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Multiple Chrome Versions

Running multiple Chrome versions

How to run multiple Chrome versions on your local machine

These steps are suitable for Mac. They were tested in a Mac Intel. They can be adapted to any Chrome version.

Follow these steps on a Mac to run Chrome version 90 while having another Chrome app on a different version.

  • Download Chrome 90.0.4430.72 from slimjet
  • Do not install the Google Chrome.app in your Application folder. Install it in your Desktop folder for example.
  • Change the name of the app to Google Chrome 90.app and then move it to the Application folder, without overwriting your current Chrome
  • Remove Chromeโ€™s automatic updates by:
    • Close all Chrome open instances.
    • Open Google Chrome 90.app while not having Internet, so it doesn’t give an error after modifying the Info.plis.
    • Right-click on Application/Google Chrome 90.app
    • Click on Show package content
    • Open the file Contents/Info.plist in your IDE
    • Find the key KSUpdateURL
    • Replace the string below: https://tools.google.com/service/update2 to https://tools.google.com/[DUMMYTEXT]
  • Run Google Chrome 90.app as long as itโ€™s the only one running
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