# Google Chrome and imac **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 23, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-and-imac/980247 "2023-02-23T17:40:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dauerbach1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dauerbach1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach1)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-and-imac/980247/1 "2023-02-23T17:40:43Z")
Just today, after years, Chrome disappeared from my imac. When I go to applications, it is not listed. When I go to the Chrome website and follow instructions the .dmg file will not run. When I use safari to go to google and try to drag the chrome icon to the menu bar it does not stick. What is going on here? And how do I fix it? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-and-imac/980247/2 "2023-02-24T00:48:55Z")
What does “the .dmg file will not run” mean? .dmg files open and mount a disc image, which will then have Chrome or it’s installer on it. ---
**Author:** ![fordgt100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fordgt100](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fordgt100)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-and-imac/980247/3 "2023-02-25T21:55:53Z")
Consider it a good thing. I use Brave, and it does everything Chrome does and it doesn’t track you. Has a built in ad blocker, private window, private window w/ Tor, all manner of goodies. It seems much faster than Chrome on my windows machine too. The whole layout is very similar to Chrome, there shouldn’t be any learning curve.