Launch Chrome if it isn't running already, or hasn't been set to stay on your Dock. Right click on the Chrome icon on your Dock. Hover over the Options menu in the popup. Uncheck the option to Open at Login.

One of the consent post deployment tasks is to open Chrome and click the box that says “Setup Automatic Updates”. About a year and a half ago I found “chrome-enable-autoupdates.py” by Hannes Juutilainen. It’s been a life saver. One less thing to think about. I use the script in my DeployStudio workflow, after I install chrome.

• Anyway, it's been driving me nuts, nothing I did to stop Chrome auto-opening on login worked so I uninstalled Chrome and next time the same thing happened with Safari instead. I've managed to turn off Rapport (I think) so I'm hoping that might fix it but I really hope it stops with the next security update which I'm doing now.
• The first rule of Chrome OS upgrades is that your device doesn't talk about Chrome OS upgrades. Google's software updates itself automatically in the background while you're using your Chromebook.
• Crome 1.5.3 is now available for download/update here. 2009 Online Re-Registration Form available for those who would like to re-register another PC using an existing license. There is a maximum allowed 3 PCs per license.
• Yes, Chrome should automatically update itself, but users disable automatic updates or just never restart their browser, so there are still some older versions of Chrome out there. The method we started using at first worked, but needed some manual intervention (See the script here).

For some reason last week it failed. I logged into the desktop and ran the script and it ran fine, but the script gave me some feed back that the “Trusted user setting is deprecated”.

What changed?

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Well Chrome. I was deploying Chrome 54 with the script and no issues. I updated my workflow to deploy Chrome 56 and now it fails. I suspect there are back end changes in chrome that happened to “ksadmin”, found at “/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/MacOS/ksadmin”, that generated the message. Since it’s not well documented and I can’t find anything useful for the error message, I decided to look at the script myself. I suspect the script fails in DeployStudio because the exit code isn’t 0 since a warning message is returned.

I decided to rewrite the “chrome-enable-autoupdates.py”, but in Ruby.

It was a great exercise to not only deconstruct the script and understand what’s going on. Once I got the script working, I got the same warning message. The easiest solution is redirect the output of the commands to /dev/null. Then the script runs without issues.

Is it a work around? Yep. How long will it work? No idea. But now that I created my own script I feel I have a better handle on troubleshooting it, and I hope in the future versions of Chrome there is a resolution.

You can get the script on my GitHub.

The world's number 1 browser

Google Chrome is the most widely used web browser in the world. Users enjoy its fast loading speed, cross-device integration, and tabbed browsing. Google Chrome does not come installed as a standard on new Macs or PCs. Their native web browsers (Safari and Microsoft Edge, respectively) are automatically installed, forcing users to install Chrome themselves.

Seamless internet navigation

Chrome is an ideal browser to enjoy easy, coordinated online browsing across various devices.

Whether you have a new Mac or an older one, Google Chrome sets the bar high for web browsers. You want a browser that is safe, easy to use, syncs data and content across all your devices, and operates quickly. Google Chrome is the solution that over 63% of the world turns to and with good reason. Mac users have distinguished taste and as such, expect high quality in their hardware and software products. Google Chrome delivers this to Mac users with its low CPU usage, reliability, and overall browsing experience. It delivers a high-quality browsing experience to Mac users with its low CPU usage, reliability, tabbed browsing, cross-device syncing, and lighting fast loading speed.
Google Chrome for Mac has a laundry list of features, earning its spot as the top web browser of choice for both Mac and PC users. It offers thousands of extensions, available through the Chrome web store, providing Mac owners with even more functionality. Adobe Flash is also available when you install Chrome on your Mac. The overall appearance is professional and clean. Enjoy customized browser preferences including your homepage of choice, sync and Google services, Chrome name and picture, importing bookmarks and settings, autofill capabilities (passwords, payments, addresses, etc.), toolbars, font, page zoom, and startup settings. Chrome’s user interface is incredibly easy to navigate. Multi-tasking just got easier with tabbed browsing, which not only helps productivity, but looks clean and organized. Since Chrome can be downloaded on all of your devices (computers, phones, tablets), if you open a browser or perform a search on one device, Chrome will auto-sync that work stream on your other devices. If you look up a dinner recipe at work on your Mac but need the ingredient list at the grocery store? No problem - pull up the same tab within Chrome on your iPhone. Once you are home and ready to start cooking, just pull up the same Chrome recipe tab on your tablet. With the world moving faster than ever before, functionality like this can help make life a little easier.
Chrome’s password, contact information, and payment autofill capabilities are revolutionizing users’ online experience. Upon your consent, Chrome’s autofill feature will easily fill out your name, address, phone number, email address, passwords, and payment information. If it’s time to register your child for the soccer season but your wallet is downstairs, Google Chrome has your back, helping you easily fill in the data, so you can stay in your comfy chair. Chrome will only sync this data on your approved devices, so you can rest easy that your information is safe. CPU usage is immensely important when choosing a web browser. Keep your Mac’s CPU free by browsing with Google Chrome, maximizing overall system performance. Chrome for Mac is currently available in 47 languages. It can only be installed on Intel Macs, currently limiting its userbase. Mac users can manage how their browsing history is used to personalize search, ads, and more by navigating to their 'Sync Settings' within Chrome. Encryption options, auto-completion of searches and URLs, similar page suggestions, safe browsing, and enhanced spell check are also available within the settings tab, helping users feel more in control of their browsing experience. Users also have the option to 'help improve Chrome' by automatically sending usage statistics, crash reports, visited URLs, and system information to Google, or can easily opt out within Chrome’s settings.

Where can you run this program?

Google Chrome is available on MacOS X Yosemite 10.10 or later, Windows 7 or later, Android, and iOS devices. Chrome may successfully install on devices with lesser system requirements; however, Google only provides support on a system meeting the minimum system requirements.

Is there a better alternative?

Disable Chrome Auto Update Mac

For Mac users, Safari is the standard out-of-the-box browser installed on new devices. Most users prefer a web browser with better functionality than Safari. Chrome is harder on a Mac’s battery life than Apple’s native Safari browser. However, Chrome comes out ahead of Safari in terms of browsing speed, extensions, and video loading capabilities. Safari does have many of Chrome’s features such as tab syncing across devices and auto-filling based on previous searches. Mozilla Firefox is another commonly used web browser among Mac users, though its memory usage knocks it down on the list of competitors. The main draw to Mozilla Firefox over Chrome is that because Firefox is open source, nothing fishy is going on behind the scenes. Google is notorious for capturing and using data which rightfully makes people uncomfortable.

Our take

Mac users tend to do things their own way. You’ve opted for the non-mainstream computer hardware, so using the native installed Safari browser seems in character. Safari’s minimalist look draws Mac users in as well. Google Chrome is much more 'going along with the crowd'. Putting that aside, Mac owners should dig into what they really use their web browsers for, and determine if data privacy or features is more important to them. Better yet, why not have two browsers?

Should you download it?

Yes. For Mac users, Google Chrome’s quick speed and helpful features makes it an excellent web browser choice. Google’s controversial collection of personal and usage data is sure to make some pause on whether to install Chrome or not. However, if you are comfortable or indifferent to Google’s data collection, go for it; the browser's overall functionality is impressive.

Highs

• Fast loading speed
• Thousands of extensions available via the chrome web store
• Tabbed browsing synced across devices
• Convenient auto-fill

Lows

• Available on MacOS X Yosemite 10.10 or later
• Google’s aggressive data collection practices

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