MetaMask and Chrome make the best combination when it comes to using the MetaMask wallet. After going through some research papers available on the web, we can conclude thatMetaMask Chrome extensionis one of the most installed and used wallet versions of MetaMask. Windows users often navigate the world of the web using the Chrome web browser and this is one reason why MetaMask Chrome extension is becoming popular among crypto traders.
However, one thing that you need to note here is that MetaMask, as a browser extension, is not available for Safari web browsers creating trouble for Mac users. The wallet only works best for Chrome, Brave, Edge, Opera, and Firefox browsers.
Hence, to use the MetaMask extension on your Mac device, you need to look for an alternative method. To put it short, the details in the upcoming sections of this read are going to help you with using MetaMask on your Mac.
What's the short trick?
Well, for using MetaMask Chrome on Mac, the short trick that you need to apply is to install Chrome web browser on your MacOS. As we know that the default web browser on your Mac device is Safari but it isn't supported by MetaMask. Hence, without first installing the Chrome web browser, you cannot get started with Mac at any cost. So, the following section will help you out in getting theMetaMask extension for Chromeon Mac.
The steps you need to follow
First, we'll learn how to install the Chrome browser on Mac and then we'll cover the process to install MetaMask Chrome.
To get Chrome:
- You first need to visit https://www.google.com/chrome/
- This is the official website of Chrome
- Now, select the "Download Chrome" option from the homepage
- Further, you may need to wait for some time to end the process
To get MetaMask Chrome:
- Go to the official MetaMask extension website- https://metamask.io/
- You should do this only from the recently installed Chrome browser
- On the home page, select the "Download for Chrome" option
- Now, you'll be landed on the Chrome Web Store page
- From there, you can choose the "Add to Chrome" option
- Followed by this, select the "Add extension" option
- Wait for some time till the extension is added and you'll be done
What to do next?
After downloading theMetaMask Chrome extension,you need to make sure that you are able to use the wallet services. To do so, you either need to set up a new wallet or you can just import an existing wallet using the Secret Recovery Phrase. If you are a new user on this platform, then apply this step after opening MetaMask Chrome:
- On the home page of MetaMask, look for the "Get Started" option and click on it
- Now, read their set terms and agree to them
- Further, you may set a new MetaMask login password
- Afterward, you can choose the option to reveal the secret recovery phrase
- When it is revealed, you can create its backup
This way your new wallet on MetaMask would be ready to use. On the other hand, you can import your wallet by opening your wallet and selecting the "import wallet" option. When on the restoration page, just feed in the 12 words of your secret recovery phrase asked in the given sequence and you're good to go.
