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Google Chrome receives significant search-related updates in the latest versions for macOS and iOS

If you like Google Chrome for iOS and macOS, it just got a few hefty improvements under the hood.

Google has announced a few updates for its cross-platform browser across iOS and desktop. The iOS update focuses on giving users more opportunities to initiate searches, while the desktop update is more modest.

The four search-specific features for Google Chrome following the update are as follows:

  • The address bar is now more content-aware of the webpage you’re visiting. That means if you select the address bar while browsing a website, search suggestions will appear under “Related to this page.”
  • Trending searches will soon appear in the iOS version of Chrome, similar to how they have on Android. Tap on the address bar and scroll down to see these suggestions when they appear later in 2023.
  • Related searches are coming to the iOS version of Chrome. These appear on a card at the bottom of the app when a word or object is selected.
  • Finally, Chrome for iOS will show ten total search suggestions instead of six. As always, more relevant results will appear at the top.

For desktop Chrome users, downloaded files will be moved to a tray next to the address bar. This location is more modern and standardized across other browsers like Safari. The download tray is visible whenever a download is in progress or within the last 24 hours of a download. It offers expected features like the ability to pause, resume, or stop a download. The new location also offers more content about a download, such as warnings or errors. Files that are determined to be dangerous are clearly labeled. Finally, by moving the download section into the UI Chrome by the address bar, websites can no longer spoof the bottom download tab within a webpage.

Google has also added more options for the download view in the application’s settings.

The new version of Google Chrome is available via the App Store on iOS or through the Chrome website for macOS.

If you’ve tried the newest version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

Via AppleInsider