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Where to Find Command Switches For Chrome
Posted on 22. Aug, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 
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If you want to enable the most bleeding edge features in Chromium, you’ve got to master the art of the command switch to be able to do so. The best example of this is via the post I did for enabling apps. If you’re interested in trying out other switches, you can also use this resource here at the Chromium site to find a directory and descriptions.
There is also a list of debugging-type switches here.
Note that some of these switches will also work in Chrome; it just really depends on the phase of development that your specific build is in. For example, the enable apps feature works in version 6 right now.
Some of the most interesting on this list are “–enable-gpu-rendering”, which “Enable(s) experimental GPU rendering for backing store and video”. Then there’s “enable-aero-peek-tabs”, a switch that “Enables AeroPeek for each tab (This switch only works on Windows 7)”. That would be useful.
Or, how about “enable-speech-input”? I don’t think I need to describe that. Anyways, I think you get the point. If you find any other cool switches, as well as some that you manage to get working, let us know.
How to Use Chrome Webapps Right Now
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 5 Comments
Here are screen-by-screen steps on how to add the Calendar, Docs and Gmail apps to your Chrome browser. This is what this will look like when you are done.
Your tabs for the three will look like this.
Additionally, when you open a new tab, you’ll get a window that looks like this.
1. Download Chrome 6.
Firstly, you need to get the Chrome 6 development build for this to work. Here is a direct link to download it.
2. Add a Command Line Flag to your Chrome Shortcut.
This is easy, just go to your desktop and right click on your Chrome icon. Select Properties. In the Properties window, you’ll need to add a space and then the flag “–enable-apps” at the end of the Target location.
Hit OK.
3. Go into Developer Mode.
Open your shortcut of Chrome (remember, you have to use this one in order for this to work in the future). Navigate in the omnibar to chrome://extensions
Click on Developer Mode over on the far right.
4. Load the Extensions
A developer toolbar will appear; click on Load unpacked extension.
You’ll be asked to select the path of the extensions.
Windows Vista/7
\Users\[profile name]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\[version]\Resources\
Windows XP
\Documents & Settings\[profile name]\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\[version]\Resources\
You’ll need to open these three up using the Load unpacked extensions button. You’ll then see them in your list of extensions.
Now you have Chrome web apps in your browser, enjoy!
