{"id":1079,"date":"2017-09-18T12:04:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T12:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2018-11-02T12:36:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T12:36:12","slug":"is-google-chrome-slow-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/18\/is-google-chrome-slow-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Google Chrome Slow on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google Chrome<\/b> has acquired a pivotal place in our lives as far as browsing goes. –<\/span>It simply does not matter whether we are using a desktop computer, laptop, smartphone or even a tablet, <\/span>Chrome<\/b> is by far the users\u2019 favorite.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, here is the twist. For long enough, <\/span>Mac<\/b> users have been complaining about <\/span>Chrome<\/b> astonishingly underperforming on their computers. This is a big source of frustration, when you settle down to conduct some official business or want to unwind on the weekend by watching a most anticipated movie, <\/span>Chrome<\/b> ruins the mood within moments. If you think a bulk amount of duplicate data might be the reason behind this, go for Clone Files Checker<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Luckily enough, we have discovered quite a few tricks that can help you out. Let\u2019s jump right into them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Solution 1: Delete the History<\/b><\/h2>\n

The first step surely should be to empty the <\/span>History<\/b>. Sometimes, the <\/span>History<\/b> section is quite hefty in volume and it clogs the browser a lot. Here is how to clear browsing data of all time on <\/span>Mac<\/b>. The whole process will be over really soon, with the effects being refreshing, to say the least.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Open <\/span>Chrome.<\/b><\/li>\n
  2. Click <\/span>Menu<\/b> and go to <\/span>Settings<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Click <\/span>More Tools<\/b> and <\/span>Select Clear Browsing Data.<\/b><\/li>\n
  4. Select <\/span>the beginning of time<\/b> in the topmost dropdown menu.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Check the checkboxes for <\/span>Browsing history<\/b>, <\/span>Cached images and files<\/b>, <\/span>Cookies and other site data<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Click <\/span>CLEAR BROWSING DATA<\/b> to initiate the process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Solution 2: Remove Chrome extensions<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Another reason why <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b> runs slowly is because often users install way too many extensions in the browser. The presence of a huge number of extensions bogs down the browsers as it drains more of the <\/span>RAM<\/b>. Since the amount of <\/span>RAM<\/b> available for other requirements goes down considerably, this has an overall adverse impact on Chrome\u2019s performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here is how you can remove apps from <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b> in <\/span>Mac<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Open <\/span>Chrome<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Type chrome:\/\/extensions\/ in the address bar and press <\/span>Enter.<\/b><\/li>\n
    3. Disable all extensions you don\u2019t require by clicking the trash icon in front of each extension.all the extensions by unchecking them – You can remove them as well, whatever suits you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Solution 3: Update Google Chrome<\/b><\/h2>\n

      Google Chrome<\/b> often rolls out updates which add latest features and fixes to the browser as well as tackle weak areas for any vulnerabilities. One of the reasons why <\/span>Chrome<\/b> might be acting all slow and scratchy on your <\/span>Mac<\/b> is due to a bug that has been fixed by the latest update which has been released, but you haven\u2019t installed it yet. Here is how to do so:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Open <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Click on <\/span>Menu<\/b> | <\/span>Help<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Now select <\/span>About Google Chrome<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. The browser will instantly begin to download and subsequently install any available update.<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Wait for the installation to be over and then relaunch the browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Solution 4: Enable \u201cPrefetch\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n

        If the browser is loading web pages slowly then you can boost up the experience by going for \u201cprefetching\u201d of pages, this makes smart use of a technique to load pages much quicker than before. This function retains an image of the most visited websites on your computer, however, this will increase the memory size of <\/span>Chrome<\/b> on <\/span>Mac<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Open <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Click <\/span>Menu<\/b> | <\/span>Settings<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Scroll down and click <\/span>Advanced<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Under the <\/span>Privacy and security<\/b> heading, enable the <\/span>Use a prediction service to load pages more quickly<\/b> by moving its slider to the right.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Solution 5: Use Experimental Features<\/b><\/h2>\n

          You can make use of the experimental features found in <\/span>Chrome<\/b> to check if they might help speed up your browsing experience. However, be sure to do so solely at your own risk as these features might turn out causing a lot of harm than bringing about any benefits. For these reasons, <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b> doesn\u2019t take\u00a0any responsibility for the consequences arising as a result of one (or more) of these features being put to use, and nor will we. If you still want to proceed ahead, follow these instructions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Type <\/span>chrome:\/\/flags<\/b> in the address bar and press <\/span>Enter<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Enable <\/span>Experimental canvas features <\/b>to help boost up page load time.<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. For smooth scrolling, locate and enable the <\/span>Smooth Scrolling<\/b> feature.<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Finally, find <\/span>Number of raster threads<\/b> and change the value in the dropdown menu from <\/span>Default<\/b> to <\/span>4<\/b> to speed up image loading.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            Solution 6: Check Computer Hardware for Problems<\/b><\/h2>\n

            This is a <\/span>user submitted Chrome painfully slow fix<\/b><\/a>. According to the user, they were able to speed up <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b> by fixing the computer\u2019s cooling problem. This may or may not work for your system, but there is no harm in trying it out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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            1. Check the motherboard for any broken hardware.<\/span><\/li>\n
            2. Download software that shows processor cooling status and see if it is getting overheated. If this is the case indeed, take it to your nearest computer technician to get it fixed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Solution 7: Disable Hardware Acceleration<\/b><\/h2>\n

              This solution has helped out a lot of <\/span>Macbook<\/b> users. After the 36<\/span>th<\/span> update of <\/span>Chrome<\/b>, users who had enabled <\/span>hardware acceleration<\/b> witnessed extremely slow performance. This was largely due to the hardware acceleration of the system, which was clogging up the browsing experience. The fix to that problem was to simply disable it.<\/span><\/p>\n

              Here is how to disable <\/span>hardware acceleration<\/b> in <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b> on a <\/span>Mac<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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              1. Open <\/span>Chrome<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
              2. Type in <\/span>chrome:\/\/settings\/system<\/b> in the address bar and press <\/span>Enter<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
              3. Disable the <\/span>Use hardware acceleration when available<\/b> option.<\/span><\/li>\n
              4. Relaunch the browser so that the changes are applied smoothly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                Solution 8: Conflict between Antivirus and Google Chrome<\/b><\/h2>\n

                Many times the sole reason behind a painfully underperforming <\/span>Chrome<\/b> is the entity which was supposed to prove beneficial, rather than proving to be all problematic! Antivirus software often cause conflicts with the normal performance of software programs and <\/span>Chrome<\/b> is one classic example.<\/span><\/p>\n

                However, don\u2019t just rush towards removing the antivirus altogether, as that would be no good either. Simply try to pause the antivirus software\u2019s protection for a while and see if that brings about a noticeable improvement in <\/span>Chrome<\/b>\u2019s performance. If this is the case, you\u2019ve solved the jinx. If not, you need to look in other areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Solution 9: Disable Automatic Flash<\/b><\/h2>\n

                This feature, although isn\u2019t directly related to <\/span>Chrome<\/b> slowdown, but disabling the automatic <\/span>Flash<\/b> plugin does certainly helps shoot up the performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                1. Open <\/span>Chrome<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
                2. Type <\/span>chrome:\/\/settings\/content<\/b> in the address bar and hit <\/span>Enter<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
                3. Scroll down and click <\/span>Flash<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
                4. Now move the slider to the right (turn on) for <\/span>Ask first<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  Solution 10: Reinstall Chrome<\/b><\/h2>\n

                  If none of the solutions provided above helped you out, then the only solution left is to reinstall <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b>. Uninstall it completely from your Mac and then restart it. Now download a fresh setup of Chrome and execute it to initiate the installation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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