Google Chrome beta for Mac is now available for download. Download it by clicking here.
The rumors were true, Google has released Chrome beta for Mac. It requires Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard, and is only compatible with Intel-based Macs. Chrome was released for Windows in September 2008. Like Safari, Chrome runs on a WebKit engine, which is said to aid in quickly and accurately rendering pages.
Here are a few fun facts from 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
