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Random space switching issue
When I am using Chrome for web development I like to have it open on the same space as where I am using my code editor.
Chrome is currently assigned to a different space than my code editor so ...
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Adobe reader XI font error with Chrome > print > save as pdf
I have a strange error with Adobe Reader XI when opening documents saved from the web, using print save to pdf.
Preview does not have that problem with same document.
Looking at the fonts it shows ...
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How can I browse offline my already visited websites?
OK, I am online half of the day and offline the other half using a MacBook Pro. As I am coding primarily on this Mac, I am interested in caching all the websites I visit: especially forums, blogs, ...
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Parallels VM process has high CPU on Macbook Pro Retina when running Chrome in Parallels 8
When I look in Activity Monitor in Mac OS X 10.8.3 on a Macbook Pro 15" Retina while running Chrome (Build 26.0.1410.64) in a Windows 8 Pro VM hosted in Parallels 8 (Build 8.0.18483) I see that the ...
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Chrome can't load certain sites but Safari can - how can I diagnose the problem?
When accessing the internet from my home connection, Google Chrome has trouble accessing certain sites that use https. These include Google search, Facebook and discussions.apple.com, but for some ...
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how to disable two finger swipe in chrome under osx mountain lion? [duplicate]
Two-finger swipe is cool on the ipad but not so much for a desktop setting. What's the best way to disable two finger swipe gesture on Chrome under OSX Mountain Lion? Thanks!
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Inconsistent shortcut key for selecting the current item - between OS X's UI and the Web's UI (in Chrome)
On any OS X UI that has forms, buttons etc, Enter invokes the default option and Space invokes the currently selected element.
On Chrome, however, Enter is used to invoke the currently selected ...
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Unicode HOT BEVERAGE (U+2615) in Google Chrome
In the screenshot below, I am looking at an email with a unicode HOT BEVERAGE (U+2615) character. The character is displayed correctly in the OSX dialog and in the developer tools, but not in the web ...
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Multiple applications quit unexpectedly (Chrome, Evernote, Pages, etc)
My OSX 10.8 works fine until today. Multiple applications quit unexpectedly, including Chrome, Evernote, Pages. It can't be fix even if I reopen or reinstall these apps.
I've conducted software ...
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Upload file via URL
I'm a recent Mac convert. In Windows when I wanted to upload a file to a website I could do this (see the URL in the File Name text field):
However there's no way to do that in the upload dialog ...
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View in Mac App Store button does nothing
The "View in Mac App Store" button used to work in Chrome though, I think I turned it off by mistake though, I'm not sure. The button I'm referring to is under each app's icon and looks like so:
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google chrome prints in black & white only
Using Chrome v20 on OSX 10.6.8 on two boxes. Chrome Print dialog opens without the color/b&w option, always prints in b&w regardless of which printer I choose (I have several available). If I ...
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Is there a Firefox Task Manager?
The previous question provides answers for Windows and other addons are for older versions of FF, or do not answer the question. This is a specific question for OSX.
Chrome has a built in task ...
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How to deal with WindowServer kernel panics, three NVIDIA-related KEXTs in the backtrace, whilst using Google Chrome?
I have a MacBook Pro (MacBookPro6,2) running OS X 10.7.5.
Once every few days, on average, my screen goes black and it stops responding. Before these incidents I'm mainly browsing, random web pages ...
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Is there a simple way to have separate dock icons for different Chrome Profiles?
I am using Google Chrome version 22 on OS X 10.8. I use separate user profiles (created using the native Chrome facility in Settings->Users) for my "regular" web browsing, and the web development ...
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Why does Chrome sets itself as default browser instead of Safari?
I have tried setting the default browser in Safari's Preferences window to Safari. However, each time I start Chrome, it sets itself to be the default browser. Any solutions on how to reset the ...
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Can RedQuits be made to work with Chrome and OS X?
I am used to RedQuits as I like Chrome to behave the same way under different OSes (i.e. closing last window quits application), but I can't make it work on a new iMac with Lion. Others have similar ...
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673 views
Enable mouse wheel autoscroll feature in Chrome
Is it possible to enable autoscroll (scrolling on mouse wheel press) in mac os? In windows it works out of the box, in mac id does not. Macos 10.6.8, Chrome v21
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Is there a workaround for Chrome's 2D accelerated canvas option rendering pages blank?
OSX Version: 10.7.4
Chrome Version: 21.0.1180.89
Extensions: None
When I try and load any page with a tag the page will turn blank as soon as the canvas tag loads. It works fine when I disable ...
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Chrome vs Safari performance for OSX 10.8 [closed]
I thought to give chrome a try as I often get into webpages that don't render/work properly on Safari,and I have to switch. Even though I didn't notice any significant differences in speed etc, I did ...
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Clear out Chrome history from command line?
Is it possible to clear out Chrome's history from the command line? I know that this history is also cached online, ideally it would be good to do this from the command line as well.
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Troubleshooting for flash or iLife related beachballs or system hangs?
My wife and I share her iMac, using two separate user accounts. My account is used almost exclusively for browsing the web. My wife's account hosts a large iTunes library, our iPhoto libraries ...
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Why does only Safari have (nearly) perfect inertial scrolling in OS X?
I'm quite amazed that Safari is the only browser in OS X that manages to get (nearly) perfect inertial scrolling.
Even with lots of flash content on a website, Safari's scrolling is smooth.
There ...
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Why does Google Chrome require a Force Quit when Restarting OS X
I am very rarely able to close Google Chrome on my Macbook Pro without force quitting the application. Is there a way to detect why this is happening?
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Bug with regards to .tar.gz in Chrome when 'Asking where to save downloads'
Every time I try to download or save a .tar.gz file, I get something like this:
The popup is simply wrong, I've used the right .tar.gz extension. Clicking on Use .gz saves the file as .tar.gz, and ...
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Google Chrome - Flash on Youtube issue
Here is the information about Flash plug-in in Google Chrome:
Flash - Version: 11.2.202.235
Shockwave Flash 11.2 r202
It's able to load & stream videos on YouTube but the problem is, after ...
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Chrome toolbar icons acting weirdly
It recently started happening that the icons in Google Chrome started freaking out, and randomly look weird:
And they don't always look the same, either:
The appearance of them tends to change ...
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How do I open multiple links in new tabs in Google Chrome?
I am using Google Chrome as my default browser on Lion.
What I want to achieve is, when I select handful of links from one web-page, I should have shortcut to open all those links in new tabs.
How ...
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Chrome shortcut for selecting web content
Is there a keyboard shortcut in chrome (on mac osx) to let me select the web page content? Sometimes after I goto a web page I want to start scrolling using my space bar but it gets stuck in a textbox ...
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Not able to view video in Safari
I am trying to view a video in safari and it says there is a plugin missing. The message I get is:
This page has content that requires an Internet plug-in.
This page contains content of ...
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How do I open Google Chrome in Incognito mode by default
Is there any way (using apple script or by using settings on chrome) to open Google Chrome in incognito mode.
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Chrome putting itself in the Dock whenever it wants.
So I have Google Chrome installed on my Mac & randomly it will put itself in my dock, where it normally doesn't reside. It is usually about every two weeks or so, but sometimes its within a few ...
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Chrome Mac gesture conflict with horizontal scrolling
I am running Chrome 14 on OSX Lion.
I swipe 2 fingers horizontally to scroll a web page horizontally, for a page that is too wide.
When I swipe right, it works fine. When it swipe left it works for ...
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Cookie for domain can't be saved
I'm having an issue with a website. On one machine (10.6.8) it is not possible anymore to save the login cookie of a particular website. The site does not work with any user account on that Mac ...
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How to disable WebGL in the Chrome browser on Mac OS X
How does one disable Google Chrome from using WebGL on a Mac (Mac OS X 10.6)?
(There currently appears to be some sort of security advisory regarding this component.)
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How to Kiosk Mode a Web Page OSX - Chrome
I have to let members of the public use my laptop to access a member signup web page at a student fair in a couple of weeks.
Chrome doesn't have kiosk mode on Mac, is it possible to disable CMD+Q, ...
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Enable 3-finger swipe for home and end in Chrome
3-finger left and right swipes on my trackpad work in Chrome. They take me back one page in my history or right one page. However, 3-finger up and down swipes does not appear to be implemented.
In ...
