

Don't have an account yet?

Big news today for Google Chrome browser lovers and wanna be Chrome lovers: beta versions for the Mac and for Linux have become available and, at least as exciting, Chrome extensions have arrived. Chrome couldn't hope to compete with Firefox until it offered users the ways and means to customize their browsers with add-ons. Today, a beta repository of extensions has been launched, complete with more than 300 extensions.

Extensions are only available for the Windows and Linux versions (sorry Macs, Google says the extensions haven't hit beta quality yet).

According the gallery that lists the extensions, these are the most popular ones so far:

Google Mail Checker
Displays the number of unread messages in your Google Mail inbox and gives you one-click access.

RSS Subscription Extension
Adds one-click subscription to your toolbar

Google Translate
This extension translates entire webpages into a language of your choice with one click.

Xmarks for Chrome Beta
Xmarks for Chrome Beta is a beta preview of the popular bookmarking site, Xmarks.

AdThwart
Blocks ads on websites. Includes the EasyList ad filter list as of 8 Dec 2009.

Chromed Bird
A Twitter extension that allows you to follow your tweets and interact with older tweets.

Please visit the Google Subnet home page for more news, blogs and podcasts. Sign up for the weekly Google newsletter. (Click on News/Google News Alert.) More blog posts from Google Subnet:

Will Google be left in the dark over white spaces?

Google offers free, public DNS server

Google changes rules for Google News to placate publishers

Grab the Tiger by the Tail

Universal Google personalization a virtual given

Google thumbs its nose at SharePoint with 10 new enterprise search features

Google increases revenue, profit and says economy is recovering

10 Google Apps add-ons for the enterprise

Google sticks it to Microsoft with Los Angeles cloud contract

10 stunning 3D buildings made with Google SketchUp

Subscribe to all Google Subnet bloggers or Follow Google Subnet on Twitter
Follow Julie Bort on Twitter.