Although Google was committed to releasing major numbered updates to its browser every four weeks, the release of Chrome 109 was slightly delayed due to the New Year holidays. Nevertheless, it cannot but rejoice, especially for users of Windows 7 and 8.1, whose extended support ended from Microsoft on January 10, 2023. The new version of the browser was the last officially supported on legacy operating systems, but it has innovations that will make the web browser relevant for years to come.
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All innovations in Chrome 109 are “under the hood”, that is, invisible from the user’s side. However, some new technologies stand out among them that will allow you to comfortably surf the Internet of the future, when they will be used by website developers. For example, support for the MathML markup language for inserting mathematical formulas, which stands out for its low complexity, increased performance, and the ability to embed symbols in HTML and SVG. In other words, if website developers start to actively use it, it will be correctly displayed in Chrome 109. A similar useful innovation with a reserve for the future is support for OPFS (Origin Private File System) in the Android file system access API to improve performance when exchanging data . Another innovation is support for the Conditional Focus feature, which allows you to capture the desired windows during a video conference.
Separately, it is worth noting that Chrome 109 has built-in support for CHIPS, an alternative to third-party cookies that Google is going to phase out over the next few years.
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