[miohtama]

Is this the same as Microsoft was forced to do back in a way with Windows (and their Internet Explorer monopoly)? If I recall correctly it boosted other browsers greatly.

… only to have Google to force feed “You should install Chrome” on every Google search page.

[al_borland]

>… only to have Google to force feed “You should install Chrome” on every Google search page.

And in Gmail. Also, what I find most egregious is when in the Gmail or Google Maps app on my phone, if I tap a link it prompts me to open in Chrome, Safari, or my default browser. I don’t even have Chrome installed, but rather than just opening the link, it tries to get users to go to the App Store and download Chrome.

There is an option to remember the choice, but it doesn’t. It still asks me all the time.

What’s the point of a default browser if Chrome is going to pop-up and ask what browser I want to use anyway, and create friction until the user complies. I haven’t tried it (and won’t on principle at this point), but I’m betting if I download Chrome and make it my default, that prompt will go away.

[nerdjon]

> … only to have Google to force feed “You should install Chrome” on every Google search page.

It drives me insane whenever I get this "finish setting up your iPhone" emails from Google after signing in on my phone.

How google continues to get away with such a heavy hand in pushing their products everywhere is beyond me. Yes I know they are being investigated, but it is seriously too late and the damage has been done.

Edit:

Oh and unless I am mistaken, you still can't disable the prompt every time you start chrome (if you do need it for some reason but not as your primary) to make it your default, at least on Mac. I caved and clicked it because it was driving me insane, but I hate it.

[al_borland]

Stop using Chrome. As long as people keep giving in, they are going to keep doing it. Stop rewarding bad behavior. Punish it, by uninstalling Chrome completely on all platforms.

[nerdjon]

I agree with you in sentiment. I don’t have chrome on my personal computers.

But I have a critical plugin I use for work that is Chrome only.

[SV_BubbleTime]

> How google continues to get away with

Because while Mozilla is was interested in social justice, galas, and literally everything but Firefox… Google completely took over the web and now we suffer because of it.

Knee capping google for there past decade of behavior is something everyone should agree on. However… google plays more than just the web game.

[jwells89]

I’ve gotten that banner on Maps and YouTube too. Super irritating, and to me should be subject to just as much regulatory scrutiny as default browser on iOS has been. Google writing their web apps in ways that favor Blink/Chrome should also be looked at.