How to Turn Off Google Chrome Updates Completely

• If the Go preferences item is not found, click the desktop, or open Finder to turn it back on.

• You may need to click the clock icon in the lower-right corner of the window and then enter your user password.

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, click Restart… , and then click Restart Now . After your Mac restarts, Chrome will no longer automatically update.

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. Click the Settings app icon with the gear icon in the gray frame.

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. At that time, the switch will turn gray

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and disable automatic app updates, meaning that no apps—including Google Chrome—are automatically updated from now on.

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. Tap the Google Play Store app icon with a multicolored triangle on a white background.

• On some Androids, you may need to scroll down to find Settings .