It isn’t uncommon for people to experience a Google Chrome crash if they happen to be using the latest version of the Mac OS software. Facing such crashes can be quite annoying. There are five things you can do to in order to fix a Google Chrome Crash on macOS Sierra. Let’s start!
#1: Create a new Browser user Profile
If your current browser user profile happens to be corrupted then a new profile can be created to replace the corrupted one. Here’s how you can go about it:
There is also a way to transfer information present in your old browser profile to the new one that has been created. However, be warned that doing such a thing isn’t recommended due to a part of your old browser profile possibly being corrupted. If you still want to do it then simply transfer your old bookmarks. Copy the “Bookmarks.bak”, present in the “Backup default” folder to the newly created “Default” folder. You’ll need to rename the file to “Bookmarks” in order to complete the process. Keep in mind that you can’t transfer the rest of the browser data to your new profile.
#2: Install Chrome Canary
The other thing that you can do is install Chrome Canary. I’ve heard a lot of people saying that doing so helped them solve their Google Chrome crashing problems. So, if you’re interested in following this method then go ahead and install Chrome Canary.
#3: Check Permissions
The third thing you can do is check permissions. Sometimes that’s the only problem that is giving rise to the crash. It could be that the directory ~/Library/Application Support/Google/ is owned by root. Simply delete it with sudo rm -Rf, reopen Chrome and it should operate just fine.
#4: Update Google Chrome
If you haven’t done this already, then it is highly recommended that you update your Google Chrome browser. The latest version can help you get rid of the crashing issue. In order for you to do this, follow these steps:
Your browser crashing issue should be resolved by now. If it isn’t then try out the fifth and final method.
#5: Reinstalling Google Chrome
This is the last method you can try out if the other four didn’t work out for you. Follow the steps shared below:
The Google Chrome browser should start to work correctly on the macOS Sierra for you.
Feel free to share your thoughts about which method worked best.