Subj : Dont delay: Chrome ending support for macOS Big Sur shows its tim
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jul 17 2025 00:15:08

Dont delay: Chrome ending support for macOS Big Sur shows its time to update 
your Mac

Date:
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Description:
Google Chrome is about to drop support for macOS Big Sur, meaning its time to 
update your Mac.

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Chrome will soon end support for macOS Big Sur That leaves only two browsers 
that work with this operating system If youre running macOS Big Sur, its time 
to upgrade 

If youre running macOS Big Sur on your Mac, weve got some bad news: soon, 
only two of the best web browsers will continue to support this operating 
system. Once that happens, youll have to either install macOS Sequoia or 
change your browser of choice. 

The development comes as Google has announced that Chrome version 138 will be 
the last one to provide updates for macOS Big Sur. After that, Google Chrome 
will continue to work in macOS Big Sur, but youll see a prominent warning 
message telling you to upgrade. It will also no longer receive updates, which 
will potentially make it vulnerable to serious security breaches. 

Going forward, macOS Monterey will be the minimum requirement for Chrome 
updates. Thatll happen with Chrome version 139, which is expected to arrive 
on August 5, 2025. 

That will leave Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge as the only popular 
browsers still supporting macOS Big Sur. Theres no telling how long that 
support will last, either, so upgrading your Mac is a sensible idea to keep 
yourself safe. Its time to update (Image credit: Firmbee.com / Unsplash) 

Google Chrome is one of the best browsers around, thanks to its speed and 
huge range of extensions, so losing out on it will be a blow to anyone still 
running macOS Big Sur. 

As we mentioned above, there are alternatives, but you may not be using them 
currently, meaning youll likely need to switch over your bookmarks and other 
browsing data. 

Apples macOS Big Sur update was released in 2020, and the companys own Safari 
browser stopped supporting it in July 2023. That alone shows that its 
probably time to install a newer version of macOS on your Mac if youre still 
running macOS Big Sur. 

Older versions of macOS can be vulnerable to hackers and other threats. 
Although Apple supports outdated macOS versions for many years, including by 
rolling out security patches, it does not do so indefinitely. 

If possible, you should update your Mac to the latest version of macOS to 
ensure you have not only the latest security protections but also all the 
best macOS features . You might also like How to install macOS 15 Sequoia on 
your Mac or MacBook How to update a MacBook Best web browser of 2025



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/dont-delay-chrome-ending-support-for-macos
-big-sur-shows-its-time-to-update-your-mac


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