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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How to deregister Chrome from being a detected web browser by Launch Services in macOS?
I'd like to deregister Google Chrome from being a detected web browser by Launch Services in macOS. I've heard that it has to do with editing the app .plist, but I'm not clear on the details and it ...
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Is there a way to remove the header and footer that Facebook adds when I save a page as a PDF (from Chrome on a Mac)?
Is there a way to remove the header and footer that FB adds when I save a page as a PDF (from Chrome on a Mac)?
When I ask Facebook to give me an archive of some of my previous posts, I gives me ...
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How can I allow Chrome to access iCloud folders
I can access file:///Users/falk/ just fine, but not file:///Users/falk/Documents/ or file:///Users/falk/Desktop. The "loading" indicator just spins and spins. Those folders are under iCloud.
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Google Chrome fails to start with error: "Cannot Open. Cannot reach Citrix Workspace."
Google Chrome fails to load on Mac OS, with the following error:
It says:
Cannot open. Cannot reach Citrix Workspace.
And there is a floating loading windowlet underneath, with a spinner that says:
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Mac OSX and Google Meet - Permissions being blocked for full screen sharing [duplicate]
We are seeing a growing number of instances of this issue: Users have Macs. They use Google Meet, and have been using it. Randomly, Google Meet will not work with screen sharing within the meeting. ...
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Google meet can't share screen or window on Mac
For some reason I'm unable to share a window or full screen on Chrome with Google Meet on Mac. Versions:
Chrome: Version 99.0.4844.74 (Official Build) (x86_64)
Mac: Monterey 12.3
In the Mac settings ...
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All browsers hang simultaneously for 10 minutes, then work again
I'm experiencing a weird issue on my M1 Mac (MacOS 12.3) where Chrome will suddenly hang and all browser windows will become unresponsive. When this happens, Safari also hangs and will not resolve any ...
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How to sync passwords between Windows Chrome and iCloud Keychain?
How can I sync passwords between Chrome and iCloud Keychain, i.e. import passwords stored by Chrome on a Windows desktop computer to the iCloud keychain in order to be used on an iPhone?
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'Not allowed to load local resource' security on WebKit?
I just bought a 2021 software version of this famous tax program, but I'm unable to use it because the "submit" buttons do not work.
Upon close inspection (inspect element), I see the ...
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How to stop com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms attribute from being saved in files?
Recently I found out that macOS saves full download link to metadata of file which kept when file moves between computers which I found a big security risk for me. Is it possible to disable saving ...
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Am I wearing down my internal SSDs quickly or is it more likely they're wearing out naturally?
A few days ago I learned that my internal SSD is failing. I have a a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) running Big Sur, and my hard drive is an APPLE SSD SM0256G. I got the laptop in 2017 and ...
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How to hide tab bar on Chrome/Edge on MacBook
When I open Edge/Chrome on my MacBook and put it in Fullscreen mode, I expect it to show simply the contents of the page I am on. However, it also shows the Tab bar and Address bar. How can I hide ...
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When I download something from any Browser, exsisting files on my mac appear greyed
I am relatively new to macOS and have to download many files daily as part of my job.
When I download anything, existing filenames in the finder window are greyed out and it's very hard to read the ...
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How to run Chromium with incognito flag as default?
I have installed Ungoogled Chromium for Apple Silicon M1 from here: 92.0.4515.131-1: Binaries for macOS 64-bit ARM ("Apple Silicon") and now I would like to start it in incognito mode by ...
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Map Windows key to Ctrl key
I am using a MacBook Pro & a Windows PC.
I use Google Chrome's Remote Desktop to control the MacBook from the Windows PC.
It works well but on the Windows PC, I have to use the Win key to copy &...
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Why do I no longer get desktop notifications from Google Calendar?
I used to get desktop notifications for Google Calendar running in Chrome.
This is very useful to help me not to forget to join a Zoom meeting when working from home.
But for a while now I have not ...
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macOS web browser based on Chrome/Chromium that does not auto-update in background?
On my new M1 system I've decided to switch to the desktop Safari browser for battery, privacy, and security reasons.
However, many websites are designed for Chrome/Chromium and it would be good to ...
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How can I make my system open my Mac Discord *app* (not Chrome) to the correct place in a discussion whenever I click a Discord URL?
I use the Discord app on Mac.
If I click a Discord URL such as https://discord.com/channels/828768337978195969/906115083250307103/938148914362728539 (in a text file or a Google Doc or on a web page), ...
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How do I make certain apps appear in the Recent Apps section in the dock, and others not appear?
There's some apps I would like to disappear from the dock in the recent apps, others I want to stay.
The current behaviour is that when the recent apps are full, Reddit disappears instead of staying ...
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Open the most recently closed Finder location (tab or window) with a keyboard shortcut
In Finder, I can reopen a tab or window I just accidentally closed by going into the Go > Recent Folders menu and pick one of the recent folders from the list.
I'd like to open it with shortcut ⌘ ⇧...
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Migrate google chrome profile
I bought a new mac and would like to transfer most of my settings, preferences, and files to the new mac. In my experience using the same hard drive (macOS system) with different laptops, Google ...
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How to keep chrome running actively in a different macOS Space?
When switching away from a Space with an active chrome window it freezes. That makes sense for many scenarios - but is there a way to change that behavior either permanently or for a specific window? ...
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What is the meaning of Globe icon in Google Chrome keyboard shortcut
I've disabled functional keys and got this icon in Google Chrome.
What is the meaning this icon, which key to press?
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New to MacOS, need a automator that can copy cells from Google Sheets to fill up form in Safari/Chrom [duplicate]
I am new to MacOS, have been using Windows all my life
I normally use AHK (Auto HotKey)to copy cells from Google Sheets, and automatically fill in a web form and press generate.
Normally I assign the ...
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Is there any way to modify the titles of opened PDFs displayed on the tabs?
I used to work on Chrome but I am considering to switch to Safari entirely due to the horrible battery efficiency of Chrome. I noticed when opening PDF files, the titles of tabs all appeared as links ...
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How to add "Open in Safari" to Chrome right-click menu?
When I'm in Chrome, I'd like to be able to right-click on some links and choose "Open in Safari" from the Services submenu.
As a security precaution, how can this be done without relying on ...
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How do I make applescript perform an operation ONLY on a specified application?
I am trying to make something that types a word automatically on Google Chrome. However, when I run my code, it types the specified word on any open application with an available textbox. How do I ...
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Why I can no longer create *separate* Gmail Desktop apps?
I used to have a few "Desktop Apps" for Gmail created as shortcuts, following these steps:
⠇(top right) > More tools > Create Shortcut > Open as Window
I'd then have one app per ...
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Why does the 'open file' dialog contain an 'options' button on some devices but not others?
I‘m using
<input type="file" accept="image/png, image/jpeg" />
(run it on CodePen to test it).
in my web page to allow the user to select an image file.
In the first picture ...
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switch back and forth between Chrome windows using Apple Script
I'd like to have a script that gets some input on one Chrome window, switches to another Chrome Window to process it, and then returns to the original window.
I can get the Chrome window title from ...
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How to Disable Chrome File menu bar from auto-hiding
Is there a way to preserve the bar at the top of Chrome that has File, Edit, View, History etc, without it auto-hiding? I find this extremely annoying that my window size changes with this auto-hide. ...
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Chrome on macOS fullscreen shortcut unexpectedly changed
I know for sure I didn't change it but somehow my Chrome browser's shortcut to enter or exit fullscreen mode has been changed to this combo (instead of Ctrl+Cmd+F).
I've looked and found some answers ...
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How to prevent Google Chrome from installing Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps on every update?
These apps appear in the Launchpad and Application folder.
As I understand, these are just bookmarks. But it’s really annoying to delete them each time.
I've tried to delete them from the chrome://...
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Chrome or Mac OS automatically deletes github diffs on download
I've been trying to save a simple GitHub PR diff to my downloads folder. The moment it saves, I can't open it because it vanishes and Chrome shows "removed" on the download.
What could be ...
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Google Chrome toolbar space problem
When I'm opening a new window in google chrome then chrome is taking a huge empty space below the apple menu bar.
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Can't access Website through Wireguard, only works through SOCKS proxy
My site is running on a server and is only reachable through Wireguard. I can access it perfectly fine on Arch and Android. However, accessing it from MacOS fails, giving ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED. To ...
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Move Min, Max buttons in Google Chrome to tab bar when maximized?
Is anyone aware of a trick to move min, max buttons in Google Chrome tab bar, when maximized? If not, there's a blank row to hold those buttons, which is a waste of room...BTW this will push down/up ...
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Allowed Website, but still resctricted
I've allowed a website. Entered the passcode. But when I refresh it, It's restricted again. How can I fix this.
Apple iPad Air 2.
iPadOS 15.1
Browser: Chrome
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Open URL with Google Chrome from command-line with a specific profile
How to open an URL with Google Chrome from command-line with a specific profile?
I've so far come up with the following but the --args --profile-directory="Profile 22" part does not seem to ...
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cmd-tab to chrome always opens the second Chrome window
I'm new to macbook after being a linux user for years.
One thing i'm finding annoying is this: in Chrome, let's say I have two windows open, each with a few tabs. (A regular window and an incognito ...
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Finder not appearing when uploading files
Version: macOS 12.01
Browser: Google Chrome
My finder isn't opening to allow me to upload files to any website or service. This only happens when I click the "upload" or "attach" ...
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Chrome is not Opening in Catalina
I have upgraded Mojave to Catalina. The Previous chrome browser has not opened a single time after Catalina installation. I have tried lots of ways but none worked.
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How may Chrome windows on iPad be merged?
Is it even possible to merge Chrome windows on an iPad? I haven't been able to find anything on this, only information on merging windows on desktop.
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Security code autofill on Chrome on mac?
I believe Safari on Mac allows autofill of security codes texted to you, but I haven't seen a way to do this on Google Chrome on Mac. Is this possible?
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AirPods Max stopped working with Google Meet
Today, all of a sudden, during a Meet, my AirPods max completely stopped working with Google Meet. Neither sound nor mic is working.
I have the same problem with Google Chrome and Safari. It is only ...
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Why is look-up not working properly in Chrome PDF viewer
I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) running Big Sur 11.6. Chrome is Version 94.0.4606.71 (Official Build) (x86_64).
When I'm using look-up in Chrome PDF viewer, it would ...
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Automate MFA login across many browsers, Zoom, etc
Our instituion requires multi-factor authentication for a variety of services I use with a 24h expiry period. I am looking for a way of writing a script I can run which will connect to every service ...
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Having trouble with Safari while testing web site security
I am building a web application which requires a Basic Authentication to access any URL. Let's say for example I am having a mapping like so, /test. On hitting this url ideally I should first get ...
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Mac OS Two Monitors Chrome YouTube Video Requires Second Click
Hey all I'm new to using Macbooks (I'm on the M1 Macbook Air), this is my issue in short: when Chrome isn't in focus on my second monitor, and I try to play a video again by switching focus from my ...
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How do I turn off security warnings on Safari/Mac 10.10 Yosemite?
I'm running Safari 10.1.2 (OS X Yosemite most updated). Upgrading OS is not an option. An answer which says only that is not an answer to this question.
I surf a lot of web sites merely ...
