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[unix_distributions][asahi_linux] Install Google Chrome
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for Arm by using Chromium with a Google API key.
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LukeShortCloud committed Oct 30, 2024
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- Release the power button when it says "Loading startup options...".
- Select either "Macintosh HD", "Asahi Linux", or "Fedora Linux".

Google Chrome
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There is no Arm build of Google Chrome for Linux despite there being one for ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows. [5] However, it is possible to install the open source Chromium project and provide an API key to access Google services including account sign-in. [6]

.. code-block:: sh
$ flatpak install org.chromium.Chromium
$ flatpak \
override \
--user \
--env=GOOGLE_DEFAULT_CLIENT_ID=77185425430.apps.googleusercontent.com \
--env=GOOGLE_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SECRET=OTJgUOQcT7lO7GsGZq2G4IlT \
org.chromium.Chromium
History
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2. "How to Uninstall Asahi Linux on M1 Mac - Remove all Partitions & Volumes." YouTube Mr. Macintosh. March 24, 2022. Accessed August 2, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMnWTq2H-N0
3. "How to uninstall?" Reddit r/AsahiLinux. July 23, 2023. Accessed August 2, 2023. https://www.reddit.com/r/AsahiLinux/comments/vs4qp1/how_to_uninstall/
4. "Installing the Asahi Linux Alpha on my M1 Mac mini." Jeff Geerling. March 25, 2022. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2022/installing-asahi-linux-alpha-on-my-m1-mac-mini
5. "A native version of Chrome arrives for Arm-based Windows PCs." The Verge. March 26, 2024. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/26/24112273/chrome-native-windows-on-arm-qualcomm-snapdragon
6. "Enabling Chromium to sync with Google Account." Stack Overflow. July 21, 2024. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67459316/enabling-chromium-to-sync-with-google-account

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