To download and install Chrome Beta, Chrome Dev or Chrome Canary:
- Find out whether you have 32 or 64-bit Windows, if you are using a Windows PC. If you don’t know which one you have, you can check the System menu, which is available as an option when you right click on the Start menu. Most recent PCs have 64-bit Windows.
- Navigate to the Chrome Release Channels page or use one of the direct links in step 2 below.
- Download and install the version of Chrome you wish to use.
Beta channel - the most stable pre-release version available, updated weekly. Windows 64-bit / Windows 32-bit / MacDev channel - updated multiple times a week, but more likely to have bugs than Beta. Windows 64-bit / Windows 32-bit / MacCanary build - Released daily, without any major testing or assurances. It can run alongside another version of Chrome so you have one that’s more stable. Windows 64-bit / Windows 32-bit / Mac
The install will take a couple of minutes. If you want to return the production version of Chrome, you can download the “stable” version. 4. Close and re-open your Chrome browser. 5. Open Chrome settings. You can get there by clicking the menu icon and selecting Settings. 6. Select About from the left menu. 7. Check your version number. It should say “dev” or “beta” or “canary” next to the number. You may also see a status indicator if Chrome is currently downloading and update. Now that you’re on the Beta / Dev / Canary version of Chrome, your browser will automatically update itself using the next iteration of that version. Once you’re on beta, for example, you’ll stay on beta unless and until you switch to another build.
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