Comments on: Ten things I don’t like about Google Chrome http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/ neat fun stuff Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brandon http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-473756 Brandon Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:48:31 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-473756 I like the speed of the browser, but it needs more add ons and tool bar features. Too beta for me right now. I like the speed of the browser, but it needs more add ons and tool bar features. Too beta for me right now.

]]> By: MikeB http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-463982 MikeB Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:44:08 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-463982 At least as an option: new tab = home page! I have a home page for a reason. Opening an image that didn't show up in a new tab sounds a lot like it's supposed to be a kludgy workaround. I actually write code like that but not if I'm handing it out anywhere, it's crude. If I close the last tab, it should show a new tab, a blank tab or nothing. Let me rename "Other Bookmarks" (I want to get rid of "Other") and move it up with everything else. I already have bookmarks, why do I want more on the bookmark bar? I don't, but I have to have the whole bar showing to get reasonably quick access to my bookmarks. Lots of wasted screen real-estate there. Open Chrome, open anything else. Right-click the taskbar and pick either tile option. Is Chrome a phantom window? Min/max/close are the wrong size and in the wrong place. It simply doesn't behave or look like anything else. Please note that's NOT a compliment. I've got multi-user operating systems that take up less space than Chrome (OK, they're not current, but they are fully functional) does for a single user. Add another user, there goes another 100+MBs. The ability to install Chrome as an app (in Program Files!) with multiple profiles would be great. I'm not saying replace the current method (dumbing down users is always a good idea, makes them more gullible) but as an alternative. Does skinning really have to require resource hacking? I mean, seriously. Gives up too easily when it can't get a file. Maybe it's a timeout kicking in, I don't know. I DO know that I have to reload a page or "open image in new tab" a LOT. I'm researching replacements for IE6 since web sites are starting to drop support for it. Although I've had fun playing with it, Chrome feels like a beta (at best) to me. It does not feel like it's ready for normal users. It doesn't behave like an app should and, while simplicity is nice, you can carve out too much. I'll simply have to drop it from the list of maybes. And I had such hope... At least as an option: new tab = home page! I have a home page for a reason.

Opening an image that didn’t show up in a new tab sounds a lot like it’s supposed to be a kludgy workaround. I actually write code like that but not if I’m handing it out anywhere, it’s crude.

If I close the last tab, it should show a new tab, a blank tab or nothing.

Let me rename “Other Bookmarks” (I want to get rid of “Other”) and move it up with everything else. I already have bookmarks, why do I want more on the bookmark bar? I don’t, but I have to have the whole bar showing to get reasonably quick access to my bookmarks. Lots of wasted screen real-estate there.

Open Chrome, open anything else. Right-click the taskbar and pick either tile option. Is Chrome a phantom window?

Min/max/close are the wrong size and in the wrong place.

It simply doesn’t behave or look like anything else. Please note that’s NOT a compliment.

I’ve got multi-user operating systems that take up less space than Chrome (OK, they’re not current, but they are fully functional) does for a single user. Add another user, there goes another 100+MBs. The ability to install Chrome as an app (in Program Files!) with multiple profiles would be great. I’m not saying replace the current method (dumbing down users is always a good idea, makes them more gullible) but as an alternative.

Does skinning really have to require resource hacking? I mean, seriously.

Gives up too easily when it can’t get a file. Maybe it’s a timeout kicking in, I don’t know. I DO know that I have to reload a page or “open image in new tab” a LOT.

I’m researching replacements for IE6 since web sites are starting to drop support for it. Although I’ve had fun playing with it, Chrome feels like a beta (at best) to me. It does not feel like it’s ready for normal users. It doesn’t behave like an app should and, while simplicity is nice, you can carve out too much. I’ll simply have to drop it from the list of maybes.

And I had such hope…

]]> By: Tony Heywood http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-462247 Tony Heywood Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:40:13 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-462247 I have still issues with hard refresh in Chrome. Is this something that has been sorted out now. I am trying to get a hard refresh on this page http://www.flip.co.uk It now has a video imbedded and I can't see it. I have still issues with hard refresh in Chrome. Is this something that has been sorted out now.

I am trying to get a hard refresh on this page

http://www.flip.co.uk

It now has a video imbedded and I can’t see it.

]]> By: Svante http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-461178 Svante Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:33:44 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-461178 When I double-click on a word in any text to select it, it also selects the space to the right of the word (this is ok - standard windows behaviour i guess). When using shift-leftarrow to compensate, the selection GROWS to the left when standard windows behaviour is to shrink the selection from the right. When I double-click on a word in any text to select it, it also selects the space to the right of the word (this is ok – standard windows behaviour i guess). When using shift-leftarrow to compensate, the selection GROWS to the left when standard windows behaviour is to shrink the selection from the right.

]]> By: R cloth http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-380393 R cloth Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:46:25 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-380393 Right clicking on an image that's not being displayed should give the option to reload the image so to speak, and be titled "display image". Not having that is most annoying Right clicking on an image that’s not being displayed should give the option to reload the image so to speak, and be titled “display image”. Not having that is most annoying

]]> By: Ead http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-373357 Ead Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:53:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-373357 I don't like how do the fonts looks, It should be more glide, soft, like in IE. I don’t like how do the fonts looks, It should be more glide, soft, like in IE.

]]> By: Charley http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-365565 Charley Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:56:48 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-365565 I have multiple Gmail accounts and a feature in Firefox is that when I go to SIGN IN to gmail, a list drops down of all my account, then I just click the one I need and the password pops in and it's as easy as that. With Chrome, I never can predict which of my gmail addresses will appear in the SIGN IN field. If it's not one I want, I have to use the keyboard to type it in. What an annoyance. Any way to fix this? I have multiple Gmail accounts and a feature in Firefox is that when I go to SIGN IN to gmail, a list drops down of all my account, then I just click the one I need and the password pops in and it’s as easy as that. With Chrome, I never can predict which of my gmail addresses will appear in the SIGN IN field. If it’s not one I want, I have to use the keyboard to type it in. What an annoyance. Any way to fix this?

]]> By: jrig http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-359640 jrig Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:35:51 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-359640 I have noticed in the very short time I've been using Google Chrome that it has an issue with anything that uses Flash (i.e. my daughter went to pixiehollow.go.com and I would receive a pop up that shock wave flash has crashed I needed to run it through Firefox also I know a few people that have stated that use netflix instant watch at this time they can not use chrome to view there movie choice. I have noticed in the very short time I’ve been using Google Chrome that it has an issue with anything that uses Flash (i.e. my daughter went to pixiehollow.go.com and I would receive a pop up that shock wave flash has crashed I needed to run it through Firefox also I know a few people that have stated that use netflix instant watch at this time they can not use chrome to view there movie choice.

]]> By: Eric http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-340539 Eric Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:02:34 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-340539 Google Chrome has been my default browser since it came out. The cutting edge development version works great, but I have one gripe. I use Chrome to download files from NOAA on a daily basis and whenever you go to download the second image it pauses for a good while and then finally asks if its okay to allow the site to download multiple files. Of course it's okay, I asked the site to do it. Could Chrome please remember my decision? Thanks! Google Chrome has been my default browser since it came out. The cutting edge development version works great, but I have one gripe. I use Chrome to download files from NOAA on a daily basis and whenever you go to download the second image it pauses for a good while and then finally asks if its okay to allow the site to download multiple files. Of course it’s okay, I asked the site to do it. Could Chrome please remember my decision?

Thanks!

]]> By: Ivan http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/#comment-334806 Ivan Sun, 24 May 2009 02:33:43 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1610#comment-334806 I can't use my mouse back or forward button on Chrome. It always jumps back the one before the previous page. I upgraded to v.2 and it crashed every single time. I can’t use my mouse back or forward button on Chrome. It always jumps back the one before the previous page. I upgraded to v.2 and it crashed every single time.

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