Oh, I think we're talking about two different things. Or maybe you missed
the little spanner/wrench icon where most of those functions are tucked
away.
On 11 August 2011 10:14, Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Anyway, here's my long list of complaint ...
>
> Doesn't show how much (%) of the document is loaded
> Or how many elements,
> or the total size loaded,
> Or the d/l speed
> or the time taken so far to download the current page / image
>
OK, I appreciate that in your circumstances these may be useful. I can't
tell if they're missing because things load so fast for me.
.............................................
> Doesn't show where, at any instant, the page / computer is being connected
> to
>
> Doesn't have a drop-down menu of the most important URLs
>
Did you miss Bookmarks?
> Doesn't remember where you stored stuff last
>
Stored? As in Downloads? Try Options / Under the bonnet/.. downloads to
the same directory or ask each time
> Doesn't have a % size resizer facility for pages and images
>
Er, yes. Under the spanner.
> ..................................................
> Does not enable "View Source" (code) for the page being viewed
>
Er, yes. Likewise, then Tools
> ....................................................
> Doesn't have the many usual file facilities
Seems to have what I need
> ...................................................
> Does impose it's damned logo on file and page types, and defeats the
> Windows protocol for user setting of these
>
Sorry, don't understand this
> ................................
> Its bookmarks system is very clunky / awkward compared with Opera's
>
Maybe, the toolbar does what I need
> ..................................................
> Transfers, History, Links, Detailed preferences, Cache, Error console, Java
> console, Page security info are all missing
>
Try under the spanner (and further options/tools)
> ..................................
> Doesn't seem to have a Help button
>
Er, yes. Also F1
> ...........................
> Chrome updater - who knows what is being updated?
>
Er, Try Release Notes
> Given Google's propensity for data mining, and that a newly installed
> Chrome was using the internet for its own purposes for what seemed to be
> ages, I don't trust it one iota.
>
The only thing to remember is that Gmail (and every other Google app) is not
a product - YOU, the consumer, is the product that they sell to advertisers.
That's why all their apps are so cheap.
>
> Brian Swale.
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