It looks like Google Chrome could be behind your Mac machine running slower than usual, thanks to it chewing up CPU resources. But fear not, there are fixes for the problem.
Frustrated Chrome user and software developer Loren Brichter discovered that the Chrome Keystone auto-update mechanism was the cause of the slowdown. And the developer created the Chrome is Bad website to explain the issue and detail how to fix it.
Brichter explained that despite doing looking at the masOS Activity Monitor on his MacBook Pro 16-inch, he couldn't see why his machine was slowing down. But when he dug into Chrome he found that the Keystone function was causing sluggish performance.
So it turns out that Google Chrome was making everything on my computer slow *even when it wasn’t running*, because it installs something called Keystone which is basically malware.I made a website because this shouldn’t happen:https://t.co/Twwxir5pwFDecember 12, 2020
After deleting Chrome and then removing all the Keystone related files on his MacBook Pro, Brichter noted that his Mac machine felt like "a brand new computer."
And Brichter has detailed a way to tackle this Google Chrome slowdown problem. Here's how to sort it.
Deleting Google Chrome and Keystone
If you’re experiencing issues with Chrome, clearing your cache, cookies and site data can be a good first step in helping improve your Mac’s performance. But if you're still experiencing slowdown, you'll want to remove Chrome and Keystone.
The bad news is that the process is not as straightforward as dragging the icon to the Bin. But here are some steps to follow to get rid of Chrome within macOS.
As an alternative to Chrome, Loren suggests using Mac’s native browser Safari, though if you’re insisting on using a Chromium-based browser, you can also use Brave or Vivaldi.
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