How to Update Google Chrome If you want to make sure you're on the latest version of Google's Chrome browser, here's how to check and update on the desktop, Apple iOS, and Android devices. By Scott Bay July 2, 2021, 8:50 p.m. You can get a lot done with Google Chrome, which is probably why its use dwarfs that of competing internet browsers like Edge, Firefox, and Safari. Ease of use is a top selling point, too, from cross-platform syncing to quiet updates. For the most part, those updates are on auto-pilot; you don't have to do much beyond opening and closing the browser window. But there are some exceptions. If you want to make sure Google is doing its job, here's how.