Questions tagged [google-chrome]
Google's web browser, for viewing web pages on the internet. Based on the WebKit rendering engine, currently available for Intel Macs.
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Could anyone figure out why Youtube runs so slowly for me?
Hello– I'm not exactly sure when my problem started, but at least a three months ago. Youtube works for me, but it acts as if it's completely overwhelmed. With everything I do, there is a huge delay. ...
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ERR_ADDRESS_INVALID when google chrome access the web
Today my google chrome browser Version 104.0.5112.101 (Official Build) (arm64) always shows error ERR_ADDRESS_INVALID in the devtools console:
umi.ea015c54.js:395
GET https://admin.poemhub.top/396....
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"Show/search all tabs" in chrome does not switch to a different [work]space
shift-command-A is a revelation: it shows the title of all chrome windows.
And the tabs can be searched just by typing in that entry box. It works perfectly for the current [work]space. But if the ...
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MacOS: Chrome- Can't edit UserDataDir policy on local home computer
I am trying to edit some Chrome policies on my own Mac (non organization) which I have admin access to. For example, the 'UserDataDir' policy (https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/?policy=...
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Twitter URL shortener hanging
The Twitter url shortener t.co has partly quit working on my system. Twitter links opened in Chrome frequently keep hanging without getting forwarded to the linked site. At first I thought it was a ...
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MacOS cannot open external links with chrome but safari
I cannot open external links in Mail/Slack/Discord if I set the default browser to Chrome. I can open them with Safari though. I found the following thread explains the reason, but running every app ...
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Google Chrome process stopped when initially launched from Spotlight
Why would Chrome be stopped when launched from Spotlight?
By "stopped," I mean that ps(1) shows a single Chrome process as state T, and that issuing a kill -CONT fixes things. That is, the ...
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Is there anyway to block a dictation shortcut for just a specific website on chrome
I use Mac dictation, and I have that set to a shortcut, "cdm-shift-s". However, I would like to use built-in Google dictation when I'm in a Google doc. Is it possible to disable that ...
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How do I prevent Google Chrome menu search from searching my bookmarks?
I have a lot of bookmarks. Whenever I search menus on Google Chrome (cmd-shift-/) it appears to be searching through all of the bookmarks and it's very slow and actually can crash Chrome.
Is there a ...
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Is it possible to map what part of the internet will result in ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE when having network issues?
There is certainly an issue with my network provider, leading to the above nondescript Google Chrome Error on websites such as stackexchange.com, however, certain other websites such as google.com (...
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Chrome doesn't always add file extension to downloaded images
When I download an image using Chrome or Chrome Canary, the saved file sometimes (not always) lacks an extension.
For example, I can reproduce it with this image: https://external-content.duckduckgo....
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While browsing chrome, randomly switches to a popup in System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources. How to turn this off?
While I am browsing chrome, I sometimes hit a combination of keys that suddenly switches the focus / shortcuts to System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources.
I assume there's a shortcut for ...
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How to make Menubar visible in full screen but hide in full screen video?
New to Mac, got 14" MacBook Pro 2021 (with notch). macOS 12.5.
Want to have Menu bar visible in fullscreen mode (so that notch screenspace would be in use rather than just left out black) BUT at ...
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Can macOS Shortcuts be opened in browsers other than Safari, such as Google Chrome?
I've noticed that when using other browsers, such as Google Chrome, links to custom macOS Shortcuts shared on iCloud don't show up as they do in Safari:
Is there any method for making user Shortcuts ...
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How can I automatically convert a .csv file downloaded from a specific google chrome extension to an excel file using shortcuts?
I use Voice over to access Apple’s software as I’m blind. With this in mind the best way to convey helpful information would be by usin links, code, and lists. I’m attempting to use the shortcuts app ...
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Some websites not using an internet connection on Chrome
It's been a while since I've had this problem. Whenever I connect to some websites on Chrome, it doesn't use the internet at all (there is zero data being transferred for Chrome). However, when I try ...
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"Fake" Full-screening a browser window (with no edges) so it doesn't take priority & can have other things full-screened over it?
I'm running a stage show using a projector & Q-lab, and am looking for this solution.
On the projector, I need a browser window full-screened with NO visible edges. The window has interactable ...
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Google chrome edit tab lights up when using keyboard shortcuts
I have this annoying thing happening whenever I use keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+A, etc.. in Google Chrome the Edit tab lights up. I use shortcuts a lot, so sometimes it's like a constant ...
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How would you automate clicking on an online page with AppleScript?
I want to select the inbox folder name on Gmail (on Google Chrome) using AppleScript.
The conundrum is that I know there is a script where you can tell an app to click on a picture, URL, a link, a ...
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Tab equivalent for Mac while searching from website in chrome bar
For ex.
In Windows Chrome if you type youtube.com on bar and press tab it enables a textbox to search on youtube, What's the equivalent in Mac OS?
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System events script sometimes works, sometimes doesn't
This is a part of a bigger script that I isolated and have an issue with:
tell application "Google Chrome" to activate
delay 2
tell application "System Events"
click ¬
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Applescript not clicking button in Chrome unless I double-click window while script runs
I am using the following applescript in automator to
copy the contents of a field on a webpage open in Chrome to the clipboard and
click a button on that same webpage
While the copying works well, ...
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Open context menu at cursor when in a textfield (in Chrome) using the keyboard?
Is there a way to open the context menu (a.k.a. "the right click menu") at the text cursor, using the keyboard when typing in a text field in OSx? If not in general, at least for Google ...
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Images are saving as .jpeg instead of .jpg on Chrome
I've got my Google Chrome profile synced between my windows 10 machine and my MacOS 12.4 machine.
When I save a JPG formatted image from the internet, be it from a photo editing app, exporting from ...
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How to automate copy paste task from chrome to csv in macbook?
I am trying to automate the task in chrome. The task involves these steps:
Open a website
Open the network tab in developer tools
Scroll to the end of the infinite loading page
Copy the first payload ...
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WebApps override my custom shortcuts
I am having some issues when trying to use my PC keyboard on my Mac. I decided to get back my keyboard because it is too uncomfortable to use the typical Cmd + C/X/V/Z/F commands.
What I did is to map ...
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Prevent "Yesterday", "Previous 7 days" groupings when uploading files on macOS?
When uploading to chrome (presumably in other browsers/applications too), how can the files be made to appear as a regular list without the gaps/sections for "Yesterday", "Previous 7 ...
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allow setugid with sandbox-exec
I have an executable (Google Chrome) that apparently "is running setugid()". I cannot find a way to make it work when called from within a /usr/bin/sandbox-exec sandbox without sudo.
I'm ...
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Switching between incognito and regular browsing
Im trying to modify a script to cycle between incognito and normal browsing in Chrome
const frontmost_app = Application(frontmost_app_name)
if (['Google Chrome', 'Google Chrome Canary', 'Chromium', '...
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AppleScript to write the browser tab's URL as a comment in metadata (for files downloaded from that page)?
If there's a way to have ALL files I ever download contain the URL of the page I downloaded them from, I'd be in heaven. (This is oftentimes a different URL than the "wherefrom" URL.) Any ...
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Pi Hole -- Safari (mac) fails to load site, Chrome doesn't
I have recently run into issues accessing a specific site (https://www.inoreader.com/all_articles) in Safari 15.5 on macOS Monterey. The site loads something, as I can see some results in the Network-...
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Google Chrome Crashes on Monterey
Google Chrome is crashing on Monterey whenever I click on certain dropdown elements (i.e. select).
I've tried resetting everything: uninstalling Chrome, deleting all files in user and /Application ...
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How to pass command line options to Google Chrome App / Shortcut?
I have created a Chrome Shortcut following this answer:
https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/329655/460176
Now I want the app to open in full-screen mode every time I launch it. I know I can open the app'...
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Getting asked if I want to allow or deny incoming connections on the google chrome helper app every time I launch chrome
I have clicked deny everytime, and I have checked that the firewall rule states block. Yet it keeps appearing. I realize at this point that I am actually unsure what this dialog window is asking. ie ...
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Switch to specific keyboard language layout based on Google Chrome tab?
For example:
Whenever I am visiting the website domain.de inside a Google Chrome tab, the keyboard layout of my Macbook should be switched to German.
Whenever I am switching to another tab which is ...
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YouTube video quality
I have an iPhone 13 Pro that I just purchased.
Whenever I load a YouTube video in my browser, whether that is using Chrome or Safari, every video I come across is automatically played in 320p quality ...
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MacOS Monterey can't share screen on meeting call services
Since upgrading to MacOS Monterey, I cannot share my screen on any of the common call service applications: Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft Teams. I get an error with prompt to update my Privacy ...
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How do I disable the shortcut "Command+M" which minimizes a window in Chrome in Monterey?
It's really annoying that Command+m will minimize my current Chrome window. I want to disable it but couldn't find the way. Can somebody help?
I tried to Google it, finding this post but it seems not ...
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How do I open Chrome with proxy for a specified profile on mac?
I'm trying to open Chrome with proxy for a specified profile on mac from terminal on mac, something like
where "Profile 1" accesses sites via proxy while other Profiles doesn't.
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What does modified date of application means?
Today I updated the chrome app on my Mac but when I checked in the application section of Finder I see the modified date as 30th April? Why is that? On the get info page the version shown matches with ...
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How do I use Mac dictation in Google Docs?
I'm using macOS 12.3.1 and Google Chrome 101, and I want to be able to use macOS's dictation in Google Docs, but I couldn't activate the dictation prompt in Google Docs.
I tried assigning a different ...
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Keyboard "App Shortcuts" aren't working in textboxes in Chrome
I've assigned "Find..." and "Find" titles to Ctrl+F in Chrome and also under All Applications, in Keyboard settings.
However, it doesn't work inside text boxes in Chrome, and I ...
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How do I make searching unique per application or window?
I have iTerm2 and Chrome open.
In iTerm2 I press Cmd+F to search for "###".
Then in Chrome I search for something on the page using Cmd+F like the word "event"
When I go back to ...
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Safari / Chrome can’t connect to internet, FaceTime / Mail still working
My M1 MacBook crashed last night (woke to find the login screen & all users logged out). The Mac asked to send an error report.
Since logging in again I can not access the internet from Safari or ...
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iCloud extension in Chrome asks for a code to be entered... where?
I hope this is the right sub...
I have installed iCloud on my Win11 PC, and downloaded the iCloud Passwords Extension for Chrome.
Every time I am asked for a password in Chrome, a box appears with a ...
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'libsoda.so' error when enabling Google Chrome's Live Caption feature
Since the most recent version of Google Chrome (100.0.4896.127) on macOS Monterey, trying to use Live Caption (chrome://settings/accessibility) results in an error dialog:
"libsoda.so" can't ...
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Can't type accented characters in Google Chrome on Mac
I am unable to type any accented characters in Chrome using the Opt. This used to work but recently stopped, on the same computer. I can use other special characters such as Opt+U for a ü or Opt+N for ...
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Sudden massive increase in ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED errors in chrome
I've been using this mac for about 8 months with my current wifi setup. For some reason, one day I just started getting a lot of ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED errors in Google Chrome. Nothing has changed, I ...
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Disable profile list with right clicking on Chrome in Dock
I have multiple profiles on Chrome and the profile list contains sensitive information. I would like to disable the behavior that allows Chrome to customize its dock options (Like New Window or New ...
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Can't disable command + shift + I to open mail
I followed the answer for disabling command + shift + I to open mail here: How to prevent Command-I/Command-Shift-I from opening Mac Mail when in browser?
However, this doesn't work for me. I ...
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