Google chrome is a web-browser, just like Safari. If you are happy with Safari there is no need to install Google chrome, it is not necessarily better. You may want to install it to try it and see which of the two you prefer.
Chrome is available on many platforms.
Because it comes from Apple, Safari is available only on Macs and iOS devices (it comes installed on the iPhone and iPad, too).You can use any web browser to download Google Chrome. If you haven't installed a browser, you can use your operating system's preinstalled web browser (Internet Explorer for Windows and Safari for Mac OS X). Click "Download Chrome".
Google is a web site that has a search engine that allows you to search the web. Chrome on the other hand is a web browser (an application that that reads web code sent by the website and displays it rather then just showing you a long list of html).
You can use any web browser to download Google Chrome. If you haven't installed a browser, you can use your operating system's preinstalled web browser (Internet Explorer for Windows and Safari for Mac OS X). Click "Download Chrome". This will open the Terms of Service window.
Chrome Drains Your MacBook Battery
Because of this, if battery life is important to you, avoid using Chrome on your MacBook. Google is reportedly working on the issue, and has made progress, but the job is far from finished.Why is Google Chrome so slow? At first, it can help speed things along, but soon Chrome's pockets are being weighed down by cache, particularly if your Mac is low on space or memory. To manually delete your Chrome cache on Mac: Open Chrome and go to Settings > More Tools > Clear Browsing Data.
Install Chrome on Mac
- Download the installation file.
- Open the file called "googlechrome.dmg."
- In the window that opens, find Chrome .
- Drag Chrome to the Applications folder. You might be asked to enter the admin password.
- Open Chrome.
- Open Finder.
- In the sidebar, to the right of Google Chrome, click Eject .
Safari stores information about every website you visit, and if you're an average Internet user in 2019 it's an awful lot of data. Plus, elements of those websites like images and html files are saved to cache so that pages load faster next time, which puts an additional burden on the browser.
Press the Option, Command, and Esc (Escape) keys together or you can click Force Quit from the Apple menu (upper-left corner of your screen). Do you see Google Chrome there in the list. If you do, select it and then click Force Quit, and try re-opening Chrome.
Google Chrome is not responding
However, if your browser is not responding at all and you can't open the menu to clear the cache, browsing history, or delete extensions, try to force quit Chrome and then launch it again. There are a few possible ways to force quit Google Chrome.Make Google your default search engine
- Step 1: Open Preferences. Click on Safari in the top Apple menu, and then select Preferences.
- Step 2: Change your default search engine to Google. Next to Default search engine, click on the drop down menu and select Google.
- Step 3: Change your homepage to Google.
How to find the Applications folder on your Mac
- Click the "Finder" app — it looks like a blue and white face and is located in your Dock.
- Select "Applications" in the left sidebar.
- Open the application you want to keep in your dock — it will appear to the right of the apps already pinned to your Dock.
To download Microsoft Office for Mac, go to www.office.com and sign in with the account associated with your version of Office. Go to the Office home page and select Install Office → Install.
Stable branch of Chrome:
| Platform | Version | Release Date |
|---|
| Chrome on Windows | 80.0.3987.132 | 2020-03-18 |
| Chrome on macOS | 80.0.3987.132 | 2020-03-18 |
| Chrome on Linux | 80.0.3987.132 | 2020-03-18 |
| Chrome on Android | 80.0.3987.149 | 2020-03-18 |
One way to right click on a Mac is to press the Ctrl (or Control) key when you tap the mouse button, or the trackpad. Don't confuse the Ctrl key with the Alt (or Option) key. The Ctrl key on a Mac is not the one next to the space bar, it's at the far end of the keyboard, on either the right or left side.
How to capture a portion of the screen
- Press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 4.
- Drag the crosshair to select the area of the screen to capture.
- To take the screenshot, release your mouse or trackpad button.
- If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot.
A: To check if Google Chrome was installed correctly, click the Windows Start button and look in All Programs. If you see Google Chrome listed, launch the application. If the application opens and you are able to browse the web, it likely installed properly.
How to add a Google Chrome icon to your Windows desktop
- Go to your desktop and click on the "Windows" icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.
- Scroll down and find Google Chrome.
- Click on the icon and drag it onto your desktop.
To default to Google, here's how you do it:
- Click the Tools icon at the far right of the browser window.
- Select Internet options.
- In the General tab, find the Search section and click Settings.
- Select Google.
- Click Set as default and click Close.
To add icons to your desktop such as This PC, Recycle Bin and more:
- Select the Start button, and then select Settings > Personalization > Themes.
- Under Themes > Related Settings, select Desktop icon settings.
- Choose the icons you would like to have on your desktop, then select Apply and OK.
