Anyone here unable to run chrome on iMac 2008 (128MB VRAM version)? | Unsupported Macs | Page 1

fair acorn Sep 29, 2023, 5:16 PM

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I'm using Catalina on this Mac and my parents told me it doesn't work. I tried reinstalling chrome but same thing, the entire computer starts freezing up when you open it. A window appears and it's just solid grey and nothing happens, it eventually crashes.

Is chrome done for this Mac?
I planned on getting a macbook for them for Christmas but it looks it'll have to be sooner if chrome won't work anymore.

Thanks!

hazy mango Sep 30, 2023, 2:38 AM

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How much ram is installed?

fair acorn Sep 30, 2023, 10:36 AM

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hazy mango How much ram is installed?

6GB

mint garden Oct 4, 2023, 8:46 PM

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fair acorn 6GB

I would try chromium instead if possible see if symptoms persist if it doesn't then it's a Google problem if it does then you might have something else going on. Did you replace the HDD yet?

fair acorn Oct 4, 2023, 8:59 PM

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mint garden I would try chromium instead if possible see if symptoms persist if it doesn't t...

Will try, and no I haven't replaced the drive, it's an SSD

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I think the 128mb of VRAM might be the problem

mint garden Oct 4, 2023, 9:10 PM

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That would make sense too

frozen harness Oct 6, 2023, 11:07 PM

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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/chrome-immediately-crashes-on-catalina-10-15-17.2404615/

MacRumors Forums

Chrome immediately crashes on Catalina 10.15.17

Hi,

I have a problem with Chrome, and tried regular Chrome, Crhome Beta, and Chrome Canary, and all show the same behavior.
When I open them, I get the below screen, and then Chrome closes immediately after opening, without a bug report.

I can't even open any menus within Chrome on the...

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It's something to do with the latest version of chrome. Try using an older version and blocking updates on it.

#Anyone here unable to run chrome on iMac 2008 (128MB VRAM version)?