Google Chrome for Mac OS X is Finally Out
Well... I've sneaked a few developer builds of Google Chrome for Mac OS X, but today I finally got an email from the Google Chrome for Mac team. Now when you go to the Chrome web page it detects that you're on a Mac, and gives you the option to download it for Mac OS X 10.5 or later. It's still 32-bit, but I guess that's not a terrible thing as it's not putting anything into the kernel, which would be a big no-no to getting my laptop to boot 64-bit.
The about page is very nicely done, and it appears to borrow heavily from the Windows versions for the UI, but there are several things that are very Mac-specific, and that's nice to see. Well... I'll be checking it out, but I'll be stunned if it beats Safari. Still, nice to see.
I had to laugh at the email because it listed a "few fun facts" about the Google Chrome for Mac team:
Here are a few fun facts from us on the Google Chrome for Mac team:
- 73,804 lines of Mac-specific code written
- 29 developer builds
- 1,177 Mac-specific bugs fixed
- 12 external committers and bug editors to the Google Chrome for Mac code base, 48 external code contributors
- 64 Mac Minis doing continuous builds and tests
- 8,760 cups of soft drinks and coffee consumed
- 4,380 frosted mini-wheats eaten
it was the last item - the Frosted Mini-Wheats that made me laugh! It's what I have every morning at work. What a gas!