Wrong version of Chrome installing on M1 MacBook Pro

jonofspades wrote:

I've uninstalled it completely, and reinstalled it multiple times (including using CleanMyMac)

Uninstall CMM by following the developer's instructions. CMM is notorious on these forums for causing all sorts of problems with macOS. Anti-virus apps, cleaning apps, and third party security software are not needed on a Mac and usually cause more problems than they solve plus they impact system performance.

Vivaldi is another Chromium based browser, but with lots of added features providing the user to really customize the behavior of the browser if they like.

Edit: It has the ARM native version. I think it just automatically converted my Intel version into the M1 version with one of the regular browser updates. At least I don't recall having to manually intervene.

This might helps you --> https://knowtechie.com/if-you-just-got-a-new-m1-mac-make-sure-youre-using-the-right-version-of-google-chrome/

That said, I dumped Chrome when I got my new M1 Pro MacBook Pro and installed Brave, which is a Chrome type browser, without the ads or tracking. It's actually terrific. Check this out --> https://www.ithinkdiff.com/brave-native-apple-silicon-m1-macs/

@lobsterghost1

They posted a caveat to that article in February saying google has done away with the separate download for M1 Macs, except they've helpfully buried the update halfway down the page under point 4:

The whole article is defunct now that Chrome has a universal download, but despite the confusion it now causes, I expect knowtechie don't want to delete it because SEO. 🙄

I believe the OP already knows this?

I know you used to be able to choose the correct version for your architecture manually. Now you don't have that option. Google chooses for you, and in my case, always chooses wrong.

@jonofspades – Did you finally get your Chrome problem sorted?!

You may want to also try the Chrome forum to see if someone there can help. https://support.google.com/chrome/community?hl=en

Try Brave then. I don't use Chrome anymore. Brave looks and acts like Chrome, without the ads or being tracked.

Interesting. I dropped using Chrome when I discovered Braver, which is like Chrome, only SO MUCH better.