Chrome 76 will contain many noticeable changes at the user level

After version 75 was released widely on Android, Mac, Windows and Linux platforms last week, the next beta version of Google browser: Chrome 76 is launching and promises to bring quite a lot Interesting improvements.

After version 75 was released widely on Android, Mac, Windows and Linux platforms last week, the next beta version of Google browser: Chrome 76 is launching and promises to bring quite a lot Interesting improvements.

As expected, Chrome 76 will have some pretty useful changes at the user level, including the ability to block Flash by default, and make it difficult for websites to determine whether you are using it. Incognito mode or not.

Chrome 76 will contain many noticeable changes at the user level Picture 1 Google Chrome

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Chrome 76

  1. Stop supporting Flash
  2. Stop websites from identifying Incognito mode
  3. Minor changes with PWAs
  4. Complete dark background mode

Stop supporting Flash

During the past decade, Google has always been a fervent and supportive HTML5 advocate of websites that stop using Flash, switch to HTML5 to get a faster, safer and more economical browsing experience. more system volume. At the end of 2016 and early 2017, Chrome has officially updated the feature to block background Flash elements and is defaulted to HTML5, with users having to activate the Adobe plugin manually. site-by-site basis.

In July of that year, Adobe announced it would stop supporting Flash and Google announced that it would also remove the plugin from its browser by the end of 2020.

Chrome 76 beta is about to launch, it will also block Flash in the browser by default. However, the user is still given the option [chrome: // settings / content / flash] to return to the current 'Ask first' option - explicit permission is required for each site after each start Restart the browser. Perhaps Google will still maintain this option for some more releases before blocking Flash completely.

Chrome 76 will contain many noticeable changes at the user level Picture 2 The Ask first option is still supported

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Stop websites from identifying Incognito mode

Many online publications today often operate based on subscriber numbers and will prevent you from viewing Private / Incognito Mode (Private / Incognito Mode) articles as a way to bypass the free article limit. charge. This preventive method is called a paywall - a term that shows a tendency to charge a fee for viewing some online newspapers and online publications. In other words, websites will require you to pay a fee to read certain articles

According to a report from Google, Chrome 76 will address this issue by making it nearly impossible for websites to detect whether users are using Incognito mode to bypass paywall. Accordingly, this release will completely fix how Chrome implements the FileSystem API to make scripts that help the website to 'discover privacy mode' no longer work as before. So the website will be hard to determine if the user is in Incognito mode.

Chrome 76 will contain many noticeable changes at the user level Picture 3 The way Chrome implements API FileSystem will be changed

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Minor changes with PWAs

Another change is also important. Chrome 76 beta will add a new 'Install' online system level shortcut for the Progressive Web App (PWAs) right in the Omnibox. When you navigate to a supported website on the desktop, a 'plus' icon will appear next to the bookmark 'star' icon (as shown below). At the initial download, if you click on the plus icon (Install option), the PWA icon and details will be listed, accompanied by a green 'Install' button to confirm.

Chrome 76 will contain many noticeable changes at the user level Picture 4 The 'plus' icon will appear next to the bookmark 'star' icon

Chrome 76 will contain many noticeable changes at the user level Picture 5

PWA will be listed, accompanied by an 'Install' button to confirm

On mobile devices, developers can now replace their own mini-infobar Add to Home Screen with prompt. In this case, Google considers its default solution a temporary measure, and is designing a new user interface that makes it easier to install PWAs.

Chrome 76 will contain many noticeable changes at the user level Picture 6 Developers have been able to replace the mini-infobar into their own prompt

Meanwhile, starting from Chrome 76, the PWA app will also conduct a check of updates more often. Saved WebAPKs will allow applications to appear in the system settings of the launcher and Android, along with the browser will also search for updates every day, instead of every three days as in sessions previous version.

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Complete dark background mode

Chrome for Mac and Windows will be updated to a more complete interface, turning the address bar, tab, and other UI elements into gray when the dark background mode at the operating system level is activated. In addition, Chrome 76 version will also allow websites to automatically activate the dark mode.

Above are some basic improvements and changes that will most likely power on Chrome 76. We will have to wait until this release comes out of beta to determine each change as well. as pros / cons they bring.

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