Can’t wait to have native VPN support for Linux apps in Project Crostini? You don’t need to: The Chrome OS 75 Dev Channel now extends Android VPN security to Linux on a Chromebook.
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At long last, a distraction-free “reader mode” for web pages is coming to Chrome OS. If you can’t wait until version 75 to get it, here’s a great alternative you can use now on a Chromebook.
The newest version of Chrome OS 75 finally brings USB device support to Project Crostini. Using Linux on my Chromebook, I can even use ADB commands to a connected Android phone.
Using an Android VPN app on your Chromebook? That’s great as long as you stay in Chrome OS: You won’t get VPN security when using Linux apps. A recent code commit suggests that Chrome OS will extend Android VPN support to Linux, however.
Currently you can remove just about any app from a Chromebook directly from the app launcher. But not Linux apps. That’s changing with Chrome OS 75, which will get the feature for simple Linux app uninstalls.
If you’re running Linux on a Chromebook today, up to 90% of your free disk space can be used for the Crostini container. A new feature to resize the disk will let you free up space.
A short video demonstrates how virtual workspaces will work on a Chromebook. You’ll be limited to four desktops but that should be plenty for a huge productivity boost.
It’s not an official commitment to a particular release, but Google is considering a way to sideload Android apps from outside of the Google Play Store on a Chromebook in the next few months. It’s going to depend on security and other priorities, however.