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How to Try Google Chrome’s 2023 UI Refresh on Ubuntu

It seems Google Chrome is getting a minor makeover later this year, and if you’re riding the browser’s development channel on Ubuntu1 you can opt-in to try the new look out now. I’ll get to […]

23 May 2023

Google Chrome 114 Will Properly Respect Dark Mode on Linux

If you use Google Chrome (or Chromium, before anyone hisses) you may have noticed that websites you visit in it don’t respect your dark mode preference on Linux. The window chrome totally matches, but the […]

23 April 2023
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Hurrah, Chrome for Linux Now Supports CSD Properly

Latest versions of Google Chrome for Linux fix several of the browser's CSD issues. In this post we compare the builds side-by-side to spot the changes.

5 August 2021
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Chrome Devs Bring ‘Back Forward Cache’ to Desktop for Instantaneous Page Loads

Google Chrome on desktop isn't the fastest, so news that devs working on the browser will port a speedy Android feature to desktop builds is good news.

14 May 2021
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Google Says Chrome Now Uses Less Memory on Windows, macOS, Android …But Not Linux?

A slew of substantial memory improvements feature in Google Chrome 89, the latest stable version of Google's phenomenally popular web browser.

12 March 2021
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Linux Release Roundup: GParted, Lightworks, Google Chrome + More

This week's roundup includes a Google Chrome update, improvements to the Plasma Browser Integration extension, and a major addition to disk manager GParted.

26 January 2021

How to Install Chromium on Ubuntu (The Easy Way)

Here's how to install Chromium on Ubuntu the easy way, without using source code downloads, on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and above, as well as Linux Mint.

26 August 2019
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Google Chrome 75 Released with Minor Improvements & Security Fixes

Google Chrome 75 is the latest stable release of Google's popular web browser, but it's pretty low on any major user-facing changes or features.

5 June 2019
Linux 5.1 release

Linux Release Roundup: Linux Kernel 5.1 Released + More

We recap the key Linux kernel 5.1 release features, out this weekend, plus look at updates for Google Chrome and the new Desktop Icons GNOME extension.

6 May 2019
Linux 4.19 kernel release

Linux Kernel 4.19 Released, Plus Updates to Google Chrome, LightWorks + More

This week's Linux Release Roundup includes a look at the new features in the Linux 4.19 kernel release, Chrome 70, a Lightworks update, and more.

22 October 2018
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Google Has ‘No Plans’ to Enable Chrome Hardware Acceleration on Linux

Google says it has no plans to enable Chrome hardware acceleration on Linux — not even as an experimental option. The news is certain to be greeted with groans by those who struggle to stream […]

4 October 2018

Chrome’s New Tab Page is Finally Customizable

Google is giving Chrome users a more configurable "new tab" page to play with, with options to add custom links and set a custom background image.

28 August 2018