Had an issue with Google Chrome but found the workaround!

After installing Google Chrome multiple times on my Mac Pro with Sonoma 14.6.1, it would not run. I kept getting a blank screen and it was freezing my computer. I removed the Chrome from my Applications to trash. I then with to Library>Application Support>Google and deleted all of the folders then I went back to the Chrome folder under Application Support.

I then downloaded the latest version of Chrome. However, I DID NOT USE THE ALIAS, where you just drag the Chrome app into the Application folder in the installation window.

I actually clicked on the Chrome icon and it installed just fine and is working properly finally. I hope this helps others.

Remember, do not drag the Chrome Alias onto the Application folder in the installation window. Just click the Chrome icon for a clean install!!



Posted on Sep 3, 2024 6:31 PM

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Posted on Sep 3, 2024 6:43 PM

If you truly want to do a clean install, also remove the files in your launch folders first. These are the ones that run every time you start up your computer and look to launch the processes in the Application Support folder. The folders you are going to want to clear of all google files first are:

/Library/LaunchDaemons

/Library/LaunchAgents

~/Library/LaunchAgents

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Sep 3, 2024 6:43 PM in response to guitar012001

If you truly want to do a clean install, also remove the files in your launch folders first. These are the ones that run every time you start up your computer and look to launch the processes in the Application Support folder. The folders you are going to want to clear of all google files first are:

/Library/LaunchDaemons

/Library/LaunchAgents

~/Library/LaunchAgents

Sep 4, 2024 7:57 AM in response to guitar012001

I really don't get what people think is so great about Chrome. It's a known, massive resource hog. On top of that, from the moment you turn your Mac on to the time you turn it off, it is constantly sending anonymized data of your computer and web usage to Google's servers. Chrome doesn't even have to be running. The keystone agents…


/Library/LaunchDaemons/google.keystone.agent.plist

/Library/LaunchDaemons/google.keystone.xpcservice.plist


…do that by launching apps buried within the Chrome app, which load at startup. And then there's this.


We don't allow any software written by Google on our Macs. Not Chrome, Google Earth, or anything else. Google's real business is collecting marketing data. You are their unwilling and unpaid source for it when you use any of their junk. If Safari isn't a browser you care much for, try Firefox or Brave. If you have one, you do not need Chrome to access your Google/Gmail account. You can do that from any browser.


Brave in particular is an excellent replacement for Chrome. It’s built on the same open-source Chromium web code, but without any of Google Chrome’s intrusive data harvesting. What makes it a better alternative are dumb web sites (like some banks) which insist you use Chrome for access. In almost all cases, Brave also works.


And yet another reason to never allow any app written by Google on your computer.


Google told users that when using incognito/private mode, Chrome would not track your usage, or collect data. They lied. It did anyway. Google has now agreed to settle the 2020 lawsuit with a five billion dollar fine.


But even so, according to another article on the lawsuit, that 5 billion is still a drop in the bucket to what Google has made on the collected data.


Remove Chrome and its daemons. Never install it again.

Sep 4, 2024 12:52 AM in response to guitar012001

I’m going to leave Chrome alone until there’s a fix!

Is there a reason why you want Chrome? My default browser is Safari but I use Firefox for sites that for some reason do not work (Google Photos might stall when uploading images via Safari, for example). Brave browser might be another good alternative. Chrome's background processes might also intervene with Final Cut Pro workflows.

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