# Does Google Chrome really work on a MacBook?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-chrome-really-work-on-a-macbook/836987>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 12, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-chrome-really-work-on-a-macbook/836987 "2019-07-12T21:39:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-chrome-really-work-on-a-macbook/836987/1 "2019-07-12T21:39:46Z")

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MacBooks aren’t cheap, but I really want a new one. However, I work a part time job from home which insists the only browser that will support their software is Google Chrome. Google Chrome is my preferred browser on my Windows 10 laptop.

Does Chrome work on a MacBook? I have googled this with a mishmash of results.

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**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-chrome-really-work-on-a-macbook/836987/2 "2019-07-12T21:43:49Z")

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Yes, of course. Chrome has been my usual browser for years, never had any issues with it through numerous versions of macOS.

What part of your “mishmash of results” indicates that it doesn’t work?

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-chrome-really-work-on-a-macbook/836987/3 "2019-07-12T21:46:30Z")

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I’ve used it as my main browser for about ten years or so now. No issues. I have MacBooks and MacPros desktops, running various OSes including the current one. No problems.

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**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-chrome-really-work-on-a-macbook/836987/4 "2019-07-13T06:39:48Z")

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As a matter of fact, I just got a MacBook pro today and one of the first things I did was install an use Chrome.

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-chrome-really-work-on-a-macbook/836987/5 "2019-07-13T15:34:25Z")

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Another yes for a nearly decade-old Macbook.

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-google-chrome-really-work-on-a-macbook/836987/6 "2019-07-13T16:18:00Z")

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I’ve used Google Chrome on a MacBook for years.