Chrome is a free Internet browser officially released by Google on December 11, 2008. Its features include synchronization with Google services and accounts, tabbed browsing, and automatic translation and spell check of web pages. It also features an integrated address bar/search bar, called the omnibox.
To make sure you're protected by the latest security updates, Google Chrome can automatically update when a new version of the browser is available on your device. With these updates, you might someti.
TipGoogle Chrome can be downloaded for free on the Chrome page.
Overview and benefits
Chrome works quite well with Google sites and services such as YouTube and Gmail. It also manages its system resources differently than other browsers. Its V8 JavaScript engine was developed from scratch at Google, and may improve your experience on heavily scripted websites and applications. Essentially, it should make the things you do on the Internet faster.
NoteSome Google services, such as Google Cast, require Chrome to use a Chromecast.
After being installed, the Chrome browser is automatically configured to download and install updates when they're available. To verify updates are being installed automatically, see our page on how to update your browser.
Incognito mode
Chrome offers a private browsing option called Incognito Mode. This mode allows you to browse in an isolated sandbox web session. It gives you temporary control over your browsing history and session identity, because when you close the browser, your logins and history are deleted. However, it does not guarantee anonymity.
Note:Use Incognito mode as a tool to increase your privacy, but understand that the privacy of your Internet activity is never absolute. Your ISP, employer, or other people using your computer may be able to analyze your network or hard drive to ascertain your web activity while using Incognito mode.
To launch a new incognito browser, press Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows, Linux) or Command+Shift+N (macOS X). Essentially, when you're in Incognito Mode, the browser doesn't log what you've been doing during your last Internet session.
How to display the file, edit, view, etc. menus in Chrome
Unfortunately, there is no way to display this menu bar in Chrome as it was removed. However, all these features may be accessed by clicking the button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Configuring privacy settings
To fine-tune your privacy settings in Chrome, click the icon in the upper-right corner of the browser, and select Settings.
The settings interface opens in a new browser tab. Scroll to the bottom and click Show Advanced Settings.
The first advanced settings listed are your privacy settings, which make be changed to you're liking.
Chrome Developer Tools
If you're developing a website, Chrome Developer Tools are second to none. They allow you to closely analyze all the visual, interactive, and technical components of website locations.
To launch Chrome Developer Tools, go the View menu and select Developer → Developer Tools, or press Ctrl-Alt-I (Windows, Linux) or Option-Command-I (macOS X).
The developer view allows you to navigate the web on one side of the window, and inspect the resource's components and attributes on the other.
Chromium projects and browser
The Chromium projects are open-source, community-driven projects to develop technologies for Chrome and ChromeOS. The Chromium browser is similar to Chrome, but is developed exclusively with Chrome's open-source components.
Ungoogled Chromium project and browser
Ungoogled Chromium is a development fork of the Chromium browser which strips out selected browser components. The project's stated goals are to:
- Disable or remove offending services and features that communicate with Google or weaken privacy.
- Strip binaries from the source tree, and use those provided by the system or build them from source.
- Add, modify, or disable features that inhibit control and transparency.
The Ungoogled Chromium browser source code can be downloaded from its repository on GitHub.
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Look up -chrome or chrome in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Chrome may refer to:
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Materials[edit]
- Chrome plating, a process of surfacing with chromium
- Chrome alum, a chemical used in mordanting and photographic film
Computing[edit]
- Google Chrome, a web browser
- Chrome OS, a Google Chrome- and Linux-based operating system
- User interface chrome, the borders and widgets that frame the content part of a window
- Chrome (Mozilla) or XUL, the Mozilla XML user interface language
- Chrome (programming language) or Oxygene, an Object Pascal implementation for the .NET Framework
- Microsoft Chrome, an API for DirectX
- S3 Chrome, a series of graphics accelerators
Gaming[edit]
- Chrome Engine, a game engine developed by Techland
- Chrome (video game), a 2003 sci-fi first-person shooter by Techland
Literature[edit]
- Chrome (comics) or Allen Marc Yuricic, a Marvel Comics male mutant character
- Jenny Swensen or Chrome, a Marvel Comics female paranormal character
- Chrome, a character in 'Burning Chrome' by William Gibson
- Chrome, a gay-themed science fiction novel by George Nader
- Chrome (Dr. Stone), a character in the manga series Dr. Stone
Music[edit]
- Chrome (band), an American rock band, from San Francisco in the 1970s
- Chrome (singer), British singer
Albums[edit]
- Chrome (Catherine Wheel album) (1993)
- Chrome (Trace Adkins album) (2001)
Songs[edit]
- 'Chrome' (Debbie Harry song) (1981)
- 'Chrome' (Trace Adkins song) (2002)
- 'Chrome', a song by Katatonia from Last Fair Deal Gone Down
- 'Chrome', a song by VNV Nation from Matter + Form
![Chrome Chrome](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zl3xByIpXBA/hqdefault.jpg)
Places[edit]
- Chrome, California, an unincorporated community
- Chrome, New Jersey, an unincorporated community
Other uses[edit]
- Chrome (XM), a former music satellite channel
- Chrome Industries, a manufacturer of cycling bags, apparel, and footwear
See also[edit]
![Chrome Chrome](/uploads/1/2/6/3/126396525/357853499.png)
- Chrome Dokuro, a female character in Reborn!
- Chromeffects, a 3D graphics and video add-on for Windows 98
- Chromite, a mineral ore from which chromium is produced
- Chromium, a chemical element
- Chromium (web browser), the open source counterpart to Google Chrome
- Chromium OS, the open source counterpart to Google Chrome OS
- Google Chrome Frame, an Internet Explorer plug-in based on Chromium
- Ferrochrome, an alloy of chrome and iron, most commonly used in stainless steel production
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