A client recently asked us set a few default Google Chrome settings for new Mac users. After a bit of testing, we found that it is actually pretty easy managing Google Chrome on macOS with a config profile. In this blog I'll share where to get the list of available settings, and how to use them in a custom config profile.
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Where to get the list of available options
In the past, when opening a new Chrome session / process on Mac OS, I either could opt: a) select the profile from the profile overview which should be opened b) SHORTCUT, create a shortcut on the. On Mac OS, Chrome profiles work under one Chrome app instance, which means when you click a link from other apps such as Mail, Twitter clients or Slack app, it will open in the last browser window you opened. This gets you into a situation where you click an internal Wiki link from Slack which opens in your personal profile window, which gets. Google today updated its Chrome browser for macOS to version 87.0.4280.66, introducing an icon change that's meant to make the Chrome browser better fit in with the new macOS Big Sur design. Sep 15, 2011 It's superb, but 4 stars only because buttons on the left and right of the omnibar have a square-ish looking bevel. It should really be more round-ish, since Mac OS X GUI rounds corners of most of its visual elements and these square-ish buttons stand out and look outlandish. Step 4 – Copy all the files in the profile folder. Press CTRL + A and then CTRL + C. Browse to the Google Chrome Profile Folder of the new user. The path is: C:UsersAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault. Where is the new username.
The list of options can be found here: http://www.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3
The page explains each of the options, like 'HomepageLocation' and then lists the correct setting name for Windows, Chrome OS, macOS and Linux.
In the case of a HomepageLocation for macOS, we'd be interested in this section:
Mac/Linux preference name:
HomepageLocation
Putting the setting into a config profile
If you wanted to store the HomepageLocation in a config profile, you will want to store it in the PayloadContent section:
After you have saved the config profile, upload it to your MDM server and deploy to your Macs.
Some interesting settings we used
On the most recent project, we set a few interesting settings using this method:
- Configuring single sign-on with ADFS for specific domains
- Setting specific plugins to install on first launch
Single sign-on with ADFS
We set this with two keys, AuthNegotiateDelegateWhitelist & AuthServerWhitelist. Here is the example:
Once the user logged in with their AD account, and had a valid Kerberos ticket, they had single sign-on to their ADFS integrated sites.
Setting specific plugins to install on first launch
In this example, we are using the LastPass extension, but the method can be applied to any other plugin you want to install:
In this case, the unique identifier for the LastPass extension is 'hdokiejnpimakedhajhdlcegeplioahd'. You can find out the identifier for other extensions by installing them in Chrome on a Mac, and finding them in ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions.
The URL 'https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx' stays the same. You just need to change the unique identification string before it.
To add multiple extensions, add more lines inside the array. Cisco anyconnect 4.9 macos update.
Before copying Google Profile Data please ensure that Google Chrome is closed
To copy all Google Chrome profile information across from one User in Windows to another user:
Step 1
Reveal Hidden Files and Folders (opens in new tab)
Step 2
Open Windows Explorer
Step 3
Browse to the Google Chrome Profile Folder of the old user. The path is:
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C:UsersAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault
Where is the old username
Step 4 – Copy all the files in the profile folder
Press CTRL + A and then CTRL + C
Step 5
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Browse to the Google Chrome Profile Folder of the new user. The path is:
Chrome Profile Mac
C:UsersAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault
Where is the new username
To copy all Google Chrome profile information across from one User in Windows to another user:
Step 1
Reveal Hidden Files and Folders (opens in new tab)
Step 2
Open Windows Explorer
Step 3
Browse to the Google Chrome Profile Folder of the old user. The path is:
Delete Chrome Profile Mac
C:UsersAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault
Where is the old username
Step 4 – Copy all the files in the profile folder
Press CTRL + A and then CTRL + C
Step 5
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Browse to the Google Chrome Profile Folder of the new user. The path is:
Chrome Profile Mac
C:UsersAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault
Where is the new username
Step 6
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Press CTRL + V and accept any messages asking to override / merge
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