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ezekial45 said:
I've read before that it's not possible due to limitations in Chrome's extensions implementation. That was last year though so I dunno if anything has changed since then. I'd really like something like Firefox's "Download Helper" extension, that's the only reason I ever launch Firefox anymore.
Jayayess1190
Member
Does the latest Chrome Dev 15 work for people? Mine doesn't. When I close the browser, it is still open in task manager (Windows), and the Omnibar doesn't load pages or searches without me clicking it. And sometimes trying to delete a bookmark causes the browser to freeze.
Firefox allows access to much deeper functions of the browser than Chrome does which is why Firefox's DownloadHelper can grab the raw URL from a Flash Video and offer it for download. It's the only reason I keep Firefox around.Sean said:
The day Chrome allows a DownloadHelper port, I won't need FF anymore. Until then I don't mind launching FF occasionally to download a video occasionally. It only takes a second anyway. I mean I don't find myself needing to download videos that often.
Unless it's pr0n.
ezekial45 said:
you could try using the Web Inspector Network panel
press "ctrl + shift + C" to bring it up and then click the "network" button
reload the page, wait for it to finish loading then press play on the video player and see if it makes a request for the video
you can then just grab the url it requested
That seems to work on YouTune at least. The video ended up being the "generate_204" entry for some reason. If Chrome ever offered access to this, I'm sure someone would make an extension.D4Danger said:
But it doesn't seem as easy to figure out on other sites.
Command+Shift+C on OS X
Jasoco said:
Chrome has some experimental APIs that I think would work for this sort of thing
http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/experimental.webNavigation.html
http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/experimental.webRequest.html
Jasoco said:
yeah, it doesn't always work due to the way some sites have their servers set-up
a lot of sites though just use flash as a container and request an .mp4/.flv file which shows up in the network panel.
I'd give anything for an experimental DownloadHelper (Or the like. If it acts the same and lets me view a list of and download any videos attached to any Flash video players on the page.) using them. I already run Canary anyway. I'd install it unpacked.D4Danger said:
I'd make it myself if I even knew where to start.
I'm on Mac OSX Lion and read somewhere here that there was some new version of Chrome that already supported some stuff like the two fingers to go to last page, and normal full-screen shortcut. But I don't seem to be able to find it? My Chrome is up to date, so I guess I need to download one of those dev versions. Which should I get? I dunno much about this 
Chrome Canary for Mac supports all the Lion features.
I think one of the Dev or Betas does too, but not sure if it's complete yet.
http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
Canary will not use the same profile as Chrome for safety reasons, but if you set up sync in both browsers, it'll make sure both are the same, sans all your extension preferences for some reason.
I think one of the Dev or Betas does too, but not sure if it's complete yet.
http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
Canary will not use the same profile as Chrome for safety reasons, but if you set up sync in both browsers, it'll make sure both are the same, sans all your extension preferences for some reason.
StormyTheRabbit
Member
D4Danger said:when did Google start doing this?
Since launch.
They've been doing it for a while. But I've only seen it on Windows. I don't know if they do it on OS X if you install fresh as I've been running it since the Mac version was released, but I've installed fresh on Windows a few times.
Also, who uses Ask.com? Or Yahoo! for that matter?
Also, who uses Ask.com? Or Yahoo! for that matter?
QueenOfThorns
Member
It does it on OS X too.
I was wondering, does anyone have an estimate on when the stable version of Chrome will have all the lion stuff canary has? I like using it, but my extensions keep crashing.
I was wondering, does anyone have an estimate on when the stable version of Chrome will have all the lion stuff canary has? I like using it, but my extensions keep crashing.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Stable channel was updated to version 14 today.
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html
Souldriver
Member
Uh, someone help me.
I've got a new computer since a month or so, and I've installed a bunch of software on it that I like to have. Chrome being one of them. However, I've never been able to run Chrome. I just click the chrome icon and nothing happens. No biggie, since I mostly use FF, and in those rare cases that I need another browser, I just resort to IE. However, after all this time it's starting to annoy me, I want a working Chrome. I decided to delete the browser and start again. But that doesn't do anything either.
Long story short: Chrome.exe doesn't work, uninstalling Chrome doesn't work either. Nothing happens, at all.
The internet doesn't make me any wiser. Perhaps some of you have any ideas?
I've got a new computer since a month or so, and I've installed a bunch of software on it that I like to have. Chrome being one of them. However, I've never been able to run Chrome. I just click the chrome icon and nothing happens. No biggie, since I mostly use FF, and in those rare cases that I need another browser, I just resort to IE. However, after all this time it's starting to annoy me, I want a working Chrome. I decided to delete the browser and start again. But that doesn't do anything either.
Long story short: Chrome.exe doesn't work, uninstalling Chrome doesn't work either. Nothing happens, at all.
The internet doesn't make me any wiser. Perhaps some of you have any ideas?
N Coward Parody
Member
Are there any plans for Chrome to implement the iOS-style "double-tap to zoom" feature Safari uses in Lion? I just downloaded the Canary build for OSX and it doesn't seem to be included.
I've grown pretty attached to this feature using Safari in fullscreen mode and its exclusion is the only thing keeping me from sticking with Chrome.
I've grown pretty attached to this feature using Safari in fullscreen mode and its exclusion is the only thing keeping me from sticking with Chrome.
Souldriver said:
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/google_chrome_portable
Just download this for now if you require Chrome.
Don't know about your problem. Was there something you installed recently? Do you use any security software?
Run a scan of malwarebytes and see what turns up.
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Add the tag "-incognito" to the end to boot Chrome in safe mode.
Make a Chrome shortcut: PATHNAME\chrome.exe -incognito
Mike Works
Member
I've encountered a problem over the past week or so, wondered if anyone else was too:
I use a bunch of 1-letter search-prompts in the address bar to search for stuff (ie: typing "i fluffy kittens" send me to Google Image Search's first page of fluffy kitten pictures).
For whatever reason, in the last week typing "i fluffy kittens" now sends me to google for exactly that.
It only seems to be Google Image Search that does this- I have search letters set up for other sites and they all work right away, but not GIS. Any idea why that might be?
I use a bunch of 1-letter search-prompts in the address bar to search for stuff (ie: typing "i fluffy kittens" send me to Google Image Search's first page of fluffy kitten pictures).
For whatever reason, in the last week typing "i fluffy kittens" now sends me to google for exactly that.
It only seems to be Google Image Search that does this- I have search letters set up for other sites and they all work right away, but not GIS. Any idea why that might be?
Souldriver
Member
Thanks for the suggestion.claviertekky said:
However, I'm more annoyed that a piece of software on my laptop can't work or be deleted, than I am annoyed that I can't use Chrome. So before I would consider using Chrome portable, I just want to get rid of the not-working one.
Also, Chrome hasn't worked on my laptop since day 1. Literally: the day that I got my laptop I've downloaded Chrome. And it has never worked. Now that deleting it also doesn't work, I'm getting annoyed.
Because of it not working since day 1, I doubt it has anything to do with malware. My best guess is that some other process is blocking Chrome. A google search shows that some MSoffice and Citibank processes cause similar problems, but none of those processes run on my pc. So I'm left in the dark on this.
Edit: instead of trying to uninstall Chrome, I've decided to just reinstall the program over the already existing one, and it seems to have done the trick.
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
GUys, I normally use this on Mac, but 2 things that annoyed me were:
Favicon/large icons for the menu bar favourites
Download bar that you have to manually close.
Is it still the same? Or are there any extensions that can change them?
Thanks
Favicon/large icons for the menu bar favourites
Download bar that you have to manually close.
Is it still the same? Or are there any extensions that can change them?
Thanks
GhostRidah
Member
This happening with text on some sites for anyone else?
Meus Renaissance
Member
Very often History doesn't even load up for me. It just says 'Loading'.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Pulling up PDFs doesn't work for me. I mean, they pull up, but if you scroll, it doesn't work right. Ends up choppy. As if it's scrolling within the first page of the PDF.
OSX Beta 14.0.835.163. Anyone else?
OSX Beta 14.0.835.163. Anyone else?
D
Deleted member 1235
Unconfirmed Member
GhostRidah said:This happening with text on some sites for anyone else?
i had something similar and I had to turn off this
GPU Accelerated Canvas 2D
Enables higher performance of canvas tags with a 2D context by rendering using Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) hardware.
Enable
in the about:flags
I think it was that one, it was something about enhanced graphics using GPU anyway. restart browser after switching.
Been using SRWare Iron for a couple of months now, which is basically a rebranded Chrome. I went interested in it for all Chrome's heavy features it gets rid of, as they were too much for my ten years old laptop. It seems to be the lightest browser in terms of memory's usage.
Face it Tiger..
Banned
Narolf said:
A built-in adblocker.. a bit sketchy bro.
Can you whitelist certain sites?
Yeah, that was definitely the sketchy part, as this so called "built-in adblocker" is nothing but a .ini file you have to fill manually and which is empty by default. There is no interface like in the standard Adblock.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
cory. said:
I honestly don't understand why there are so many version. lol
I just have the plain ol' Chrome installed.