It was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android, where it is the default browser.

It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. Proprietary freeware, based on open source components Downloading it today, it’s possible you won’t see anything unusual at all.Beta / September 2, 2008 14 years ago ( )ġ.0 / December 11, 2008 13 years ago ( ) Like Y2K, a lot of work was done before Chrome 100 was even released to keep things from breaking, The Verge writes. Mozilla provided a nice explanation you can read on its blog that goes into why errors like this happen in the first place. Y2K - Concerns were raised in the months before Google’s update that a triple-digit release number, which is also coded into browsers’ User-Agent string, could end up causing a Y2K-style wave of broken sites that weren’t ready to process the new digit - including relatively notable examples like Yahoo or HBO Go. How-To Geek has a good summary of many of the other features that are available in Chrome version 100. Per Chromes “ What’s new” landing page after you update to version 100, Google lists recently added features like a Safety Check for your passwords, Enhanced Safe Browsing, and more controls for limiting location tracking, microphone and camera use, and notifications.

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