Google Chrome has not yet been officially released by Google for the Mac or Linux (a fact that Google co-founder Sergey Brin calls embarassing). However, because of Chome’s open source platform, dubbed Chromium, the people at CodeWeaver.com were able to make Google Chrome run on a non-Windows machine. Read on for the instructions.The people at CodeWeaver are calling it CrossOver Chromium. It was built using Wine, which is an emulator for Mac and Linux that allows Windows programs to run. I’m running it now on my Mac, and it seems to work pretty well. CodeWeaver is saying that it is really just a proof of concept, but if you’re dying to get Chrome onto your Mac or Linux box, then give it a shot! You’re bound to encounter some wonkiness, but if there’s a Chrome feature you’re dying for, this download is for you. Since Chrome’s release, there has yet to be any word on the official Mac and Linux version besides that they’re being worked on. Google, however, does not have a very speedy track record on releasing its software for the mac.
