This month, Google upgraded its internet browser – Chrome, to v. 6. There are a few key changes in Chrome with this version as compared to v. 5:

1. The ‘go’ button (triangle/arrow formerly right of address bar) is removed, users now have to hit ‘enter’ when the bar is active to go to an address entered.
2. The ‘reload’ and ‘stop’ buttons are now merged and to the left of the address bar. The reload curved arrow will appear when a page is fully loaded and the stop ‘X’ will only appear when the page is still loading.
3. The address bar (‘omnibar’) has been extended and displays suggested results as you type with a globe, magnifying glass, or star to denote websites, search results, or favourites, respectively (to shrink the bar, hover your mouse pointer over the far right end of it to get a double-headed arrow that allows re-sizing).
4. The bookmarks icon (star) is moved to the far right end of the address bar.
5. “http://” is no longer shown in web addresses.
6. The toolbar has a new colour scheme (although you can change this using themes).
7. The ‘page’ icon is gone and functions formerly under it such as find, print, cut, paste, copy, etc. are now under the ‘Customize and control Google Chrome’ icon (wrench). – Incidentally, the wrench is now pointing the other way.
8. A ‘Zoom’ function is also under the wrench icon.
9. Chrome v.6 beats v.5 and other competitors Opera, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox, in Javascript speed and other contests (e.g. v.6 is about 15% faster than v. 5).

These are basically the main changes in Chrome v. 6. There are also a few minor changes to how ‘Tools’, pinning tabs, and a couple of other functions are used. The jury is still out on how Chrome fans are adjusting to the new changes.

What version of Chrome do you most prefer? Let us know in the comments section.

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