damurdock$ file /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome
/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome: Mach-O executable i386
damurdock$ file /Volumes/Google\ Chrome/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome
/Volumes/Google Chrome/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome: Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
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Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#22If I have the 32 bit Chrome, do I need to install a new version, or will updates going forward give me the right architecture?
I just checked chrome://chrome for updates and it confirmed there was no update and 38 was the latest, but when I re-downloaded chrome from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ it was the 64-bit v39 - so yes you do need to install a new version!
But that doesn't make sense - if it's true that they will not be providing a 32bit version for Mac from now on. Then most people will be stuck on version 38.
Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#23Hopefully now they can resolve the issues that lead to Chrome having significantly less smooth scrolling than Safari and reducing the battery life of my MBP from ~8 hours to ~5 hours.
Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#24This also fixes the Java 8 support in Chrome on Mac, which didn't work because Java 8 only supported 64-bit browsers: https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/chrome.xml For those of us that still need to access legacy systems (routers, switches, etc.) that have Java interfaces, this is a pretty major upgrade.
I stopped using Chrome because of the java issue. It showed quite clearly that Google has zero regard for Mac users and their concerns
Not really. A lot of people at Google are on Macs. I think it's more that the Chrome team doesn't prioritize Java support, which I think shows their priorities are pretty much in order.
Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
I just checked chrome://chrome for updates and it confirmed there was no update and 38 was the latest, but when I re-downloaded chrome from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ it was the 64-bit v39 - so yes you do need to install a new version!
When you download the new browser, does all of your preferences like bookmarks and extensions and stuff transfer over?
Yes.
Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#26This also fixes the Java 8 support in Chrome on Mac, which didn't work because Java 8 only supported 64-bit browsers: https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/chrome.xml For those of us that still need to access legacy systems (routers, switches, etc.) that have Java interfaces, this is a pretty major upgrade.
I stopped using Chrome because of the java issue. It showed quite clearly that Google has zero regard for Mac users and their concerns
As a Linux user, I find this quite humorous.
Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#27Hopefully now they can resolve the issues that lead to Chrome having significantly less smooth scrolling than Safari and reducing the battery life of my MBP from ~8 hours to ~5 hours.
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Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#28Can anyone here explain the benefits of upgrading to this versus using v38 (32 bit)? Battery life? Less RAM usage? Faster?
Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
I just checked chrome://chrome for updates and it confirmed there was no update and 38 was the latest, but when I re-downloaded chrome from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ it was the 64-bit v39 - so yes you do need to install a new version!
When you download the new browser, does all of your preferences like bookmarks and extensions and stuff transfer over?
As far as I can tell, once you've downloaded the 64-bit app, you can launch it instead of the older version and it's an exact drop-in replacement. For example, all my open tabs were restored in the 64-bit process, as they had been in the 32-bit one.
Re: Chrome for Mac 64-bit Support
#30If I have the 32 bit Chrome, do I need to install a new version, or will updates going forward give me the right architecture?
I can't imagine they'd force people to use 64 bit via an update. It's customary to give the option. http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
It's customary to give the option when there's an option. If you go to the Chrome download page, there is no longer any option to download the 32-bit version.