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[–] HereIAm@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Did they install chrome in desktop mode and Steam picked it up and asked if they wanted a shortcut to it? From what I can tell you get Firefox by default in desktop mode?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Nope... It's literally just a placeholder to allow people in game mode to install chrome and access the Internet without having to switch to desktop mode.

Until they make a better way to add non-Steam shortcuts in game mode.

It literally explains it in the prompt.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then that's like a totally avoidable thing. There is no Google Chrome there unless you want it to have it

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago
[–] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I got this same prompt the first time I used my Steam Deck and I don't use Chrome at all, so no.

[–] HereIAm@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Hm, well that's a bummer 😯 Thanks for clarifying.