This is just a trick to stop auto update of Google Chrome in Mac OS. Go to Applications Folder in Finder. Right click Google Chrome and select Show Package Contents. Go to Contents directory. Open Info.plist file with XCode or other text editor.
Change the value of the key: KSUpdateURL to an invalid URL. Something like. Overwrite Info.plist file. Restart Google Chrome. Finally go to Google Chrome Settings / About.
Update Google Chrome – Option 2. 1 – A quick shortcut to the above process is to just type: chrome://chrome/ into the URL address bar. 2 – This will take you to the Chrome, About page.
You will see Update always fails because the update url was set to an invalid one. I use Commodo Firewall HIPS feature to stop googleupdate.exe even executing. I have set no rules for gooleupdate.exe internet access but if somehow it does get to execute I will get a popup asking if I want to grant it internet access. Currently trying to bring myself to move away from chrome and as many google products as possible after realising the effort they have gone to, to thwart the tiny minority of people who actually regedited the old auto update and their desire to have more control over your machines than you do.