Despite being just 2 years old, Chrome has reached version 6. On average, Google release a new version every 4 months and version 5 appeared at the end of May 2010.

尽管只有2年的历史，但Chrome已达到版本6。平均而言，谷歌每4个月发布一次新版本，而版本5则于2010年5月底出现 。

Call me a cynic, but I’m convinced the rapid release schedule is pure marketing hype. By the time Internet Explorer 9.0 finally arrives, Chrome will be at version 8 and will quickly overtake Microsoft’s browser. Although few people care about the numbers, it doesn’t stop journalists and bloggers like me reporting that a new version is available. How many news stories appeared about Firefox 3.6 or Opera 10.6? They had more new features, but the version numbers didn’t seem so important and they received far less press coverage.

称我为愤世嫉俗的人，但我坚信快速发布的时间表纯粹是对市场的炒作。 到Internet Explorer 9.0最终发布时 ，Chrome的版本将为8，并将Swift取代Microsoft的浏览器。 尽管很少有人关心这些数字，但这并不能阻止像我这样的记者和博主报道有新版本可用。 关于Firefox 3.6或Opera 10.6出现了多少新闻报道？ 它们具有更多的新功能，但是版本号似乎并不那么重要，并且它们的新闻报道也要少得多。

Enough about the marketing conspiracies — what can Chrome users expect from the update?

足够的营销阴谋-Chrome用户可以从此更新中得到什么？

New default theme Chrome’s always been clean, but the new theme is subtler and more minimalistic than before. The window is transparent gray on Windows 7 and there are even fewer distractions.

新的默认主题 Chrome一直很干净，但是新主题比以前更精致，更简约。 在Windows 7上，该窗口为透明的灰色，干扰更少。

Some of the menus have been combined, for example, Cut, Copy and Paste are on a single line. There’s also a new “Create application shortcuts” option which allows you to add web links to your OS desktop or menus.

一些菜单已经合并，例如，剪切，复制和粘贴在一行上。 还有一个新的“创建应用程序快捷方式”选项，该选项使您可以将Web链接添加到OS桌面或菜单。

Form Autofill It’s taken some time for autofill to arrive on Chrome, but Google has an interesting implementation. Rather than simply associating strings with similarly-named input fields, Chrome remembers sets of addresses and credit card numbers. It works well and form details can be entered with a single click.

表单自动填充自动填充要花一些时间才能到达Chrome，但是Google有一个有趣的实现。 Chrome浏览器不会记住将字符串与名称相似的输入字段相关联的功能，而是记住地址和信用卡号的集合。 它运作良好，只需单击即可输入表单详细信息。

Synchronized extensions If you’re using Chrome on more than one PC, you’re probably syncing bookmarks, passwords and possibly themes. The new version adds automatic synchronization for autofill and extensions. It makes Chrome quicker and easier to install when you upgrade your OS or switch platforms — there’s less reason for you to shop around for another browser.

同步扩展如果在多台PC上使用Chrome，则可能正在同步书签，密码和主题。 新版本为自动填充和扩展添加了自动同步。 当您升级操作系统或切换平台时，它使Chrome浏览器安装起来更快捷，更轻松-无需再花钱购买另一个浏览器。

Improved address bar Google may call it the “Omnibar” but I never will! The most significant change is the removal of “http://” from the start of web addresses. It’s a sensible move since few users know or care what it means. Secure addresses are still shown with the full https:// highlighted in green.

改进的地址栏 Google可能将其称为“多功能栏”，但我永远不会！ 最重要的变化是从网址开头删除了“ http：//”。 这是一个明智的举动，因为很少有用户知道或关心它的含义。 安全地址仍显示为完整的https：//，并以绿色突出显示。

The bookmarks star has moved to the right and the “Go” arrow has been removed (good riddance!) You might notice a few other icons appear, such as a cookie indicator.

书签星标已移到右侧，并且“开始”箭头已被删除(很好！)。您可能会注意到还出现了其他一些图标，例如cookie指示器。

WebM Google’s own open source royalty-free video format, WebM, makes an appearance in Chrome for the first time. Whether it has a chance against H.264 remains to be seen.

WebM Google自己的开源免版税视频格式WebM首次出现在Chrome中。 它是否有机会对抗H.264，还有待观察。

Standards and speed Needless to say, Chrome 6 has better support for web standards and is faster than its predecessor. It was already good in those respects, so the improvements are barely noticeable to most users.

标准和速度不用说，Chrome 6更好地支持Web标准，并且比其前身更快。 在这些方面已经很不错了，因此大多数用户几乎看不到这些改进。

The Developer Tools have also received an update. I suspect many will still prefer Firebug, but it’s an impressive set of tools that come with the standard browser.

开发人员工具也收到了更新。 我怀疑许多人仍然会喜欢Firebug，但这是标准浏览器附带的一组令人印象深刻的工具。

There’s little to dislike about Chrome. You may not appreciate Google’s version numbering or ambitions, but they’ve produced a great browser which has attracted a significant following in a relatively short period.

对Chrome几乎没有什么不喜欢的。 您可能不喜欢Google的版本编号或雄心壮志，但是他们开发了一款出色的浏览器，并在较短的时间内吸引了众多关注者。

Chrome can be downloaded from www.google.com/chrome. If you’re already version 5, click the Tool icon, About Google Chrome, and follow the update instructions.

可以从www.google.com/chrome下载Chrome。 如果您已经是版本5，请点击工具图标，关于Google Chrome，然后按照更新说明进行操作。

Will Chrome 6 become your default browser?

Chrome 6会成为您的默认浏览器吗？

翻译自: https://www.sitepoint.com/google-chrome-6/