Is it safe to download google chrome

Hi is it safe to download google chrome?

It's safe to download, however it all depends upon what you consider "safe"
Google isn't know for respecting a users privacy, and have been fined and busted by many governments over their tactics.
They do install a root level updater that updates all their software which many people later have problems with and is certainly questionable as being unnecessary intrusive.
I would say their software is safe, just not your privacy with using anything they have. They give away free stuff to use it to data mine it's users.
If your looking for the most user friendly/choice browser that won't spy on you, then Firefox is certainly the best.
You can customize it, add themes, personas, and tons of add-ons to do just about anything. Some add-ons are available no where else but on Firefox.
You can see I've modified my Firefox to my tastes above, when the default is the below portion.
Also Firefox can be greatly speeded up with a hack, search for "make Firefox 10x faster" makes entire web pages load in a flash. Makes Safari look like sloppy seconds.
https://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/gallery/All/Popular
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/central/

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Isz it safe for me to download google chrome onto my imac. And can someone help me with Adobe flash and Abode reader, which one should I download and way.

You can install as many web browsers as you like, but you probably don't want them all running at the same time so they don't hog your RAM.
The link I gave you is to the Adobe site, the only safe place to download Flash.
To summarise - if you only used Chrome you wouldn't need a separate installation of Flash and could uninstall it using Adobe Flash Player Install Manager which is located in your Utilities folder.
Of course, if you do uninstall it you wouldn't be able to view Flash content if you decided to use Safari or any other browser that doesn't have Flash built-in.
To stop Flash downloading automatically go to System Preferences>Flash Player and reeview your settings under the Advanced tab. I have mine set to 'Notify me to install updates' - this ensures that you keep up-to-date with Flash, but you should always be wary of what you're installing - don't just update without verifying what you're about to do.

Hi, can anyone please tell me if it is possible to download Google chrome (or similar) on the New Ipad... Thanks!

Hi, can anyone please tell me if it is possible to download Google chrome (or similar) on the New Ipad...
I keep getting an a message that reads "Safari cannot download this file" ... is there any other browser that can run on the New Ipad
Thanks!

You can't download programs via Safari. The only programs (i.e. apps) that you can install are those that are in the iTunes app store on your computer and the App Store app directly on the iPad - PC and Mac programs are not compatible with the iPad, they are different operating systems.
There are a number of browser that are available in the store e.g. Atomic Web and iCab Mobile are two of the most popular, and there is also a free Opera browser (though what is available in the store may depend upon what country that you in and therefore what is available in your country's store).

I just downloaded Google Chrome and use both Google Chrome and Firefox as my browser. However, whenever I click on an email link, it opens up Chrome and I want it to open Firefox. How do I fix this?

I just downloaded Google Chrome and use both Google Chrome and Firefox as my browsers. However, whenever I click on an email link, it opens up Chrome and I want it to open Firefox. How do I fix this?

Go into FF Preferences & set it to be your default browser. This way when you click on an email link in Chrome, FF will open.

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Hi, I just purchased this new HP laptop TODAY -- and have been trying to download Google Chrome and set Google as my homepage because I have been working with Google products for the last 5 years and it is my preference.
However, in the first instance, I get a message saying I can't download Google Chrome, even though I've verified the download is for Windows 8.1, then it also triggered a virus infection and caused the security software to do a threat scan -- three times!! In trying to simply set Google as my homepage, when I click on the actual 'set up' button, the screen simply freezes.
It's almost as if Yahoo / HP is not allowing me to choose my Browser and search engine....does anyone know how to fix this?? I've never had this happen before.
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Hello,
Thank you for posting in the HP Support Forum.
In this particular case, neither HP nor Yahoo prevent the computer from getting Chrome browser. Especially when you mentioned that the security software triggered an alarm, this means that most probably you tried to download a fake copy of the Chrome browser and thanks God the security software prevented it from installing. It is quite common nowadays because this is popular software and fake copies do exist. Sometimes they appear on top of search result in search engines and they do not lead to the official vendor's site but some other server. Additionally, if this is not the case, your computer might also have already been infected by some pest which redirected your traffic to fake Chrome.
There is only one official place to download this product - Google official site/sub-site
Click here => https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html and choose Download Chrome blue button in the middle of the page
Follow the on screen instructions.
Some additional instructions from Google -> https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=en
Here are some other instructions how to set up home page in Internet Explorer
http://blog.laptopmag.com/set-blank-browser-home-page
For Google, instead of blank page, you need to enter www.google.com as the page address
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/change-home-page#ie=ie-11
Hope this helps
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Is it harmful to download google chrome from the internet?

Is it harmful to download google chrome from the internet? Thanks.

You'll be fine as long as you get it from Google.
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/

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A week ago I downloaded Google Chrome and have noticed that if I leave Chrome open when the computer goes into sleep mode, that it freezes up. The only way to unlock it is to power off. Is this common?

It could be a Google problem or a MacBook problem. The cause is uncertain but you can read more about it in this thread:
New 2012 Macbooks, Google Chrome, and Kernel Panics
and this Google forum: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/chrome/mac/VeMcAm13LkE

Unable to download Google Chrome and Adobe

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Can you download Google Chrome or Firefox?

Can you download Google Chrome or Firefox?

You can download Firefox Home. It is made by Mozilla, just like the actual Firefox. It isn't a full browser but you can view and use the tabs you currently have open on Firefox on the computer. Also, Opera Mini is a full browser on iOS.

If I download google chrome can i still use safari as my main web browser

If I download Google Chrome can I still use safari as my main web browser?

Yes.
Go to the Safari menu bar (top of your screen). Click Safari / Preferences then select the General tab.
Select Safari from the pop up menu where you see: Default web browser

Downloading google chrome to my IMac - is google chrome less secure than Safari?

If I download Google Chrome to my IMac, is it less secure than Safari?

You're welcome
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Does It Safe To Install Google Chrome?

Hey everyone,
I wondering should you install google chrome?
Chrome is made by google, and they are famous at tracking, will they put some tracking program at your mac?
they have many security setting for incoming web, but will they block danger from other website but put tracking program by themselves?
I need to sign something that required google chrome, so I need some advice before I install it.
Many Thanks!!

Chrome is made by google, and they are famous at tracking,
Chrome was designed specifically for that purpose. It will install a plethora of root-level modifications to accomplish that task. In addition to its privacy implications, the constantly running background processes will degrade any Mac's performance.
Google derives nearly all its revenue from selling personal information to advertisers. The product they sell is you, or perhaps more accurately described as a digital representation of you.
If you don't want your personal information to be harvested and sold as a product, don't use Google's products.
I need to sign something that required google chrome,
That's a questionable requirement, and an unreasonable one in my opinion. If you are not comfortable with divulging potentially limitless amount of personal information to unidentifiable individuals or entities completely beyond your control, to be used for purposes known and unknown, beneficial or otherwise, from now until forever, refuse to sign the document. I suggest you politely explain the reasons for your refusal.

HT5012 I have a question about my apple laptop how come it won't download google chrome to my laptop because I just got recently got it fix

I'm having trouble with my laptop like for the update & download Google Chrome

If you have had this problem while booted ino recovery mode, it's not a Spotlight issue. If your hard drive is failing, that could cause the problems you describe. Do you have good backups? If not, your first order of business needs to be backing up all data that you don't want to lose. Once you have done that, you can start troubleshooting.
Regarding troubleshooting, you can check the SMART status of your hard drive in Disk Utility, but it's important to note that failing hard drives can easily have "verified" SMART status.
It would also be worth repairing the hard drive with Disk Utility. If the hard drive is actually failing, though, repairing won't do squat... the drive will have to be replaced.
Your problems involving Spotlight could also have been caused by a corrupt Spotlight index. Since you added the entire hard drive to the Privacy pane, removing it will cause Spotlight to completely rebuild the index, which would solve that problem... if that were the problem.
Also, you mention that your machine is "clean, virus-free, spyware-free," which suggests that you may have been using cleaning utilities and anti-virus software. Regarding the former, that's a bad idea - see The myth of the dirty Mac. As for anti-virus software, what software are you using? Some anti-virus software is good, while others can bring your Mac to its knees.

Firefox is redirecting - almost constantly - even in safe mode. Google Chrome doesn't. Do I need to quit using Firefox or is there a solution?

When I do a Google search and then click on a link, it almost always takes me to a nonsensical, non-sequiter site that has nothing to do with the targeted site. The word "redirect" appears in the tab briefly. For awhile running completely in safe mode helped but it wasn't clear to me at all the relationship between the check boxes and the "Make Changes and Restart" and "Continue in Safe Mode" buttons and when I chose the 'Make Changes' I lost all bookmarks and the tab toolbar. But did not have redirection problems. When I imported my bookmarks and personal tab tool bar, even now that I run in 'Safe Mode' I still get redirected. Malwarebytes and AVG find nothing new currently although Malwarebytes has a long list of quarantined trojan downloaders, fake alerts and a couple ROOTKIT.TDSS files it discovered 5 days ago.

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Won't download Google Chrome

Bought 16g, want to use it for work occasionally, we work on line using Google Crome, Quickbooks and a google project manager app. I can download any of them. Is it not comparable? Thinking of returning for laptop

You can only download and install apps from the iTunes app store on your computer or the App Store on the iPad - the iPad runs iOS and is not compatible with Mac (OS X) nor PC software.

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