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Why cant I get rid of google chrome helper - I don’t even have google chrome anymore!

I deleted google chrome months ago, when it was slowing my MacBook down and heating it up. I’ve recently been having similar problems so I opened my activity monitor and Google Chrome Helper is suddenly there again using 50-60% CPU! Any advice would be great.


I have reinstalled chrome and tried to disable the helper, but the option wasn’t there in my settings so I just deleted chrome again but the helper is still showing up!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Aug 30, 2021 10:01 AM

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Posted on Aug 31, 2021 4:06 AM

  1. At the bottom of your computer screen, in your Dock, right-click Chrome.
  2. Select Quit.
  3. Open Finder.
  4. Go to the folder containing the Google Chrome application on your computer.
    • Tip: It may be in your Applications folder. If not, go to File  Find, and search for "Google Chrome."
  1. Drag Google Chrome to the Trash.
  2. Optional: Delete your profile information, like bookmarks and history:
    1. At the top of the screen, click Go  Go to Folder.
    2. Enter ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome.
    3. Click Go.
    4. Select all the folders, and drag them to the Trash.


https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/82888068/uninstall-google-chrome-and-google-chrome-helper-in-macbook-air?hl=en

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Aug 31, 2021 4:06 AM in response to Chromeisruiningmylife

  1. At the bottom of your computer screen, in your Dock, right-click Chrome.
  2. Select Quit.
  3. Open Finder.
  4. Go to the folder containing the Google Chrome application on your computer.
    • Tip: It may be in your Applications folder. If not, go to File  Find, and search for "Google Chrome."
  1. Drag Google Chrome to the Trash.
  2. Optional: Delete your profile information, like bookmarks and history:
    1. At the top of the screen, click Go  Go to Folder.
    2. Enter ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome.
    3. Click Go.
    4. Select all the folders, and drag them to the Trash.


https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/82888068/uninstall-google-chrome-and-google-chrome-helper-in-macbook-air?hl=en

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