Mozilla has issued Firefox 78, which is the last Firefox release that will support macOS 10.9 Mavericks, 10.10 Yosemite, and 10.11 El Capitan. If you’re using one of those operating systems, Mozilla will automatically move you to version 78.x of the Extended Support. May 11, 2016 Google Chrome was working fine for 3 months after I upgraded my mac book pro to El Capitan version. However, yesterday, my google chrome starting to show problems. It didn't open google chrome window, so I uninstalled all and moved it to trash. I downloaded many times google chrome for mac os 10.9 and later. But it wass not opening at all. Get more done with the new Google Chrome. A more simple, secure, and faster web browser than ever, with Google’s smarts built-in. Download now.
Chrome is a web browser developed by Google. Google Chrome is not an open source browser. however, most of its code is released as open source in Google’s another browser Chromium. Google Chrome is the most used web browser worldwide according to last year’s usage statistics.
Most people use two web browsers, first being Google Chrome and second is Mozilla Firefox which is an open source browser too. But in Mac OS X we already have Safari, so the good choice between Chrome and Firefox is Chrome.
Google Chrome comes with a wide range of features:
- Speed
- Simplicity
- Customization
- Security
- Privacy
- Signing In
Google Chrome is fast because it comes with V8 JavaScript engine however, there is one drawback of using Google Chrome, i.e. it consumes a lot of memory and battery. For most users memory is not an issue because they have plenty of it, but battery consumption is a major issue. While running Chrome you can click on battery icon at top right corner to see which all apps that are consuming more power and Chrome would be definitely there.
How to Install Google Chrome in Mac OS X
Google Chrome is available for Mac OS X 10.6 or later, which means people running Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard can install Chrome in their mac.
- Go to official “Download page” of Google Chromeand download Chrome for Mac OS X.
- Open the downloaded file “googlechrome.dmg” and drag “Chrome.app” to the “Application” folder.
- You can access Chrome from (F4 -> Chrome). Sign in into Google Chrome to sync your history and bookmarks.
If you have any issues, please post them in comments. Enjoy 🙂
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When you install Google Chrome, you're not just getting a browser. Google's automatic update software gets installed behind the scenes on your Mac, without your consent. This how-to explains why it's there, how to manage it and how to delete it if you don't need it.
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All Mac users should be aware that when they install Google Chrome on their Mac, additional software is installed that is able to conduct automatic updates. In general, this is a Good Thing™, except for two things.
1. The user isn't notified that the software is being installed, nor given the option to decline. As a result, a false perception is created that the user is only installing a browser.
2. The update software has a fairly aggressive update cycle and has also been blamed for slowing a Mac down in a mysterious way. [Perhaps the update server wasn't responding.]
What You Need to Know
1. If you install any Google software on your Mac, such as Chrome, Hangouts, Earth, and so on, a Launch Agent and supporting software are also installed.
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2. A check is made every 5 hours (18,000 seconds) to see if there's an update for one of the Google apps.
3. If you don't want to delete this auto update software but manage it instead, you can change the time interval of the checks to your liking.
4. If you elect to delete all your Google apps, not just one of several, you may want, for the sake of tidiness, to remove all the Google software. But if you run, say, Chrome again, it will all be re-installed.
Note: many Mac users disable or delete Adobe Flash from their Macs (or Windows) and use Google Chrome, with its built-in version of Flash, only when necessary to view a Flash video. WIth that in mind, it's a good idea to let Chrome always update itself with the latest version of Flash.
Software Locations
In your own account's Library, that is, /Users/your_account_name/Library as well as the the System Library, that is, Macintosh HD/Library/ look for these files. [If your own Library directory isn't visible, here's how to fix that.]
For example,
If you decide that you're done with all Google software and the auto-updater, delete the directory and files listed above plus the Google apps from your Applications directory.
Inspection & Awareness
If you're keeping the auto-updater and want to get a feel for what Google software is installed, when it was checked, and what update interval is, enter this command from the terminal.
It will look something like this, depending on the Google apps you have installed.
Change the Update Interval
If you'd like change the interval when the check is made, select the desired interval in hours and multiply by 3,600. For example, if you want the interval to be every 48 hours, calculate 48 x 3600 = 172800.
Then, enter this command in the terminal. [Copy and paste is always a good idea.]
If you want to leave the software installed for future use but don't want any checks to occur for the time being, use a time interval of 0, a numeric zero. For example:
This is probably the best course of action for a temporary disable because the Google software takes up an insignificant amount of space on your drive, is always there if you need it, and you can enable it at any time with a non-zero update interval. In that case, revert to Google's default of 18000 seconds.
Final Thoughts
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If you use Chrome as an alternative for viewing essential Flash videos, you should consider leaving the updater software as-is with its default update interval. Otherwise, you might forget to re-enable and software won't get its security updates.
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Some observers have reacted strongly to this surreptitious installation of auto-updater, but in this era of constant security updates, knowledge of the software and the means to manage it is a better course than a hasty scrubbing.