Macos – How to always open certain app links in Chrome without prompt

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tl;dr: I want to automatically open certain app links, such as Zoom meeting or Mac App Store links, without being prompted to confirm first.

I recently replaced my MacBook, and Google Chrome behaves differently on my new one when opening app links, e.g., Zoom.us: it no longer offers the option to "Always open these types of links in the associated app".

Before:

Before (checkbox)

Now

After (no checkbox)

I don't know what version of Chrome I was running before (though I'm pretty sure it was up-to-date at the time–a couple of weeks ago). I use Chrome Sync, so my extensions and settings should be substantially the same.

Is there a way to get back the previous functionality and make Chrome open certain apps automatically without prompting for confirmation?

Best Answer

Tried and tested technique for macOS:

  1. Have Chrome version > 79
  2. Run the following command in terminal ​

    ​defaults write com.google.Chrome ExternalProtocolDialogShowAlwaysOpenCheckbox -bool true
    
  3. Quit Chrome

  4. Restart Chrome
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