Installing Chromium on macOS | Generated by AI

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Yes, macOS can absolutely install Chromium as an alternative to Google Chrome. Chromium is the open-source foundation that Chrome is built on, so it’s very similar in functionality but lacks some proprietary Google features like automatic updates and certain codecs.

How to Install It

There are a few straightforward methods:

  1. Via Homebrew (easiest for most users):
    • Install Homebrew if you haven’t already: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)".
    • Then run: brew install --cask chromium.
    • This works on both Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) Macs.
  2. Direct Download:
    • Go to the official Chromium site and download the latest build for Mac.
    • Unzip and drag the app to your Applications folder.
  3. For Developers or Custom Builds:
    • Use tools like Woolyss for pre-built releases, or build from source if needed (requires Xcode).

Once installed, you can set Chromium as your default browser in System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Default web browser.

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