Chrome replace improves its downloads and Google search experiences

Google is rolling out some updates to its Chrome net browser that ought to make it simpler to rapidly discover the knowledge you want, whether or not you’re downloading a bunch of recordsdata or simply searching the net. 

Essentially the most notable change to Google Search, maybe, is that Chrome for Android now reveals trending Google searches instantly throughout the handle bar. iOS customers will be capable to entry this characteristic someday “later this yr.”

Trending searches (seen middle) are nice for staying up to date about present occasions. Bringing the characteristic to cell is sensible for these regularly on the transfer. Picture: Google

Related search ideas may even now seem within the handle bar for Chrome cell customers on iOS and Android throughout “eligible websites.” For instance, the browser could counsel searches for native eating places or vacationer points of interest whenever you’re researching trip locations.

Android customers can make the most of the browser’s Contact to Search characteristic to seek out associated searches to highlighted subjects, and the Chrome handle bar will now show 10 search ideas to iOS customers as an alternative of the earlier six — a characteristic that was already obtainable to Android customers.

Google can also be introducing a redesigned downloads expertise to Chrome for desktop throughout macOS, Home windows, and ChromeOS that makes it simpler to work together along with your just lately downloaded recordsdata.

Now situated on the prime proper of the Chrome handle bar, the brand new obtain tray options an animated ring that shows the obtain progress and opens briefly upon completion earlier than mechanically dismissing itself for uninterrupted searching. The brand new tray may even checklist all the recordsdata you downloaded throughout the earlier 24 hours, with choices listed instantly throughout the tray to open the related obtain folder, pause / resume, retry, or cancel a obtain.

You can even configure the downloads tray to not open in any respect if you want. I’m simply glad it received’t be littering the underside of my browser window anymore. Picture: Google

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