Google Releases Chrome 20.0.1132.47 Stable and Beta - Fixes for Mac hardware with Intel HD 4000 graphics chip

Google Chrome Stable Update
Google has released Chrome 20.0.1132.47 Stable and Beta for Linux,  Mac OS, Windows, and Chrome Frame platforms. This release disables some of Chrome’s GPU acceleration features on Mac hardware containing the Intel HD 4000 graphics chip (e.g. the new Macbook Airs), in order to prevent a resource leak which is causing a kernel panic on that hardware. This is a temporary change while Google work on fixing the root cause of the issue.

Overview
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. It has one box for everything: Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages. Will give you thumbnails of your top sites, access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.

How to install Google Chrome?
Google Chrome 20.0.1132.47 Stable is available to install at http://www.google.com/chrome website.


What's new in Google Chrome 20.0.1132.47 Stable (June 28, 2012)
Google Chrome 20.0.1132.47 contains a number of new features and updates, including:
  • Disabled some of Chrome’s GPU acceleration features on Mac hardware containing the Intel HD 4000 graphics chip (e.g. the new Macbook Airs).

Source: Google Chrome Releases

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