<p><span data-contrast="auto">Google Chrome is one of the world’s most popular web browsers known for nice features including compatibility with many platforms. Just like any browser though, it can have issues that can hurt your experience. It might start running slow, crash, and freeze or even fail to load web pages. In case you are experiencing any of the challenges while using the Google Chrome browser on your Mac, then you are in the right place! We will share some easy tips that will help you identify and fix common Google Chrome problems on Mac.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;" aria-level="2"><strong>Slow Google Chrome<br />
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Google Chrome can start running slowly on your Mac owing to a number of reasons. It may also be due to:</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="4" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Multiple apps that are running at the same time</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="4" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">The extensions that slow the Chrome browser</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="4" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">File downloads </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="4" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Other open tabs</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://i.insider.com/5e4c570d4b661b4af3406ae9?width=1100&;format=jpeg&;auto=webp"><img class="aligncenter size-large" src="https://i.insider.com/5e4c570d4b661b4af3406ae9?width=1100&;format=jpeg&;auto=webp" width="1100" height="688" /></a><span data-contrast="auto">To solve the slow speed of Google Chrome on your Mac, consider the following:</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Clear the </span><a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Delete-Cookies-in-Google-Chrome"><span data-contrast="none">browsing data and cookies</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> under the Chrome settings. This will help free up the memory and allow space for enhancing the speed of the browser </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Uninstall extensions that are not in use </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Restart the Google Chrome or Mac in case the slow speed persists. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<h4 style="text-align: center;" aria-level="2"><strong>Google Chrome Freezing</strong></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">This is another common problem that you may encounter with Google Chrome in macOS. Your computer might freeze unexpectedly. As a result, you may not be able to do any work on your Mac. You should be careful to fix the issues as soon as possible to avoid losing unsolved data. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">To fix Google Chrome freezing problem on your Mac, consider doing the following: </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="6" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">In case the application fails completely, you can Force Quit it. Simultaneously press “Command+ Escape keys, then select the unresponsive applications to close. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="6" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Alternatively, you can reboot your Mac computer by persistently pressing the power button for a few seconds.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="6" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">If the problem persists, you can unplug your computer from power. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">After successfully shutting your Mac down, you should reboot it in safe mode to avoid using your unsaved data. Safe booting will troubleshoot all problems and return your Mac computer to the normal state.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;" aria-level="2"><strong>Google Chrome Crashes<br />
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<p><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/support-forums-api/attachment/thread-3306793-5463307566918454499.PNG"><img class="aligncenter size-large" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/support-forums-api/attachment/thread-3306793-5463307566918454499.PNG" width="914" height="547" /></a><span data-contrast="auto">Google Chrome can also keep crashing as you try to use it. If this happens, it means that you are likely to lose your unsaved data. If you are experiencing </span><a href="https://cleanmymac.com/blog/chrome-keeps-crashing-mac"><span data-contrast="none">frequent crashes</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, then there are many ways to fix the issue. For example, you may need to disable the extensions. Some extensions might appear useful but are dangerous and buggy. Here are the steps to disable the extension:</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Open browser &#8220;menu&#8221; and select &#8220;settings.&#8221;</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Click on “Extension”</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Proceed to uncheck the extension to disable. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Alternatively, you can remove it by clicking the “Delete” button. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">If this doesn’t help try the following:</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="3" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Clear browsing data on Chrome</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="3" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Restart your Mac </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="3" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Uninstall your Chrome browser</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="3" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Run a Mac Cleaner app to help you delete the junk that could be crashing your computer</span>[Text Wrapping Break]<span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<h4 style="text-align: center;" aria-level="2"><strong>Google Chrome Not Loading Pages</strong></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">You may encounter an error in loading a website on Google Chrome browser on your Mac. This may occur due to:</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Unresponsive </span><a href="https://lifehacker.com/stop-installing-extensions-from-the-chrome-web-store-1844678014"><span data-contrast="none">chrome extensions</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Using an outdated version of Chrome</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
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<li data-leveltext="â" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Poor internet connectivity </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:720,";335559737";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360,";335559991";:360}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Tip</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">: To resolve this problem, you may need to check your internet connectivity. You may also find out if your browser is a current version or if you need to update. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;" aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="none">Wrap Up</span></h4>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Google chrome browser works perfectly with Mac computers. However, it may fail or shut down unexpectedly. To avoid such inconveniences, find out the cause of the crashes or the issue you are facing and try to fix them. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:360}"> </span></p>
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