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Google Chrome adds support for Hotmail
Some users reported that Hotmail caused Chrome to crash, while I was able to open Hotmail with a recent build of Chrome. I just couldn't actually read any messages or switch folders.
Now there's a new version of Chrome that works just fine with Hotmail. No, Google didn't dramatically rewrite the browser's code. No, all they did was add some user agent spoofing so that when you visit Hotmail with Chrome, the browser will identify itself as Safari.
You can download the latest build of Chrome from Google, or you can update an existing installation by clicking the "About" button in your settings and checking the "Update Now" box if Chrome reports that a new version is available.
[via LiveSide]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsnanomatrixJan 29th 2009 2:42PM
Ah so MS is to blame?
DeadpanJan 29th 2009 2:50PM
By default: Blame MS
When MS is known for effing up the site based on browser agent: Yes, blame MS.
When MS's browser is (while alot better now) not really hip with standards: Blame MS, and drop a powerbomb on your Steve Ballmer or IE Developer Voodoo Doll
Christian VelasquezJan 29th 2009 3:02PM
Is it just me, or am I the only the one experiencing the same issue in Mozilla Firefox 3.1 Beta 2?
Hopefully there'll be a fix for in the next beta release of Mozilla Firefox 3.1, which is due on the Feb. the 2nd expected in 'bout 3/4 days.
CarneyJan 29th 2009 3:14PM
Great, now MobileMe please. I use it with Chrome anyway, but official support would be nice. Or is it just a false claim on Apple's end to fend off Chrome?
supernova_hqFeb 5th 2009 8:36PM
Hotmail's detection is so bad that every time I update firefox (regular builds, not nightly), it tells me that I need to upgrade... It even has a link to mozilla.com, which has a download for the SAME VERSION I'M USING!
Microsoft, it's time to screw off with browser detection. Maybe detect IE (due to horrid html support), but if it's not YOUR browser, just give us a properly coded site.
ShactiJan 29th 2009 4:44PM
Uh, whats the deal with browser detection anyway? Will someone sue them if Hotmail isn't working with their GreenBrowser?
Aditya KavoorFeb 19th 2009 7:44AM
Hotmail is a nightmare for GNU/Linux users. Linux version of firefox gives errors that are unseen till date. Here are my writeups: http://tr.im/o7i and http://tr.im/gzni