
People have been using the Chrome browser since 2008. In this blog post, we will discuss installing Google Chrome on macOS. Note: After you’ve downloaded the pre-configured VM, simply open it in Parallels Desktop and repeat steps 9-12.There are several ways in which you can install Google Chrome on macOS.
Always allow Parallels Desktop to access the USB device. Close the configuration window and click “Continue”. In the dropdown “External boot device” select the USB device that you have prepared. Scroll down the sidebar with options and select Boot Order > check “External device” and move it to the top. Select Mouse & Keyboard on the sidebar > set the mouse option to “Optimize for games”. Select Graphics settings on the sidebar > set “Auto” in the dropdown. Navigate to Hardware tab > set 4096 MB of memory. Check the option “Customize settings before installation” and click “Create”. In the dropdown, select Other > Chromium OS > click “OK”. Click “Choose Manually” > check the option “Continue without a source” and click “Continue”. Select “Install Windows on another OS…” and click “Continue”. Open Parallels Desktop Installation Assistant: File > New…. ( Download here, or use manual instructions below) Pre-configured Parallels Desktop VM template for this OS. Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac (or newer). We’re very excited about this release and, of course, want to make sure that Parallels Desktop users can get a sneak peek at it today. Actually, using Parallels Desktop to install an OS for testing is my preferred approach.Ĭhrome OS Flex is a lightweight, secure Linux-based OS that is easy for businesses to manage thanks to Google’s cloud-based management.
Read on to learn step-by-step how to do this. No problem: you can install this OS in a new virtual machine (VM) in Parallels® Desktop for Mac. I don’t have a spare Mac or PC that I can erase to try out this new OS – and I’m guessing you probably don’t either. If you haven’t yet, check out Google’s blog post about it or this article in Macworld or go through this excellent review by Ars Technica.
You might have heard the BIG news from Google about the early access release of Chrome OS Flex – a “standalone” version of Google’s OS that can be installed on both Windows and Mac computers, aka “the cloud-first operating system for PCs and Macs”.