

It was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android, where it is the default browser. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. Proprietary freeware, based on open source components The new iconography will begin showing up across devices “in the next few months” but Beta and Dev could get it sooner.Ĭhrome also hit its 100th version in the Canary channel last month and what better way to celebrate the milestone than a fresh paint job? We would go as far as assuming that the touch-up is indeed a part of it, even though the Google designer didn’t hint so.Beta / September 2, 2008 14 years ago ( )ġ.0 / December 11, 2008 13 years ago ( ) Chrome Beta on macOS now includes a new ribbon that says “BETA.” And on iOS, the beta version will use a blueprint-like design as a nod to Apple’s developer-focused apps. MacOS and iOS get a couple of additional changes though. It gains a subtle gradient on Windows, a 3D look on macOS, and an extremely flat design on Chrome OS to match other system icons.

There’s one major change this time around, however - the Chrome icon has been tweaked per the design principles of various operating systems. The new icons will start to appear across your devices soon. Yes! we’re refreshing Chrome’s brand icons for the first time in 8 years. Some of you might have noticed a new icon in Chrome’s Canary update today. All in all, the new logo looks largely unchanged but does appear more lively.

The color scheme has not really been switched, with red, blue, green, and yellow still being the primary colors, but the saturation has been upped a little and shadows have been ditched. The change will be reflected across all devices soon. Google Chrome is finally getting a new logo after 8 years with an even more simplified design to align with Google’s “more modern brand expression,” a designer for the browser revealed on Friday.
