is it safe to download google chrome

It's safe to download, however it all depends upon what you consider "safe"

Google isn't know for respecting a users privacy, and have been fined and busted by many governments over their tactics.

They do install a root level updater that updates all their software which many people later have problems with and is certainly questionable as being unnecessary intrusive.

I would say their software is safe, just not your privacy with using anything they have. They give away free stuff to use it to data mine it's users.

If your looking for the most user friendly/choice browser that won't spy on you, then Firefox is certainly the best.

You can customize it, add themes, personas, and tons of add-ons to do just about anything. Some add-ons are available no where else but on Firefox. 🙂

You can see I've modified my Firefox to my tastes above, when the default is the below portion.

Also Firefox can be greatly speeded up with a hack, search for "make Firefox 10x faster" makes entire web pages load in a flash. Makes Safari look like sloppy seconds. 😉

https://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/gallery/All/Popular

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/central/

Because your downloading outside software, especially on Mountian Lion, you have turn off Gatekeeper to "Anywhere" until your done.

It's in your System Preferences > Security.

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annie28m wrote:

Hi is it safe to download google chrome?

Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be???

Thank you, ds store, for your answers about Google Chrome. I do not have to go any further. I feel secure with Firefox and will keep using it as my default browser. I will just put up with the problems on Optimum Online.

I should have read your suggestion, ds store, before I downloaded Firefox. It is already on my computer. It works with everything else, though. Thank you again.

Chrome is buggy, ...allows too much malware thru... and has security issues.

Firefox has 1000s of incredibly nice addons no other browser has. 😊

Safari or Firefox are far preferable. Chrome is safe to use, but not 'good to use' for several reasons.

Judy23454 wrote:

I will just put up with the problems on Optimum Online.

Perhaps you need to contact them and suggest they check compatability with Firefox and Safari on OS X, explain the issues you are having with their site.

The days of only supporting Internet Explorer by websites is long gone.

Good luck and if your having other problems, contact a local PC/Mac tech for service.