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If I have the 32 bit Chrome, do I need to install a new version, or will updates going forward give me the right architecture?

grimgrin 12y ago
I can't imagine they'd force people to use 64 bit via an update. It's customary to give the option. http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
- jrochkind1 12y ago
  Is there any point to giving the option for OSX? When was the last OSX version that did not support 64bit? Is there any reason to prefer a 32bit version on an OSX that supports 64bit? Real questions, not rhetorical! If I look at http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel , they list a Windows 32-bit channel and separate 64-bit channel, but only one Mac channel. I'm not sure if this means anything about their release intentions, or if the page may still be updated.
  - comex 12y ago
    OS X has supported x86_64 applications since 10.5 (Leopard), so there's no problem there if your CPU supports it; moreover, the last OS X release to support 32-bit-only x86 CPUs was 10.6 (Snow Leopard). However, Chrome does support 10.6, so I guess this release may have the effect of dropping support for some Mac models from 2006 that previously worked.
- grumblestumble 12y ago
  It's customary to give the option when there's an option. If you go to the Chrome download page, there is no longer any option to download the 32-bit version.
lolo_ 12y ago
I just checked chrome://chrome for updates and it confirmed there was no update and 38 was the latest, but when I re-downloaded chrome from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ it was the 64-bit v39 - so yes you do need to install a new version!
- TheSoftwareGuy 12y ago
  When you download the new browser, does all of your preferences like bookmarks and extensions and stuff transfer over?
  - millerm 12y ago
    Yes.
    - Raptor22 12y ago
      What about if you had pages open that you don't want to lose (literally hundreds of tabs)?
      - netcraft 12y ago
        you can right click on a tab to bookmark all tabs to be safe.
      - JohnBooty 12y ago
        > What about if you had pages open that you don't want to lose (literally hundreds of tabs)? There's always one of these in every discussion about a web browser. That one person who, instead of bookmarking things, keeps literally hundreds of tabs open. (Some of my best friends are "this guy")
      - coldtea 12y ago
        Then you should first change your browsing habbits, and probably several other ways in which you organize things in general. And ask yourself if you really understand modern technology. Second, you could save all the open tabs as bookmarks, with the Bookmarks -> Bookmark all Tabs command. It will save all open tabs in a new bookmarks folder. Lastly, when you reopen the browser after the update, you can click File -> Reopen closed tabs, which will reopen all of those, even if you haven't bookmarked them.
tmk1108 12y ago
Mine just updated to version 39 and it got the 64-bit support.
- nodesocket 12y ago
  Just to confirm, if I wait, the updater will grab version 39 x64 eventually, it just takes time to rollout.
  - rictic 12y ago
    Yes.

grimgrin 12y ago

I can't imagine they'd force people to use 64 bit via an update. It's customary to give the option. http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel

jrochkind1 12y ago
Is there any point to giving the option for OSX? When was the last OSX version that did not support 64bit? Is there any reason to prefer a 32bit version on an OSX that supports 64bit? Real questions, not rhetorical! If I look at http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel , they list a Windows 32-bit channel and separate 64-bit channel, but only one Mac channel. I'm not sure if this means anything about their release intentions, or if the page may still be updated.
- comex 12y ago
  OS X has supported x86_64 applications since 10.5 (Leopard), so there's no problem there if your CPU supports it; moreover, the last OS X release to support 32-bit-only x86 CPUs was 10.6 (Snow Leopard). However, Chrome does support 10.6, so I guess this release may have the effect of dropping support for some Mac models from 2006 that previously worked.
grumblestumble 12y ago
It's customary to give the option when there's an option. If you go to the Chrome download page, there is no longer any option to download the 32-bit version.

lolo_ 12y ago

I just checked chrome://chrome for updates and it confirmed there was no update and 38 was the latest, but when I re-downloaded chrome from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ it was the 64-bit v39 - so yes you do need to install a new version!

TheSoftwareGuy 12y ago
When you download the new browser, does all of your preferences like bookmarks and extensions and stuff transfer over?
- millerm 12y ago
  Yes.
  - Raptor22 12y ago
    What about if you had pages open that you don't want to lose (literally hundreds of tabs)?
    - netcraft 12y ago
      you can right click on a tab to bookmark all tabs to be safe.
    - JohnBooty 12y ago
      > What about if you had pages open that you don't want to lose (literally hundreds of tabs)? There's always one of these in every discussion about a web browser. That one person who, instead of bookmarking things, keeps literally hundreds of tabs open. (Some of my best friends are "this guy")
    - coldtea 12y ago
      Then you should first change your browsing habbits, and probably several other ways in which you organize things in general. And ask yourself if you really understand modern technology. Second, you could save all the open tabs as bookmarks, with the Bookmarks -> Bookmark all Tabs command. It will save all open tabs in a new bookmarks folder. Lastly, when you reopen the browser after the update, you can click File -> Reopen closed tabs, which will reopen all of those, even if you haven't bookmarked them.

tmk1108 12y ago

Mine just updated to version 39 and it got the 64-bit support.

nodesocket 12y ago
Just to confirm, if I wait, the updater will grab version 39 x64 eventually, it just takes time to rollout.
- rictic 12y ago
  Yes.