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How can I start Google Chrome on OS X with the --allow-files-access-from-files argument?

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I'm running Google Chrome (12.0.742.122) on OS X (Snow Leopard) and I need to pass the "--allow-files-access-from-files" option so that I can test some local javascript stuff I'm working on. I've tried using the following command-line approaches: Both will launch Google Chrome but it doesn't seem t…

Error Output

/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Content/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --allow-files-access-from-files

open /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Content/MacOS/Go…

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I don't know how to adequately test the switch, but it works for for me (same version and OS). It appears as though Chrome does not like to be opened twice; when passing the switch to (which is supposed to open a new instance), it immediately kills …

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