Nvidia is bringing a beta version of its GeForce Now game-streaming service to Google Chrome and M1 Macs. According to XDA-Developers, the service is available for testing now.All you should need is a PC with Chrome or a dedicated app on an M1 Mac laptop. 'In 2.0.27 we are adding beta support for the Google Chrome browser, which will enable millions more prospective new PC gamers to easily. How To Use GeForce Now On Desktop As Nvidia Adds Chrome & M1 Mac Support. Nvidia's newly added support for Google Chrome in GeForce Now means Chrome users can now stream games their computers might not have been able to run.
Based on Big Sur's Activity Monitor, Firefox and Google Chrome are the two top battery drain culprits. And if I'm actively using a bunch of tabs (12+) in both browsers, my M1 MBP gets warm. San Francisco: After experiencing a snag on Apple Mac devices with M1 silicon chip, Google was set to roll out a compatible version of Chrome for new macOS products on Wednesday. Google rolled out the new Chrome version on Tuesday but it crashed unexpectedly on new Mac devices with Apple silicon chips. Nov 20, 2020 Last week Google released a Chrome browser for Macs powered by M1 Chip. New MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini users have to download a different Chrome version. The best part is that this version of Chrome runs faster than the one on Rosetta 2.
Following today's launch of M1-powered Macs, Google has quietly released a Mac version of Chrome that is optimized for Apple Silicon.
Update 11/18: The Apple Silicon version of Chrome for Mac is now available for download. As of this morning, those on M1 devices with the Intel variant of the browser are not automatically getting updated yet. Therefore, an uninstall is required to get the optimized version immediately.
To download, visit google.com/chrome and click the blue 'Download' button. If you're using an M1 computer, you should be given the option to select between 'Mac with Intel chip' — which is labeled as being 'most common' — and 'Mac with Apple chip.'
This change to the installer page has yet to fully roll out to all new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini devices. The new download prompt is shown below.
Update 11/17: Google has pulled the Apple Silicon-optimized version of Chrome due to 'unexpected crashes.' Users that were able to install are advised to follow this workaround to resolve the issue:
- Open System Preferences.
- Navigate to Security & Privacy.
- At the top, select Privacy.
- From the left, select Bluetooth.
- Below your approved applications, select add application (+).
- Select Google Chrome.
- Restart Chrome.
An alternative is uninstalling the new version and downloading the regular Intel variant until an update is released.
The Intel/x86 version already works thanks to Rosetta 2, but there should be further optimizations in this update geared for the new processor.
Meanwhile, some users report that the Intel version of Chrome for Mac is automatically updating to the Apple Silicon variant. Since the latest release of Chrome launched later in the afternoon, some new Mac owners already downloaded the previous release this morning. You can visit chrome://settings/help to manually initiate the update process.
This support for Apple Silicon is rolling out with Chrome 87, which features a slew of other performance enhancements. Namely, an up to 5x reduction in CPU usage and a 1.25-hour increase in battery life thanks to background tabs throttling. The Google browser opens 25% faster, while page loads also see some speed improvements.
The latest release also features an app icon optimized for macOS 11 Big Sur. The Chrome logo is placed against a white, rounded square background that better fits with the latest operating system's design direction. It also matches the Chrome for iOS icon.
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Chrome for Apple's M1 Macs has been released, a specially-developed version of the browser for Apple Silicon, a day after Google had to pull down its first attempt over stability issues. Attempts to download Chrome now bring up two different options: you can either have Chrome for a Mac with an Intel chip, or Chrome for a Mac with an Apple chip.
The native app promises performance improvements, rather than relying on Apple's Rosetta 2 emulation as the x86 Intel version would require. Apple has made some big claims about Rosetta's capabilities – including suggestions that emulated apps can actually run faster on M1-based Macs than they do on Intel versions – but the company's clear hope is for native software to become the norm.
Google's Chrome team was early to that process, quietly pushing out a native M1 version of the browser yesterday. Quickly spotted by Chrome users, it ended in an aborted rollout after reports of unexpected crashes on M1-based models like the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13, and Mac mini. The Chrome team promised a second attempt today, and that's now been launched.
Google Chrome On M1 Mac Version
Those who have one of the newest Macs, and who use Chrome, shouldn't really see much in the way of differences beyond speed. Both versions will benefit from Google's latest improvements in performance and memory utilization, Chrome 87 being pushed out earlier this week with some significant promises.
Chrome's CPU usage could be cut by a fifth, Google's team said at the time, while battery usage could see a 1.25 hour improvement. Desktop Chrome starts faster, and loads pages faster, Google promised, while new actions had been added along with improvements to how tabs can be managed.
Google Chrome For Mac Mini
Update 11/18: The Apple Silicon version of Chrome for Mac is now available for download. As of this morning, those on M1 devices with the Intel variant of the browser are not automatically getting updated yet. Therefore, an uninstall is required to get the optimized version immediately.
To download, visit google.com/chrome and click the blue 'Download' button. If you're using an M1 computer, you should be given the option to select between 'Mac with Intel chip' — which is labeled as being 'most common' — and 'Mac with Apple chip.'
This change to the installer page has yet to fully roll out to all new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini devices. The new download prompt is shown below.
Update 11/17: Google has pulled the Apple Silicon-optimized version of Chrome due to 'unexpected crashes.' Users that were able to install are advised to follow this workaround to resolve the issue:
- Open System Preferences.
- Navigate to Security & Privacy.
- At the top, select Privacy.
- From the left, select Bluetooth.
- Below your approved applications, select add application (+).
- Select Google Chrome.
- Restart Chrome.
An alternative is uninstalling the new version and downloading the regular Intel variant until an update is released.
The Intel/x86 version already works thanks to Rosetta 2, but there should be further optimizations in this update geared for the new processor.
Meanwhile, some users report that the Intel version of Chrome for Mac is automatically updating to the Apple Silicon variant. Since the latest release of Chrome launched later in the afternoon, some new Mac owners already downloaded the previous release this morning. You can visit chrome://settings/help to manually initiate the update process.
This support for Apple Silicon is rolling out with Chrome 87, which features a slew of other performance enhancements. Namely, an up to 5x reduction in CPU usage and a 1.25-hour increase in battery life thanks to background tabs throttling. The Google browser opens 25% faster, while page loads also see some speed improvements.
The latest release also features an app icon optimized for macOS 11 Big Sur. The Chrome logo is placed against a white, rounded square background that better fits with the latest operating system's design direction. It also matches the Chrome for iOS icon.
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Chrome for Apple's M1 Macs has been released, a specially-developed version of the browser for Apple Silicon, a day after Google had to pull down its first attempt over stability issues. Attempts to download Chrome now bring up two different options: you can either have Chrome for a Mac with an Intel chip, or Chrome for a Mac with an Apple chip.
The native app promises performance improvements, rather than relying on Apple's Rosetta 2 emulation as the x86 Intel version would require. Apple has made some big claims about Rosetta's capabilities – including suggestions that emulated apps can actually run faster on M1-based Macs than they do on Intel versions – but the company's clear hope is for native software to become the norm.
Google's Chrome team was early to that process, quietly pushing out a native M1 version of the browser yesterday. Quickly spotted by Chrome users, it ended in an aborted rollout after reports of unexpected crashes on M1-based models like the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13, and Mac mini. The Chrome team promised a second attempt today, and that's now been launched.
Google Chrome On M1 Mac Version
Those who have one of the newest Macs, and who use Chrome, shouldn't really see much in the way of differences beyond speed. Both versions will benefit from Google's latest improvements in performance and memory utilization, Chrome 87 being pushed out earlier this week with some significant promises.
Chrome's CPU usage could be cut by a fifth, Google's team said at the time, while battery usage could see a 1.25 hour improvement. Desktop Chrome starts faster, and loads pages faster, Google promised, while new actions had been added along with improvements to how tabs can be managed.
Google Chrome For Mac Mini
Chrome For M1
The challenge, of course, is Safari. Apple's browser has the benefit of its developers being in-house with the designers of Apple Silicon itself, and the Cupertino firm hasn't been shy in promising advantages in performance and memory use when Mac owners stick with the homegrown software.
