How to Update Google Chrome Extensions on Google Chrome for Mac
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I was able to start using Google Chrome for Mac exclusively once they started supporting Chrome extensions (aka plugins). One thing that puzzled me at first was how to update the extensions. There’s really no way–as of the time of this writing–to see if updates are available for your extensions. Firefox has a built in system that will automatically check for updates, and then it will alert you. But Chrome for Mac leaves it all up to you.
As this howto video shows you, it’s actually pretty easy. It doesn’t provide a lot of user feedback to show that it’s happening, or that it was successful, but it works. I’m sure that in future builds they’ll work on the usability for that.
To check for updates on your extensions in Google Chrome for Mac, click on the menu item Window and then on Extensions. A new window will appear with a list of all of your extensions. Click on the Developer mode link and then click on the Update extensions now button. You won’t see much happen, but if there are updates, it will update the extensions in the background.
