Interested in trying Google Chrome on your Mac?

Sadly, a release version of Chrome for the Mac is not yet available; however a development version known as Chromium is available for download but it can be a daunting task keeping it updated since it doesn't include an auto update feature. This in itself could be a bit exciting to Google/Mac fans; however, let's bump it up a notch. Rob Griffiths (yeah...the MacWorld Rob Griffiths) has clicked together an Automator application around a shell script developed by Mac OS X Hints contributor oblahdioblidaa.

The script simply reaches out to the Chromium development site and installs the latest version of Chromium into your Applications folder. Rob recommends running his Automator application regularly since updates are frequent and even shares ways to automate the process. If you want to learn how to create the Automator application yourself, check out his detailed instructions. If you just want to install Chromium, download Rob's Automater application, place it in your Applications folder and start it up. In no time you'll be running the latest Chromium build. Great work Rob!

{UPDATE: I've been playing with Chromium for a bit and “oh my goodness.” The release build is FAST. Easily as fast as Safari 4 and on top of that, it scored 100% on the Acid 3 test. However, there is a down side. Flash is not yet supported, so no YouTube. Things really look good for this new addition to the Mac browser wars.}

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