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How can I make Firefox or Chrome ignore the system time on Mac OS?
I'm a software engineer trying to test some things. Would appreciate if anyone knows how to do this on Mac OS.
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Update Google Chrome extensions from the command line [closed]
How can I update Google Chrome extensions from the command line?
I'm running macOS 12.7.4.
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Font rendering issue with Blink based browsers in macOS
Recently Blink based browsers show unintelligible texts on some websites, it returns to the normal state when I change the font-weight manually. Never hear or saw a thing like this before. Any ideas?
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How to prevent a website overriding macOS keyboard shortcuts in Chrome?
I see a few threads on this for Firefox and Windows, but not for Chrome and Mac.
On macOS, for more than two decades, the keyboard shortcuts command-leftarrow and command-rightarrow have been offered ...
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Google Chrome resets font size after clicking link before navigating to the new page
I'm using MacOS Sonoma, and Google Chrome Version 120.0.6099.129 (Official Build) (arm64)
This is the behaviour:
Enter a website (e.g. Google, Hacker News, or anything else with links)
Set larger ...
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Chrome dialog box jumps from left corner to center when opened
When I open a file dialogue box, it opens in the bottom left corner of the screen. Then after a second it closes and reopens in the centre of the screen.
here is a Screen record: https://www.youtube....
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Getting ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED in Chromium with both Wifi and Ethernet connected on macOS
I have both Wifi and Ethernet connected on my Macbook Pro M1 Max (macOS Sonoma). Ethernet is higher in the service order list, so the OS should use that at all times. And for the most part it does.
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Is there a hotkey to open a bookmark in the bookmark bar in Chrome on macOS?
It seems like ⌘ + L goes to search bar and ⌘ + shift + b shows/hides the bookmarks bar under the search bar..
but is there a way to e.g. tab through the bookmarks in that bar?
bookmark bar
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How to recover text typed into a text box on chrome after the browser refreshed and cleared all information (mac)?
I had a job application completely typed out after hours of hard work, and used the website's 'save' feature - however to my despair the website randomly refreshed and I lost all my answers!
I've been ...
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default camera setting in chrome, used on macbook pro to video chat through facebook messenger not respected
As per the title, I have an external webcam (logitech brio) attached and set as default in chrome. It works fine in other sites like google chat. however, Facebook Messenger always defaults to the ...
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macOS Chrome unable to save PDF via print dialog
Since last few months my Chrome has been glitching when trying to save PDF via print dialog.
Upon hitting that blue Save button on the print dialog I don't see any file explorer to select location ...
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Is there a way to have an unmanaged chrome profile alongside a managed chrome profile on mac os?
I have a mac (m2 pro running the latest 13.5 os) from work. My work also uses google workspace accounts. When you log into a google workspace in chrome, becomes managed by the workspace account ...
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Chrome on macOS doesn't select visible tab after switching windows
I use a multi-window setup on a MacBook, which requires me to swipe on the trackpad to change windows.
If I have full-screen Chrome open in window A then swipe to view another full-screen Chrome in ...
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Outlook on Mac - Links are slow
Firstly, I'm not sure this is the right forum for this kind of question. Apologies if I'm wrong.
For work, I use the desktop app for Outlook emails on my Mac. I often get emails containing Jira links. ...
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Prevent Screen Saver Whilst Screen Sharing in Google Meet
When in a meeting with Google Meet the screensaver will activate if Google Meet doesn't run in the foreground or active browser window. But when sharing the screen, one has always another screen/tab ...
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Set keyboard layout for a specific website opened in Google Chrome on MacOS?
Is it possible to set a certain keyboard layout (language) when a specific website is opened in Google Chrome on MacOS?
So far I could only find apps that set a layout based on an opened app but not ...
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How do I change Chrome's full-screen mode keyboard shortcut from the command line?
I would like to change the default Chrome keyboard shortcut, ctrl+cmd+f, to something else, and I would like to do so through a command-line, so that I can share it across my computers using Chezmoi.
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Do you know a way to download the audio from Google and Microsoft Text-to-Speech?
do you know a way to download the audio from Google and Microsoft Text-to-Speech and I know there is AudioTTS but it sucks and it does not work if you know another way to download it or if you know ...
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How to open a program/webbrowser without frames?
I would like to open a browser window with no remaining content. I would like to see only the browser tab window without the menus and navigation bars. Is it possible? Is it possible to extract a ...
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Chrome keeps crashing on my Macbook Ventura
I have searched online before but all the solutions I found seem to be too generic and hard to navigate. I have used process monitor to check it seems that chrome somehow used up 100% of my RAM. I ...
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How can I pin a Chrome window with specific tabs (and only those) to a MacOS Monterey desktop?
My usual workflow requires me to have about a half dozen "frequently accessed" web apps open at all times. I'm looking for a way to lock these pages onto an "Overview" Desktop in ...
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Chrome saying certificate is not valid even though it's marked as trusted
I'm running on MacOS Ventura 13.1, Chrome version 109. I remember I downloaded the relevant certificates months ago and it used to work fine, but - and I'm not sure it was after I upgraded the OS, I ...
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How to adjust UI scaling for Chrome on Mac?
Similar to How to adjust UI scaling for Chrome? I would like to learn if there is an option to increase chrome UI (not just a page content, but search bar/extensions/bookmarks/tabs) on a monitor with ...
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Background blur is alway on in video conferences when using Google Chrome
Since a few weeks in all the Video conferences that I participate using Google Chrome, my background is blurred. No matter conferencing service I use Meet, MS Teams or Whereby in all of them the ...
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How to disable Spell Check in standalone Google Chrome App
Based on a website, I have created a Google Chrome App (in Chrome: click the ⋮ button > More Tools > Create Shortcut > Open as Window).
Inside of the Google Chrome app, I want to disable ...
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Is there's any way to lock particular tab so that it doesn't close with cmd/ctrl+w shortcut
On my mac when I use Opera and pinned a tab it doesn't close with cmd+w. But in Chrome even when I pinned an important (like working on some document writing) tab and accidently press cmd+w, it just ...
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Disable reduced motion on chrome
I'm using Macos and I've enabled reduced motion in the OS settings because I like it better that way, now a problem with this is that this enables the prefers reduced motion flag on google chrome too, ...
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Turn off the new window animation on chrome for macOS
I searched around on google and did find one answer but it seemed as that only worked for Ubuntu. I'm trying to disable the "maximize" effect of chrome when opening a new window. Chrome is ...
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Why does Voiceover read from browser tabs that aren't on screen, and how can I stop it?
Lately I have been using Voiceover on my Mac frequently to verify accessibility on pages I am developing. I only start it when I am ready to use it and do not have it running the majority of the time. ...
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How to view previous history while in chrome incognito mode?
I have set chrome to always run in incognito mode recently using the "defaults write com.google.chrome IncognitoModeAvailability -integer 2" in the terminal. I have not cleared browsing data ...
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On brave browser running macOS, what is the shortcut to focus on web page (the opposite of `control-l`)?
I am using a Macbook M1 with macOS Monterey 12.5. Also, I must
highlight that I am using a software called
Karabiner-elements
to tweak some keybindings. You can see my
config
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On Brave browser (...
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MacOS: Chrome- Can't edit UserDataDir policy on local home computer
I am trying to edit some Chrome policies on my own Mac (non organization) which I have admin access to. For example, the 'UserDataDir' policy (https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/?policy=...
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On macOS Chrome is not running in the background and seems to shut off when all windows are closed
Chrome used to be active in the background when all windows are closed but the app is still running. It seems something (my settings, Chrome's settings, some update?) changed this behavior. Bitwarden ...
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Cannot remove Chrome from dock
I cannot remove Google Chrome from the dock. I have a MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) running macOs Monterey 12.4.
There is no remove from dock option and dragging it away doesn't work either. I ...
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How to view file extension in macOS 'Save As' dialogue box in web browser
In macOS (Monterey), when I save files in a web browser (ex. Chrome or Safari), I cannot view the file extension in the save dialogue box. This means I must download the file before finding out the ...
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How to make Chrome exit process when all tabs are closed?
I'm on MacOS 12.4 and starting Chrome with --user-data-dir= arg. It opens and runs fine, however when I close every tab, it just hides, but keeps running. Is there a way to set it up so that it closes ...
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Is it possible to change Google Chrome's previous/next tabs shortcuts?
Is it possible to change Google Chrome's previous/next tabs shortcut (⌘+Option+← and ⌘+Option+→) to ⌘+Shift+← and ⌘+Shift+→ instead?
I use both Safari and Chrome (for different purposes) and bounce ...
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How to stop MacOS from automatically sharing tabs to other devices I'm logged in to?
I have two laptops connected to the same Wi-Fi network. I've been using the first device for a few years, and have logged in to my Firefox account in the browser. The second device is brand new, and I'...
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Macbook/MacOS: Make command button move one word instead of going all the way to the right and left, like windows
How do I make "command" move one word instead of going all the way to the right and left, like windows.
I know if I press option then I can move left and right one word at a time, but then I ...
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Recover lost form data in Chrome (macOS / SIP enabled)
I had lost form data on a website (Chrome/macOS), and was unable to follow the recommended resolution for Linux/Mac due to SIP being enabled (relevant comment). However, the associated page/tab was ...
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Trying to download PDF files opens them instead of asking me where to save them
Recently, every time I try to download a PDF file - such as an attachment in gmail - it is automatically downloaded to my downloads folder and opens in my PDF viewer (Adobe Acrobat), instead of ...
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How to understand why Google Chrome suddenly stops/crashes?
At a frequency ranging from once every 4 days to a couple times a day, the Google Chrome window disappears.
Chrome does not hang. The window just disappears and is also no longer visible from in the ...
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How to identify why Chrome Browser takes 100% CPU (1 core) in Mac OSX?
The Chrome's Task Manager shows the CPU is attributed to the Browser task.
I tried to run spindump and sample process from Activity Monitor, but they are way too complex to make any conclusions.
Is ...
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Google Chrome keep crashing in macOS
I have Google Chrome and it keeps crashing immediately 5-10 seconds after I open it, with no error message. I tried to restart the computer and re-install several times but it didn't work. What can be ...
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How to bring a Chrome profile with an existing window to the foreground from the command line?
I use Google Chrome with two profiles, each with one window open (and several tabs in each window). I want to be able to bring either profile's window to the foreground by running a command in the ...
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Why does my MacBook Pro 2019 shows up Google Chrome running on iPhone 4?
I am using Chrome (Version 98.0.4758.102 (Official Build) (x86_64)) on MacOS Catalina (Version 10.15.7) and I keep seeing this popup on my Mac whenever I have a chrome window open on my iPhone 13 Pro, ...
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Is it safe to delete Chrome's Service Worker CacheStorage?
I'm using Chrome 98 on macOS and in the Default profile of Chrome,
and the cache used by Service Workers (~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Service Worker/CacheStorage) is over 2GB.
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Which version of Chrome includes Journeys?
There have been a slew of news articles today about the release of Journeys in Chrome. I'm running Chrome 98.0.4758.80 (Official Build) (x86_64) on a Mac, but I don't see this feature included. It ...
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Why is Chrome incorrectly underlining correctly spelled words?
Chrome (and derivative browsers such as Brave) quite often don't recognize common words and underline them with red. When I right-click, no suggestions are offered other than to add it to the ...
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Chrome on MacOS – Zoom In (cmd - plus) not working after update
After updating Mac OS a while ago, I cannot zoom in in Chrome using cmd-plus any longer. Zooming out (cmd-minus) and zooming to 100 (cmd-0) works just fine.
(according to the docs – "webpage ...
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