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Chrome OS 77

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The new Chrome OS release notes on Chromebooks are already old

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 77, Chrome OS 78, Chromebooks, Click to call, Google, Virtual Desks

I was thrilled when Google added a dedicated release notes view to Chrome OS. But after upgrading two of my Chromebooks to Chrome OS 78, the old notes appear. There’s no excuse for that.

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Chrome OS 77 Stable Channel arrives: Here’s what you need to know

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 77, Crostini, Linux, New Tab Page, Productivity, Stable Channel

Google has quietly rolled out the Stable Version of Chrome OS 77, which is available now for nearly all Chromebooks. Here’s what in, and not in, the new software release.

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Chrome OS 77 to bring Crostini (Linux beta) to Chromebook Pixel 2015, other older devices

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 16 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 77, Chromebook Pixel 2015, Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, Crostini, Linux, Productivity, Project Crostini

Still rocking a Chromebook Pixel 2015 or other device from around that era? You’ve been missing out on Linux apps but that’s about to change with Chrome OS 77 next month, thanks to a kernel update.

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Chrome OS 78 will bring the keyboard shortcuts to Virtual Desks on Chromebooks

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 76, Chrome OS 77, Chrome OS 78, Productivity, Stable Channel, Virtual Desks

While the new Virtual Desks feature of Chrome OS landed with version 76, the keyboard shortcuts to use them on a Chromebook didn’t. And they won’t be here for Chrome OS 77 either.

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Chromebooks get a dedicated Chrome OS release notes web page

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 76, Chrome OS 77, Chromebooks, Release notes

After years without traditional release notes, Chromebook users are getting them. Sort of. Google has a dedicated web page to highlight what’s new in Chrome OS, likely to coincide with the Chrome OS 76 or 77 release.

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Virtual desks for Chromebooks getting a swipe gesture to switch desktops

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 0 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 76, Chrome OS 77, Desktop, Productivity, Stable Channel, Virtual Desks

The virtual desk feature for Chromebooks is expected to land in a few weeks with Chrome OS 76, including keyboard shortcuts. A new code commit suggests a four-finger swipe to move between workspaces may be added in time for the release.

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Chrome OS 77 to add Bluetooth device battery level indicator to Chromebooks

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 0 Comments Audio, battery, Bluetooth, Canary Channel, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 77, Flags

The beginnings of a new feature to display the battery life of connected Bluetooth devices has arrived in Chrome OS 77. It’s still a work in progress but will be a welcome addition to the Chromebook platform.

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Virtual Desks on Chromebooks lands earlier than expected, in Chrome OS 76

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 0 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 76, Chrome OS 77, Dev Channel, Productivity, Virtual Desks

The virtual desks feature for Chromebooks looked to be arriving with Chrome OS 77. Surprise: It’s available now in the Chrome OS 76 Dev Channel. Here’s how to enable it.

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Chrome OS 77: First look at Virtual Desks on a Chromebook

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 77, Productivity, video, Virtual Desks

The new Virtual Desks feature is now live in the Canary Channel of Chrome OS 77. Here’s a video demo of how you can use up to four workspaces on a single Chromebook with Virtual Desks.

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Virtual desks for Chromebooks looks nearly complete but might move to Chrome OS 77

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 76, Chrome OS 77, Virtual Desks

The latest video of virtual desks on a Chromebook shows how you’ll be able to easily move apps from one workspace to another. However, this functionality may not make the cut for Chrome OS 76.

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