Google haD said that users with Google Chrome for Mac with Apple chip can uninstall the browser and download the version for Mac with Intel, in case they’re facing problems. In order to implement the workaround, users needed to go to System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy > Bluetooth > Add Application (+) > Google Chrome > Restart Chrome. However, a workaround was soon released, where users needed to go into the System Preferences in order to make Chrome work on their M1-powered Macs. Google had pulled the Google Chrome rollout for M1-powered MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the Mac Mini due to unexpected crashes. The ‘Mac with Intel chip’ option is marked as most common on the Chrome download page. The webpage shows an option to select between ‘Mac with Intel chip’ and ‘Mac with Apple chip’ when a user opens the Chrome download page on an M1-powered Mac. To download Chrome on M1-powered Mac computers, users need to visit /chrome and click the download button. Instead, they need to uninstall the current version of Chrome and then install the optimised version differently. Now that users are being able to download Chrome for their M1-powered Mac computers again, those with the Intel variant of the web browser are not getting updated automatically. However, the rollout was paused soon after as some users experienced ‘unexpected crashes.’ Less than a day after the company paused the new Google Chrome rollout for M1-powered Mac computers, it has now been resumed and M1-powered Mac users can go ahead and start downloading the new web browser.

Below your approved applications, select add application (+).Soon after Apple launched its first Apple M1-powered Mac computers, Google started rolling out a Mac version of its Chrome web browser that is optimised for Apple’s M1 Silicon chip.

The browser will fire up 25% faster and pages should load 7% faster while using less RAM.Įager to feel the improvements coming to Chrome on Mac? Below is the workaround Google recommends in case you're running into problems with the native M1 app. For evidence, Chrome will reduce CPU usage by five times while extending battery life by 1.25 hours.

Chrome 87 will bring with it the 'largest gain in Chrome performance in years,' said Matt Waddel, the director of product on Chrome. When it does, Chrome should be better than ever. I used the non-native app throughout my MacBook Air review, and while it didn't run quite as quickly as I'm used it, I had no problems firing up dozens of tabs.Īnother option is to use Safari or a different browser until Google releases a fix, which it promises will arrive soon.

There is a temporary workaround (see below) for the problems but you might want to just download Chrome for Intel.

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