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Latest Version of Google Chrome for macOS Big Sur Adds Updated Icon and Other New Features
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I don't like Chrome for a variety of reasons, but Big Sur has completely broken the one thing I did enjoy about it and used it for, the extensions.
I use a video download extension with it. You click the little badge, select download, and it opens up a dialogue to rename and pick save location. Up until Big Sur this worked well.
Now, when you do that, the entire Chrome window shoves itself way to the right, such that the save dialogue appears offscreen and is unusable. If you close the window or otherwise cancel out of it, Chrome is stuck showing a phantom, non-progressing download on its icon that isn't in the downloads list; I assume the save dialogue is hidden somewhere offscreen, but expose et al don't show it and won't bring it back.
This update did not fix that issue, so Chrome is essentially worthless to me now.
I use a video download extension with it. You click the little badge, select download, and it opens up a dialogue to rename and pick save location. Up until Big Sur this worked well.
Now, when you do that, the entire Chrome window shoves itself way to the right, such that the save dialogue appears offscreen and is unusable. If you close the window or otherwise cancel out of it, Chrome is stuck showing a phantom, non-progressing download on its icon that isn't in the downloads list; I assume the save dialogue is hidden somewhere offscreen, but expose et al don't show it and won't bring it back.
This update did not fix that issue, so Chrome is essentially worthless to me now.
Only if you like being blacklisted via CloudFlare which about every site I use has these days. Can't even do two Google searches before being blocked. Same with Tor.
I don't get this option when downloading on my M1 Mac Mini, how come? I have updated to the new version already.
Not a fan, hope everyone does not follow suit with the square icons.
Lots of UX elements seem to be smaller in Big Sur. Menu bar text and icons surely are smaller, then other places the extra white space makes things look smaller than they actually are.
Lots of UX elements seem to be smaller in Big Sur. Menu bar text and icons surely are smaller, then other places the extra white space makes things look smaller than they actually are.
If you are hoping for less square icons, stop hoping. Google did similar with round frames with every icon on Android a few years back. They never reverted it, and Samsung along with LG have used the Big Sur template for over a year now as well.
The most annoying thing re: Android was how they treated the Google app icons
The most annoying thing re: Android was how they treated the Google app icons
I use Chrome for uBlock Origin. No other browser blocks ads as well as this. Tried the Edge browser and ads still came through. 1Blocker on Safari works but it's not as good as uBlock Origin which is not available on Safari. Does anyone know the best browser that works well with uBlock?
it's the only browser supported by my employer and i don't want to keep switching browsers depending on what websites i need to access.
The only true reason I use Chrome was because YouTube recently broke in Safari, also in Firefox. Even with extensions/adblock turned off. This is essentially all I get, unless using Chrome:
First off, Chrome (Google) sucks. Second, where can I go to get all of the old icons? I can't stand any of this new iOS looking crap.
Try using Brave or Vivaldi. Both are built on Chrome and can use Chrome extensions. Also, they aren't made by Google, so your privacy is a bit more secure. Brave actually boasts itself on its privacy and security.
lol, nice FlashFrozen in your Launchpad, but I'm afraid that won't work very well for much longer, if at all on M1 Macs
Does Chrome native on Apple silicon even run Flash content?
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I downloaded a previous version and extracted the app.icns file for those who wish to use the old icon.
Can anyone share the "app.icns" file for the previous icon? It's located in the Resources folder in the contents of Chrome. I don't want to use some low-res or custom one off Google Images. I made the mistake of not backing it up and the new icon sticks out like a sore thumb on older macOS versions.
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The new icon just really doesn't make that much sense when it comes to macOS versions before Big Sur.It gets the new icon on Catalina too.
Frankly I don't know if I care for it that much; I like the icons not being constrained to that square-ish shape. But what can I do, it's their app.
I love how they've decided to make everything look just like it's on a touchscreen tablet when we aren't using touchscreen tablets. I definitely agree with the ones who've called the update "ugly"—icons with transparent backgrounds were such a nice development while they lasted.
It's a lie. lol Using google worked fine on my MacBook Pro until the last updates. I have 2 charity groups I work with and using google is just easier for me. Safari used to be slower. Guess I just have to start using Safari.. did Apple set this up?
I am not sure what you are talking about, I use all browsers and I am not blacklisted any where. Tor, Brave, Chrome, Safari, FireFox...they all work.
umm... FireFox has uBlock Origin, also Brave which is a Chrome replica has ublock origin(all Chrome extensions work on Brave).
try Brave?! Its basically Chrome replica. I have no issues with any browser on YouTube.
I have tried Brave and Tor. All the sites I frequent blacklist me or throw up tons of CAPTCHAs after two visits. I had to stop.
Youtube was one such site. It loaded. Once. Second video threw up a CAPTCHA.
Youtube was one such site. It loaded. Once. Second video threw up a CAPTCHA.
