Google announced the availability of the M1 version of Chrome for the new Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air via a tweet. Related: M1 MacBook Air Benchmarks Suggest Apple Mac Silicon Is The Chip To Beat On Windows systems, it competes against Mozilla’s Firefox, which doesn’t have the brand awareness of Google, and Microsoft’s Edge, a relative newcomer that didn’t get off to a great start. Chrome is currently the most popular computer browser and for good reason.
In 2009, a beta version of Chrome was made available for Mac OS X, with the full release coming in 2010. Google Chrome was also claimed to provide better security. Google first launched its Chrome browser in 2008, citing a need for a faster, more stable platform for web apps and modern web content. Using native M1 code provides the fastest experience possible, so it’s nice that Google released this update quickly. Owners of Apple’s newest Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air can now download a version of Google’s Chrome browser that is compiled specifically for the M1 chip, rather than requiring the use of the Intel version through the Rosetta emulation layer.
