Chrome 105 is a major update to the browser that includes a number of new features and improvements. Here are some of the most important changes in this release:

  1. New tabs: You can now create new tabs in Chrome by pressing the three-dot button on the top left corner of your screen, and then selecting New Tab from the menu that appears. This makes it easier to access new websites and applications quickly.
  2. Improved security: In addition to adding new security features, Chrome 105 also includes bug fixes and improvements. For example, it now warns you when you’re about to enter your personal information on a website that’s not safe for children, and it now helps you protect yourself from online scams.
  3. Faster browsing: Chrome 105 is also faster than previous versions because it uses more memory and runs more smoothly on devices with low or no graphics processing power. This makes web browsing faster and more responsive, even on older computers.

Google Chrome version 105 arrived on August 30, 2022. This latest release gains better picture-in-picture support for Android, more tools for web apps to feel native, and some under-the-hood goodies.

Picture-in-Picture for Chrome on Android

Google Chrome on the desktop has supported picture-in-picture videos for a long time. Now, the API is finally coming to Android devices with version 105.

Picture-in-picture has been possible in Chrome for Android by simply exiting to the home screen. However, the API will make it easier and more obvious to pop out a video to PiP. It will be up to web developers to implement it on their websites.

Windows Controls for Web Apps

Google has been working on making progressive web apps (PWAs) feel more like native apps. Chrome 97 made it possible for web apps to put elements in the window’s top title bar. Version 105 is expanding on that.

Not only can web apps put things like a search bar in the title bar, they can now customize the controls, too. That means web apps can create their own close, minimize, and maximize buttons, and add any controls to the title bar area.

Windows 11-Style Window Tiling on Chrome OS

Window management is an area where Chromebooks have lagged behind Windows PCs, especially with the new options in Windows 11. Chrome OS 105 includes an experimental feature that is very similar to Windows 11’s implementation.

The feature is currently behind a flag in the Developer channel, but when enabled, you can snap windows to a 50/50 split, thirds, full, or floating. You can simply hover over the maximize/minimize button to see the layouts. Find the flag at chrome://flags/#partial-split .

What Else Is New?

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Chrome 105 is a little light on the big, splashy features, but that’s okay. There’s still a lot happening under the surface, though. You can read about many of these changes on Google’s developer site as well as on the Chromium blog. We’ll highlight a few changes here:

The new Custom Highlight API makes it possible for websites to style things like the Ctrl + F “Find” tool. Container Queries allow developers to style elements according to the size of a container element, which makes them much more responsive to changes on the page. The :has() pseudo class specifies an element having at least one element that matches the relative selector passed as an argument. Fetch Upload Streaming lets web developers make a fetch with a ReadableStream body. Chrome 105 enhances the screen label strings provided by the Multi-Screen Window Placement API.

How to Update Google Chrome

Chrome will automatically install the update on your device when it’s available. To immediately check for and install any available updates, click the three-dot menu icon and click Help > About Google Chrome.

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