

We found the MacBook Air to be speedy and responsive during everyday use, but its Y-series CPU tended to lag behind Windows competitors that feature faster U-series chips. Open Chrome browser on your Mac and select the Chromebook Recovery Utility in the Chrome web store. With its ease of use, vast number of extensions and synchronization features, it’s no. The Pixelbook Go features an 8th Gen Intel Core m3 processor that can be upgraded to a Core i5 or i7, as well as starting RAM and storage of 8GB and 64GB, respectively.Īll versions of the MacBook Air sport an 8th Gen Core i5 CPU, meaning that it’ll likely outperform the Core m3 Pixelbook Go, but may fall behind to the fully specced Core i7 version. Google Chrome is the number one choice of internet browsers, but poor privacy stops it from being the best. The Air’s 0.7mm-deep keys are also just shallow - so if travel is your priority, you might want to consider the 19mm keys on the Go.

In the address bar at the top, type https. While we didn’t have any major issues with our latest Air model, MacBook owners have previously reported issues such as keys failing to register properly. We will use the built-in Safari browser on your Mac to download and install Google Chrome.

Below your approved applications, select add application (+).The MacBook Air features the latest version of Apple’s contentious Butterfly keyboard, which packs ultra low-travel keys that are snappy and responsive but also prone to reliability issues.The browser will fire up 25% faster and pages should load 7% faster while using less RAM.Įager to feel the improvements coming to Chrome on Mac? Below is the workaround Google recommends in case you're running into problems with the native M1 app. For evidence, Chrome will reduce CPU usage by five times while extending battery life by 1.25 hours. Chrome 87 will bring with it the "largest gain in Chrome performance in years," said Matt Waddel, the director of product on Chrome. When it does, Chrome should be better than ever. I used the non-native app throughout my MacBook Air review, and while it didn't run quite as quickly as I'm used it, I had no problems firing up dozens of tabs.Īnother option is to use Safari or a different browser until Google releases a fix, which it promises will arrive soon. There is a temporary workaround (see below) for the problems but you might want to just download Chrome for Intel.
