Launched more than 14 years ago (yes, yes…), the Chrome web browser continues to be refined by its creator: Google. With more than 65% market share, the Google Chrome browser crushes the competition, which does not prevent it from constantly offering new features. Very recently, it has reinforced its fight against unencrypted sites, by SSL/TSL. Access to sites that do not use encryption (HTTP) becomes more complicated as Google Chrome updates are linked, this is also the case recently for downloads.
Google Chrome is still refining its interface
In addition to welcoming new features, the Google Chrome browser also sees its interface evolve on a regular basis. Many changes, but relatively discreet overall, so as never to disturb the user experience.
The latest version allows you to discover the optimizations made to the download system. For a long time now, each download under Google Chrome is materialized on the screen by a small bubble located to the right of the address bar. The latter allows you to view the progress of the download, without having to open any additional window.
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Now, this little bubble has a new feature that allows you to track simultaneous downloads. Thus, the new download menu icon has an overlay system, which will take care of displaying the total number of active downloads. This number only appears when more than one download is in progress, and disappears when downloads are complete, or the number of downloads in progress is less than two. Simple and effective then.
As mentioned above, this is again a minor “new feature”, but it further reinforces the practical side of Google Chrome, from a strictly user point of view. The functionality is already present within Google Chrome 111, via the pre-launch channels, under the name “Download Bubble V2“. For the general public, version 109 of Google Chrome was recently deployed.
Obviously, in addition to the “basic” functionalities, Google Chrome also offers many extensions aimed at making life easier for Internet users. Google has also made great strides when it comes to browser performance in recent years.
Nevertheless, if you want to get rid of Google Chrome, or simply test another browser that might suit your needs better, we now offer you a complete guide to (re)discover five alternatives to the Almighty Google Chrome.
