MacOS – Chrome 79: https sites don’t load while http works fine

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Just upgraded to Chrome 79 from 78 via its internal updater. Now only http sites load, not https.

  • I am on Yosemite
  • Chrome v 79

Chrome says "This site can’t be reached" and "ERR_FAILED". Including for
some of Chrome's own help pages.

Like the one used when trying to report this:
"https://support.google.com/chrome/go/feedback_confirmation"

And the one that is used to get per-page security report: "https://support.google.com/chrome/?p=ui_security_indicator"

My research shows:

"HTTPS sites won't work on Chrome, others don't work at all on Yosemite"

cross-browser problems with https but Safari still works for me.

It says something about "change the account profile settings to allow it to administer". I don't know what that means.

How can I apply that information or just fix https on chrome 79?

Best Answer

The bug, which apparently affected 10.10 (Yosemite) and 10.11 (El Capitan) only, has been fixed in Google Chrome 79.0.3945.88.

The changelog doesn't mention it though.

So download the latest installer, install it, remove any method to block Google updates¹ and be happy again with a working Google Chrome browser.

¹: I disabled access of ksfetch/Google Updater to gvt1.com and google.com with a packet filter

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