Chromium Updater Overview

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Chromium Updater Overview

Chromium basically is the Open Source part of the Google Chrome browser. It is a standalone browser that runs very well on its own, and some users prefer to use it for a variety of reasons. To name some: It gets updates first before they are added to the three Google Browser variants dev, beta and stable. Another aspect is that it is completely Open Source without proprietary code.

One problem that users who work with Chromium experience is the inability to update from within the browser. Unlike Google Chrome which comes with built-in updating options, Chromium offers none which makes it hard to update the browser, especially since it is usually updated several times a day.

Chromium Updater

Chromium Updater is a Windows only applica! tion that can update an installed version of the Chromium browser. The software detects the installed version automatically and downloads the latest available snapshot from the official Chromium server.

If Chromium is not installed it will install the latest version on the computer and update it from then on in consecutive runs. Chromium Updater is available at the project website at Google Code.

JChromium Updater

The updater is just a few days old and an early version has been released by the developer. The Java based application is compatible with all operating systems that Chromium is compatible with. It currently seems to only work with installed versions of the b! rowser as it fails to update portable versions even if the right installation directory is selected. It will place the downloaded browser in the selected folder so that it is possible to update the browser manually.

The software detects the operating system automatically and selects the latest Chromium build for download and updating. The project is actively developed and one to look out for. Downloads are available at the project website.

Chromium Nightly Updater

Another Windows only application that can scan the official release server for the latest version and download it from the official server as a zip archive or executable installer. It will not update the Chromium version on the other hand, leaving that task to the user.

Chromium Nightly Updater is available at DCmembers, a Donation coder service website.

Chromium Updater

Chromium Updater is an extension for Chromium that offers to download the latest zip or executable build from the official Chromium server. While it is not able to update the browser, it is the only option to check for new versions with a browser control.

Chromium Updater can be installed in all versions of Chromium that support extensions which means that it is another cross-platform option to download the latest update.

Did we miss an option to update Chromi! um? If so, let us know in the comments.

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