Google just really wants to keep it coming. Google has released the first stable build for Chrome 6. This new version features a more simplified user interface: with only a single menu, the “GO” button is missing in action, the http:// in the address bar is also gone, the bookmark button has finally been transferred to the right and a new color scheme has been added to the toolbar.

WebM videos makes a debut in Chrome 6. It’s an open, royalty-free, media file format designed for the web, and it’s already supported by software like VLC, Opera, and Winamp to mention a few. Autofill also makes an appearance in Chrome; you can now synchronize autofill data, extensions and the settings of those extensions. But I would say that the coolest and the most helpful new feature in Chrome 6 is the Extension sync because you can now take your extensions with you, not matter what computer your are using and where you’re using it.

There’s also the built-in PDF viewer, but it’s disabled by default. I don’t know why this is so. Probably they’re still trying to perfect it? Anyways, you may enable this by typing chrome://plugins/ in the address bar and clicking “Enable” next to “Chrome PDF Viewer”.

Other changes include a new shortcut for toggling the bookmarks bar (Ctrl+Shift+B). Chrome 6 will show the entire address of a website even if it’s a very long one, but it will take a few seconds for you to see the long URL. This is particularly shown when you hover over a link to a page with a long URL. Chrome’s extension manager, chrome://extensions/, links to the extension gallery pages.

Fortunately, Google will update the browser automatically to the new version, but you can manually check for updates by selecting “About Google Chrome” from the unified menu. Well, I updated my Chrome by downloading the Chrome 6 from google.com/chrome .

Your thoughts

What do you think? Have you updated to Chrome 6? What are your experiences so far? Is there a big difference from the previous one?

Let us all know in the comments!