Chrome is Google’s first iPhone app with Liquid Glass
With the launch of iOS 26 earlier this week, Google Chrome 141 rolled out with Liquid Glass tweaks on iPhone and iPad.
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You can now better separate corporate and personal data in Chrome on iOS
If you’re a Chrome user on iOS and use your device for work, here’s some good news: you can now switch between personal and corporate accounts, keeping work and personal stuff separate without constantly logging in and out.
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PSA: Google Chrome to soon drop support for macOS Big Sur
If you’re a Chrome user still running macOS Big Sur, you’ll soon have to decide which of the two you’ll want to update, as Google just confirmed it’s dropping support for macOS 11. Here is the timeline.
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Google Lens powering new Screen Search in Chrome for iOS
Google is more deeply integrating Lens visual search into Chrome for iOS with a new Screen Search capability that takes after Circle to Search on Android. Meanwhile, Google Lens can now recognize more unique images.
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How to customize the Google Chrome toolbar with shortcuts on Mac, Windows
Chrome 132 started rolling out this week as Google’s first major browser update of 2025, and one new feature the company is finally making official is the ability to customize the toolbar on desktop.
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Google rolls out Tab Groups to Chrome for iPhone and iPad
Chrome Tab Groups can already be saved across signed-in desktops, but Google will soon sync them with your mobile devices. Meanwhile, Tabs Groups are now available on iOS.
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Chrome for iPhone now lets you customize the menu bar & carousel
Chrome for iPhone and iPad has introduced a big quality-of-life improvement with the ability to customize the menu bar.
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Chrome boss says Apple’s new iPhone browser engine approach stifles ‘real choice’
In response to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple announced last week that it would allow “alternative” browser engines on the iPhone in Europe. Google’s head of Chrome today shared their thoughts on the upcoming iPhone browser engine change.
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Chrome 121 adding gen AI-powered Tab Organizer and theme maker
Google is rolling out Chrome 121 today with “experimental” generative AI features like “Tab Organizer” and a theme maker.
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Google Chrome Material You redesign widely rolling out
Back in September, Google announced a Material You redesign of desktop Chrome that’s now more widely rolling out.
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Google Chrome gets quick way to see how much memory each tab is using
After adding a Memory Saver earlier this year, Chrome on desktop platforms (Mac, Windows, ChromeOS, etc.) will now report “Memory usage” when you hover over a tab.
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Chrome for iPhone, but not Android, now lets you have a bottom address bar
Visually, Chrome on iOS is pretty different from the Android version. That disparity continues to grow today with the new ability to move the Chrome address bar on iPhone to the bottom of your screen.
Read MoreGoogle Chrome for iOS now lets users add web apps to the Home Screen
Apple introduced a bunch of new capabilities for web apps with iOS 16.4, including access to push notifications and permission for third-party apps to add web apps to the iPhone and iPad Home Screen. Now popular web browser Google Chrome is taking advantage of these new features, as its latest update lets users add their favorite websites to the iOS Home Screen.
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Chrome adding full Google Password Manager UI complete with desktop shortcut
Google’s continued work to make its Password Manager more prominent continues with a major upgrade on desktop Chrome that’s now rolling out.
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ChromeOS and desktop Chrome are getting a Reading Mode
At BETT 2023, Google previewed a handful of education features coming to Chromebooks this year. Notably, ChromeOS and the Chrome desktop browser are getting a Reading Mode.
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First look at Google Chrome’s Blink engine running on an iPhone
Google has begun the process of bringing Chrome’s full Blink browser engine to iOS against current App Store rules, and now we have our first look at the test browser in action.
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Google Chrome rolls out Memory and Energy Saver modes
The Memory and Energy Saver modes that Google announced for Chrome on Mac, Windows, Linux, as well as Chromebooks, in December are now widely rolling out.
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Google Chrome adding Memory and Energy Saver modes on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks
With Chrome 108, Google is introducing Memory Saver and Energy Saver modes to improve the browser’s performance and extend battery life, respectively.
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Google previews iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets for Gmail, Maps, and more
With iOS 16 launching for the iPhone today, Google is detailing upcoming Lock Screen widgets across six major apps set to arrive over the coming weeks.
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Chrome for iPhone gets menu redesign, Enhanced Safe Browsing, and more
Version 103 of Chrome is rolling out this week, and Google is highlighting several new features on iPhone and iPad that span usability and security.
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Google Password Manager starts offering on-device encryption on Android, iOS, and Chrome
The technology industry (Apple, Google, Microsoft) ultimately wants to get rid of passwords with passkeys. Until then, the Google Password Manager is starting to offer on-device encryption so that “only you can see your passwords.”
Read MoreReport: Safari crosses one billion users, but still sits far behind Google Chrome in popularity
A new report shows Apple’s Safari finally crossed the billion users mark, although it still sits far behind Google Chrome in popularity. With that, Safari is the second browser to cross one billion users. Here’s what you need to know.
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Google Chrome hits version 100 with new icon for desktop and mobile
Google released the initial beta of its browser in September 2008 and over 13.5 years later Chrome is getting updated to version 100 today.
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‘There’s no place like Chrome’ ads target iPhone owners that already use the desktop browser
Google has a new series of ads that are aimed at getting iPhone users to switch to its browser by pointing out how they’re likely using desktop Chrome and could get those features on mobile.
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