Google Chrome on Apple Mac
A new version of Google Chrome optimized for Apple Silicon Macs is unexpectedly crashing. (Photo: Austin Distel/Unsplash(BY CC 2.0))

A new version of Google Chrome optimized for Apple Silicon Macs is unexpectedly crashing, forcing the company to pull it out of the market.

With all the noise and excitement focused on the expected arrival of the new Apple Silicon-powered Macs, no one noticed when Google quietly released a new version of Chrome. Officials from the Mountain View-based technology monolith revealed that the new version is optimized for the Apple Silicon-powered Mac series. All seemed well until several complaints poured in about the new Chrome version unexpectedly crashing when launched on Apple Silicon-powered Macs.

In the past several days, the new Chrome update optimized for the Apple Silicon-powered Mac series is available for download at Google's download page. Users can find two Google Chrome versions on that page, with one offering a version for "Macs with Apple chips," while the other one is for "Macs with Intel chips." Many owners who just received their new Apple Silicon-powered machines readily downloaded the update, only to experience unexpected crashing while using it. Rumors say that the aim of Google's new Chrome update is to match the benchmark processing speed of the Apple Silicon-powered Macs. Many say that at present, Apple's new machines appear to be the fastest in its class. This is perhaps what prompted Google to develop the new Chrome, which it calls 'Chrome 87,' said to be optimized for the new Macs. The new Chrome update offers many speed improvements on its systems through resource management and tab throttling.

 

However, like other new apps, the new Chrome update, which Google said it optimized for the Apple Silicon-powered Mac series, also experienced its own birth pains in the form of unexpected crashes. In an updated advisory, Google said it has pulled out the latest Chrome version due to "unexpected crashes." The Mountain View-based company also provided a workaround that may temporarily resolve the problem. Google, however, said that the temporary fix may resolve the issue for some but may also not work for others.

The search giant said that for those who experienced unexpected crashing of the new Chrome update optimized for Apple Silicon-powered Macs, they should try opening System Preferences and then navigating to Security & Privacy. Once there, they need to select Privacy and on the left section, they need to click on Bluetooth. Underneath the approved applications, users should select add an application (+) and then select Google Chrome, after which they can restart Chrome and see if the problem persists. If not, users need to uninstall this version of Chrome and use the Intel variant until Google releases an update that will fix the issue.