Macos – Seeing Google Chrome from Mac icon in the dock

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I have two macs running on my desk. Now when I switch to Chrome on 1st of them, on 2nd it shows an icon looking like this in the dock:

Google Chrome from Mac

Sometimes it hides itself, and works that way only, not vice versa for opening Chrome on 2nd and seeing that notification on 1st.

What is it made for and where can I find more info on it?

Best Answer

This is Handoff, part of the Continuity features in 10.10 Yosemite. In this case, with Google Chrome, your open tabs are shared between computers, so you can continue browsing when switching devices.

To turn off Handoff on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > General > Handoff & Suggested Apps, and turn off Handoff. On your Mac, go to System Preferences > General and uncheck the Allow Handoff setting.

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