Google Toolbar Doesn't Work on Google Chrome Browser
Google Toolbar Doesn't Work on Google Chrome Browser
Posted 08/28/2009 at 9:30am
| by Paul Lilly
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If you plan to run Google's latest toolbar with your browser, you'll need to use something other than Google Chrome. As quirky as that sounds, here's the message Chrome users are receiving when trying to pair the two together:
"We're sorry, but Google Toolbar 5 is only available for Internet Explorer and Firefox."
It should be pointed out that if you're rocking with Chrome, you probably don't need the Google Toolbar anyway, but regardless, we can't imagine pushing users -- even a small fraction of them -- to competing products is the best idea.
For you Chrome users wondering if you're missing out on all the fun, the Google Toolbar offers Google search, bookmarks, search suggestions, Web history, and shortcuts to Google apps, or pretty much everything that comes built into Chrome already.
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cj100570
August 28, 2009 at 8:09pm
Yeah, this is a non issue since Chrome already offers the functionality!
chocobo
August 28, 2009 at 11:14am
I noticed this about a month ago when I first tried out Chrome. I like the browser, but I'm not about to give up the Google Toolbar for it. I have all my bookmarks saved in it so I can access them anywhere I go, and I love having the email button that lights up when I receive new mail.
Definitely a surprise that the Google products are incompatible.
comptech08
August 28, 2009 at 12:56pm
it is weird in a way, but Google likes taking its sweet little time getting the feature perfect, even if it seems like the feature should have been implemented at launch. But I like that better then releasing something and then having to release a bunch of updates and or service packs to make it like it was suppose to be orginally.
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