Google Toolbar Incompatible With Google Chrome
Google Chrome Error Message
Recent complaints from Google’s loyal user base have surfaced regarding Google’s browser and it’s inability to adapt to other Google software, specifically Google Toolbar – a tool often used by webmasters & SEO specialists.
When users try to install Google Toolbar on Google’s Chrome browser they are given the message:
“We’re sorry, but Google Toolbar 5 is only available for Internet Explorer and Firefox”
Google Toolbar offers Google Search, Bookmarks, Search Suggestions, Web History, and shortcuts to Google applications.
Google faces an interesting Public Relations challenge here, especially in the midst of their vicious battle with Microsoft/Yahoo for the lion’s share of the search market. One would think that Google would try to make their products easier to use in tandem, so that their loyal users don’t become loyal Yahoo or Microsoft search users.
It is easier said than done for Chrome to support Google Toolbar. The Chromium team (who work on Chrome) are currently working on an extension system fro Chrome. They are about to go public with Themes, but things like toolbars aren’t ready yet. So it’s not a question of Google products being non-compatible, but toolbars on the hold are not yet supported and when they are, it will be a universal support for all toolbars and not just google’s.