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Other Chromium Legacy: Google Chrome for OS X 10.7 – 10.9
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If you install the latest version of my PrefPane (uninstalling the old version first) and redownload Chromium Legacy, it should fix the recent crashes.
>Bluebox posted on Github (!) that he is aware of the issue and working on a fix.
Also an implication that upstream sources are indeed still being merged, and that the fix would come as part of a new release.
Also an implication that upstream sources are indeed still being merged, and that the fix would come as part of a new release.
I've been having the same problem with Chromium legacy 124.0.6367.207.1. Yesterday it was working fine and today it crashes all the time. The crashed thread is always the same: ThreadPoolForegroundWorker. I noticed this problem started after AdBlock was updated. I was going to install Legacy 127 but I saw @davigarma's post so that's not going to fix it. I would like to try @Wowfunhappy's solution regarding the PrefPane, but I don't know how to do that. Could someone please walk me through it? I'm on an 2014 iMac running OS X 10.14.6. Thanks!
If you haven't used it before, you would just download https://jonathanalland.com/downloads/chromium-legacy-downloader.dmg and it should be self-expanatory...
—but, because you're on 10.14.6 I actually don't recommend that. I don't test the PrefPane on anything higher than 10.9, it's known to work on 10.10 as well and I think 10.11, but with really recent versions I suspect you're going to run into issues. The PrefPane uses code injection and modern-day Apple really doesn't like that.
Hello, Chromium crashed on opening first thing this morning and I have been looking to resolve it since. I took your advice and downloaded Chromium: 120.0.6099.199.1 (Official Build) (x86_64) Revision: 4c400b5-refs/branch-heads/6099@{#1669}
It works again with all the vital things i rely on that was not the case as long not try to sign in as who I am which is paused in the top RH corner image attached. Thank you for the help.
Regards,
Malcolm
@Wowfunhappy: Thank you very much for your explanation. I will follow your recommendation and instead I will install Chromium 120.0.6099.199 while Bluebox releases the fix. Many thanks for your help and time!
No need - I just downloaded Jonathan's latest version of the Preference Pane and all is now well with Chromium 124.
SkyShark is on 10.14 where I both don't test the PrefPane and really don't expect it to work properly.
Would there be any need to run Chromium Legacy in an OS where you can doubtless get the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox, and probably a well-functioning version of Safari to boot?.
Believe it or not, the latest versions of Chrome now require macOS 11 or higher! I agree, it's nuts!
I think I'm going to forget about Chrome and all its derivatives forever There are three types of browser engines: Chromium, Apple web kit and Gecko. The first two = $, and Gecko is a non-profit Mozilla foundation. In High Sierra there is no Apple web kit development, in Mojave there is. Yesterday Kagi launched its 0.99 update for Orion OS minimum Mojave But interesting things are starting to come out for Gecko. The "Firefox Dynasty" guys in their last update four days ago have solved the startup problems in High Sierra and Mojave but they still have startup problems in Capitan, Yosemite and Mavericks. In a separate installation I test Firefox 132 in High Sierra, which Mozilla has updated and will no longer need Github. Until March 2025, I will work with the official 115.16esr and from March when Mozilla support ceases, I will replace the 115 with Firefox Dynasty's 132 and work a few more years with support. Yesterday I tested DRM with TV from my fiber optic provider (Arsenal-Liverpool, Betis-At Madrid, etc.), without problems.
Sorry, I'm confused. You're saying Firefox 132 now works in High Sierra, and we don't need Dynasty? .
Yes. It is updated by default Mozilla channel. Separated from 115.17 it allows me to test. Today the DRM of Max has gone away, but not that of Prime or TV provider. I have uninstalled the Chrome family and I will continue with this solution for my machine. Good luck.
@Wowfunhappy I installed the chromium legacy in Mavericks (Parallels), which worked fine. Then I upgraded the machine to Sierra and Chromium stopped working. It does not come up with any results only the
google.com page. What gives? How can I reinstall chromium? I used the provided uninstaller, but after that it:I have absolutely no idea how you achieved that. Mozilla were quite firm : the only option I had for download was FF 115 ESR which I already have. There was no way to download 132, so Dynasty will be my future option after March 2025, if the Widevine thing is fixed.
I could not get chromium legacy working in Sierra. The old Chrome is so buggy that I can't even see the display.
FF 115 ESR works fine.
I'm sorry I don't know, I don't use anything newer than Mavericks, except occasionally virtual machines to compile stuff.
should i rely on chromium legacy for important things like online exams, downloading huge files or playing offline html minecraft? chromium can be unstable and can crash, and modern chrome is more stable. however, i do like the aesthetic more, and i am just wondering.
same on mavericks, 132 seems to run but a lot of features are broken, such as firefox account, widevine, emojis, etc
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