If you work on a Mac or a Linux machine, stop missing Google Chrome.
While the world is still waiting for Google to officially release a Mac and Linux version of Google Chrome, the folks at CodeWeavers have already created a Linux and Mac port of Google Chrome and released it for free.
Called Crossover Chromium, this is available for download on Mac OS X as a native Mac .dmg file or on Ubuntu, RedHat, Suse, etc. as standard Linux packages.
Also see: Portable Google Chrome
Google Chrome on Linux - Screenshot
Google Chrome on Mac OS X- Screenshot
Jeremy also shares his experience about how the CodeWeavers team managed to bring a modern Windows application called Google Chrome across to Mac and Linux in just 11 days. Awesome. Thanks Duncan.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/software/download-google-chrome-for-mac-linux/4555/
web: http://www.labnol.org/ email: amit@labnol.org
Reader Comments
This is some great news for Mac and Linux users!
Written by Xavier on 09.16.08
i keep learning about more and more little advantages and quirks with Chrome, with security, for example; now if only they would take care of it’s cookie management glitches…
Written by media buff on 09.16.08
This is great, too bad it is just running on top of windows libraries. I will download it later today! (oh and it is probably intel only)!
Written by rick on 09.16.08
I am on Mac and Crossover Chromium is dissappointing.
Waiting for Google to release official version of Chrome for Mac.
Written by amittekale on 09.17.08
Hey Amit,
That Ubuntu install needs updating ;)
Written by Jonathan Prior on 09.17.08
it’s funny, the more i use Chrome (for windows), the more unstable it seems to get… crashes a lot more, can’t handle sites with flash, hangs every time i close a tab… all that to say, i’m switching back to Firefox
Written by movie fan on 09.20.08
Interested in it,it is said that chrome is the fastest explorer.
Written by Dc Jee on 09.21.08
It’s hardly native. It’s using Wine, so it’s pretty much Windows, but crappier. I’m hanging out for the real native version.
Written by Dan on 09.23.08
“it’s funny, the more i use Chrome (for windows), the more unstable it seems to get… crashes a lot more, can’t handle sites with flash, hangs every time i close a tab… all that to say, i’m switching back to Firefox
Written by movie fan on 09.20.08″
That’s weird, I haven’t had a single issue with chrome yet. I’ve used it on XP, XP 64, Vista, and Vista 64, and it seems to be even more stable than Firefox on all of them. Hence Chrome = default browser. The only minor issue i’ve had with chrome is that some flash movie players will not let you use the movie controls when full screen, but then again I get the same thing in Safari so maybe it is a Webkit thing?
Written by PsychoHero on 10.26.08
This is really slow even with 4GB of RAM. Its faster running in VMWare. Nice try though…almost had me fooled.
Written by d2burke on 11.01.08