Unfortunately, it also grabs your computer's hardware information, usage frequency, the number of active profiles on your computer, and more.
Unfortunately, it's also an apex predator often accused of mining and collecting personal data in questionable ways.Ī case in point is the GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app file that gets installed on Macs in the presence of Google apps such as Chrome and Google Earth.įirst discovered by Wired a decade ago, the pesky file runs in the background and supports software patching and updating.
There are a lot of great things Google has brought to the table over the years, including Search, Maps, and the Google Pixel smartphone (its cameras, anyway).
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