Google Chrome

Update Failure (Error 12)

If Google Chrome/Chrome Canary fail on update with "Update Failure (Error 12)" and the following error message:

function = "-[KSLockFile(PrivateMethods) flockFD:path:timer:]";

NSFilePath = "/var/folders/xp/tpj4smnn2hv240qqcld8v24m0000gn/T/.keystoneAgentLock";

NSLocalizedDescription = "KSLockFile timed out

1. Download stable image of Chrome for Mac (make sure Chrome is closed)
2. Open .dmg file, but do not move Chrome to the Applications folder
3. Open Terminal and enter the next two steps (change the Chrome version number in the line below to whatever the number is for the version you downloaded):
4. cd "/Volumes/Google Chrome/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Versions/12.0.742.122/Google Chrome Framework.framework/Frameworks/KeystoneRegistration.framework/Resources"
1. Run sudo ./ksinstall --install Keystone.tbz
   1. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://settings/help
   2. If update still fails, run sudo ./ksinstall --nuke, then repeat step 5 & 6.