Did you download LibreOffice or some other Linux app as a .tar.gz file on your Chromebook? You’ll need to roll up your sleeves and run a few Linux commands to install it. Here’s how.
Read more
Although the feature has been around since August of 2018, many Chromebook users don’t know that in some cases you can install a Linux app without actually using Linux. Here’s how.
Read more
Need a handy guide for getting a Chromebook configured for web or app development? Check out the Chrome OS Developer Toolbox, which is filled with tips, configuration steps and links to tutorials.
Read more
“Can I get through a Computer Science program and learn to code with a Chromebook?” It’s a common question on various forums around the web. Here’s my detailed answer after using a Chromebook for my own CS studies.
Read more
Android Studio developers using a Chromebook will have an easier time of sideloading their app to the Android container once Chrome OS 81 arrives.
Read more
Could Chromebooks for Education become the next billion dollar business for Google? It may take a bit yet but thanks to a per device Chrome Management Console license, Google should be earning around $200M a year in schools.
Read more
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.
Read more
In the works for Chrome OS 81 is a more traditional looking Bluetooth mouse and keyboard pairing experience on a Chromebook.
Read more
Starting with Chrome OS 81, you’ll be able to create your own username for Linux on a Chromebook with Project Crostini. It turns out some default Gmail account names don’t work for account setup.
Read more
Google has largely addressed the oft-mentioned “built-in obsolescence” and return on investment arguments against Chromebooks by announcing 8 years of automatic Chrome OS updates for all new devices.
Read more
For at least the third time in nearly a year, the ability to resize storage space for a Linux container on Chromebooks is delayed. An experimental flag has been added for this but the feature is now targeting Chrome OS 81.
Read more
