Early Release of Google Chrome for Macs Now Available

Google has issued an early preview release of its Chrome browser for Mac OS X and Linux, though the company warns that the download is "an incomplete, unpredictable, and potentially crashing software." Nevertheless, if you are a Mac user and you like to play with problematic software, you can download it here.

When Google launched Chrome last year, the browser was available only on Windows. It is used by about 1% of computer users, according to recent numbers.

If you are a Windows user and are interested in browsers other than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, here are some ideas. Or read our review of Google Chrome for Windows.

New Mac OS -- Snow Leopard -- Expected this Summer

9to5 Mac has reported that the newest operating system for Apple Macintosh computers -- Snow Leopard or OS X 10.6 -- will be released in early June.

[via Lifehacker]

Downloadable Audiobooks for Macs Now Available

Do you have a Mac, and wish that you could download audiobooks to which the Troy Public Library subscribes? Now you can.

OverDrive -- one of the vendors that the Library uses for downloadables -- announced today it has released OverDrive Media Console for Macs. Using this software, Mac users will be able to download items in the OverDrive MP3 audiobook format to their Mac. These items can also be transferred to an iPod. Unfortunately, audiobooks in the OverDrive WMA format can not be used with Macs because of lingering digital rights management issues.

If you are not sure if an item will work with your particular system or device, check the icons that are listed with each item in OverDrive.

You can access OverDrive by going to the Library homepage and clicking "Downloadable eBooks, Audiobooks, and Videos" in the left side menu.