In fact, I’d argue that you shouldn’t use Chrome on a MacBook if you can avoid it. Over the years Chrome became a bloated program that doesn’t integrate well with OS X, and it happened so slowly most Chrome users haven’t noticed. Dec 02, 2011  Stop Google Chrome from Opening Automatically on Startup Does Google Chrome open automatically when you turn on your Mac? It can be annoying if you don’t want Google Chrome to keep doing that, but there’s a way to stop your Mac from.

UPDATE: Time has changed, you can now use --auto-open-devtools-for-tabs as in – Wouter Huysentruit May 18 at 11:08 OP: I played around with the startup string for Chrome on execute, but couldn't get it to persist to new tabs. I also thought about a defined PATH method that you could invoke from prompt. This is possible with the SendKeys command, but again, only on a new instance. And DevTools doesn't persist to new tabs. Browsing the Google Product Forums, there doesn't seem to be a built-in way to do this in Chrome. You'll have to use a keystroke solution or F12 as mentioned above. I recommended it as a feature.

I know I'm not the first either. To clarify: this opens Chrome with the auto-open-devtools-for-tabs flag set.

Quitting Chrome and reopening it using the normal application shortcut will open Chrome without the flag set. If you want a shortcut to opening Chrome with this flag set without having to open a terminal window, you can create a workflow in Automator, add a 'Run Shell Script' item, and paste in the above script. Saving the workflow as an application will create a clickable app.

See this answer in another thread: – yesterday.

Do a secondary click in the Google Chrome (click and hold or click by placing two fingers in the trackpad). There should be an option that says 'Start at Log In'or something similar with a checkmark on its side. Just select that option and the checkmark should disappear. Reboot and check if that work. If that didn't worked do the following: • Go to the Apple menu and from the dropdown click 'System Preferences'.

• Click the 'User Accounts' category. • Select the 'Log In items' header in the screen. • Chrome should be there, select it and then go to the bottom of that windows and hit the minus ➖ sign. • Quit System Preferences.

• Reboot (to test out) That should fix the problem. Do a secondary click in the Google Chrome (click and hold or click by placing two fingers in the trackpad). There should be an option that says 'Start at Log In'or something similar with a checkmark on its side. Just select that option and the checkmark should disappear. Reboot and check if that work. If that didn't worked do the following: • Go to the Apple menu and from the dropdown click 'System Preferences'. • Click the 'User Accounts' category.

• Select the 'Log In items' header in the screen. • Chrome should be there, select it and then go to the bottom of that windows and hit the minus ➖ sign. • Quit System Preferences. • Reboot (to test out) That should fix the problem. Apple Footer • This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site.