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Chrome OS 81

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Chrome OS 83 Stable Channel arrives: What you need to know

May 28, 2020June 5, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 12 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Chrome OS 83, Chromebooks

After skipping Chrome OS 82 for Chromebooks, Chrome OS 83 has landed on the Stable Channel and generally available. Aside from the Family Link features Google announced today, there’s quite a bit more in this release.

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$299 Lenovo Duet Chromebook first impressions: Positive as long as you keep expectations in check

May 12, 2020May 19, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 43 Comments ARM, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Chromebooks, Detachables, Lenovo, Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook, MediaTek, Tablets

You can now buy the Lenovo Duet Chromebook. I can’t yet say if you should buy it because I need more time to review it. However, I do have some first impressions to share about this $300 Chrome OS tablet.

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How to News 

How to preview the new Terminal settings early in Chrome OS 81

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 0 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Chrome OS 84, Crostini, Flags, Linux, Project Crostini, Terminal

Chrome OS 84 is expected to bring multiple tabs and customization settings to the Linux Terminal on Chromebooks. But you can preview the settings now for an early look. Here’s how.

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Chrome OS 81 Stable Channel arrives: Here’s what you need to know

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments ADB, Android apps, Android Studio, Buster, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Chrome OS 83, Crostini, Debian, Developers, Gestures, Linux, Picture-in-Picture, Productivity, Project Crostini, Tablet mode

There’s a number of new gestures, visual changes and improvements for both Chromebook users and developers in Chrome OS 81. Here’s what you need to know.

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Here’s when your Chromebook will get Chrome OS 81 and 83

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Chrome OS 82, Chrome OS 83, Chromebooks, Virtual Desks

After announcing that Chrome OS 82 would skip Chromebooks for version 83, Google has now adjusted dates for both the Chrome OS 81 and 83 release dates. We’re looking at 2 to 3 week delays as a result.

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Chrome OS 81 may get updated Alt+Tab improvement for Virtual Desks on Chromebooks

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Chromebooks, Keyboard shortcuts, Productivity, Virtual Desks

Since Virtual Desks arrived on Chromebooks in Chrome OS 78, the Alt-Tab shortcut has moved between active apps on all desks. A new change, intended for Chrome OS 81, brings the option to use Alt-Tab on a single virtual desk workspace.

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Chromebooks aren’t going to get Chrome OS 82 as Covid-19 impacts Google work schedules and the version will be skipped

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Chrome OS 82, Chrome OS 83, Chromebooks

After announcing a pause to Chrome OS updates last week, Google’s Chrome Engineering team says it’s skipping Chrome OS 82 and focusing on security fixes now. New features will arrive in Chrome OS 83 at a later date.

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How to News 

I restored a Crostini backup of Debian Stretch to Buster and it worked (Update: no it didn’t)

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Buster, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 80, Chrome OS 81, Crostini, Debian, How to, Linux, Linux Apps, Project Crostini, Stretch

Now that Chrome OS 80 is out, any new Linux Crostini containers will run Debian Buster instead of Stretch. I restored a Stretch container backup on Buster but it didn’t work.

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Chrome OS 81 to bridge the Android container and Android Studio for easier sideloads on Chromebooks

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments ADB, Android, Android apps, Android Studio, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 80, Chrome OS 81, Crostini, Developer Mode, Developers, Development, Linux, Project Crostini

Android Studio developers using a Chromebook will have an easier time of sideloading their app to the Android container once Chrome OS 81 arrives.

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Chrome OS 81 Dev Channel adds Buster upgrade, Linux disk resizing and username choice to Chromebooks

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments Bluetooth, Buster, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Debian, Dev Channel, disk resizing, Linux, username

Chrome OS 81 is shaping up to be a pretty hefty release when it arrives in late March. However, the latest Dev Channel upgrade adds a trio of Linux features now: Debian Buster, disk resizing and custom username.

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Chrome OS 81 to improve pairing experience for your Bluetooth keyboard and mouse

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 13 Comments Bluetooth, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 81, Keyboard, Mouse, Productivity, Settings

In the works for Chrome OS 81 is a more traditional looking Bluetooth mouse and keyboard pairing experience on a Chromebook.

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