Google is launching a new version of Chrome this week that will improve its support for dark mode, in addition to removing support for FTP and Adobe Flash. Improvements in dark mode can be found in Windows and Chrome OS. There are refinements to the light and dark modes in Chrome OS, with updated themes for the app launcher, quick settings and Chrome OS shelf parts.
How To Geek also reports that Windows 10 dark mode has been enhanced with Chrome 88, with the scroll bars finally appearing dark. Unfortunately, they are currently limited to Chrome 88 settings, bookmarks, history and new guide pages and not on all darkly themed sites.
Elsewhere, Google is also removing some old web technologies in Chrome 88. The file transport protocol (FTP) is officially disabled with this latest version, removing support for a protocol that has been used for decades to send files over the web.
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Adobe Flash is also being completely removed from Chrome 88, after it was initially blocked and then disabled in recent years. Removing Flash from Chrome marks the end of an era, following Adobe’s discontinued support on December 31.
Google is also experimenting with some new features for Chrome. Both the tab search and the less intrusive site permission requests can be found hidden in Chrome 88. You will need to enable new tab search using chrome: // flags / # enable-tab-search, and will appear as a new drop-down arrow on the Chrome UI tab. Minor permission prompts can also be enabled at chrome: // flags / # permission-chip.