Rockmelt Browser Free Download
RockMelt is a social browser that
integrates Facebook and Twitter, making them a part of your browser interface,
not separate tabs.
Built on the open source Chromium project, RockMelt is unusual for a
browser in that you have to log in to use it properly. It looks like Google
Chrome with two slim sidebars. On the left is a Facebook bar with all your
online friends, and on the right a notifications bar, that houses pop-ups for
your Facebook wall, Twitter feed plus any RSS feeds you want. You cannot add
email at the moment.
Clicking the Facebook or Twitter button opens a neat window for the
appropriate feed. You can disconnect these window, and float them anywhere on
your desktop. The same is true of chats on the left sidebar. Next to the address
bar RockMelt has a Share button, allowing you to quickly post interesting links
to Facebook or Twitter.
If you're a heavy Twitter and Facebook user, RockMelt will really suit
you. It's fast, very well thought-out and the social integration is better than
anything else available. It may be in Beta, but RockMelt looks and feels like a
finished product already.
When we opened RockMelt for
the first time, the setup wizard contacted Facebook and offered to sign us in.
While it's possible to skip this step by clicking Cancel and continuing the
setup, two things nevertheless became apparent: 1) When RockMelt says it's
integrated with Facebook, that's no idle boast; and 2) If you don't live on
Facebook, this level of integration may not be welcome, for security reasons as
much as for convenience.
Since RockMelt is based on
the Chromium kernel, it has a familiar feel. It adds some unique features, such
as slender sidebars for displaying online friends and status updates. We clicked
the Quick Guide link, which focused on its unique Facebook-oriented features
like Publish, for updating your Facebook page without leaving your current page;
Add Apps, for adding extensions to the App Edge toolbar; and Share, which let us
quickly share Web pages, including comments. You can search from the address
bar, as in Chrome, or in a separate search field. A drop-down menu in the upper
left corner gave us access to the full range of menus and options found in
Chromium-based browsers.
RockMelt saves tons of time
and effort over using Facebook via a conventional browser. But if you don't
spend most of your online time on Facebook, its heavy level of integration and
the associated privacy and security issues might be a drawback. The browser is a
work in progress, too, and will doubtless change as Facebook changes. Facebook
fans will Like it, we're guessing!
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