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Google now plans to replace the lock next to the address in Chrome with a variant of the "tune" icon you see below. Simply put, most people don't understand it.

The former was once an exception for specific sites where security was paramount (Netscape introduced SSL 2.0 in February 1995), and Google Chrome's lock icon is a remnant from that time.

Google says it will roll out the new icon with Chrome 117, which is set to launch in September, 2023. But folks running beta, dev, or canary channel builds of Chrome may be able to see it sooner.

You can even add a custom message and a new avatar icon to your Mac computer's lock screen. This can be handy, especially if you live or work in a place where multiple people use the same kind of Mac.