Chrome OS 81 Stable Channel arrives: Here’s what you need to know
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
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
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
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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I restored a Crostini backup of Debian Stretch to Buster and it worked (Update: no it didn’t)
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 80 Stable Channel release pulled 8 hours after being deployed (Update: It’s available)
Just 8 hours after the already delayed Chrome OS 80 software arrived on Chromebooks, Google pulled back to version 79. If you want to revert back, you can with a manual process. Should you?
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Chrome OS 80 Stable Channel arrives: Here’s what you need to know
Initially expected around February 11, Chrome OS 80 Stable Channel lands on Chromebooks starting today. Here’s what you need to know about the upgrade, which has some new UI tweaks, a Linux change and more.
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Google Store discounts Pixel Slate between $300 and $700, includes keyboard and pen
Google has discounted its Pixel Slate in the past, but not this much: Between $300 and $700, including pen and keyboard. Could this be the end of Pixel Slate inventory and should you buy one? My thoughts.
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After 7 years, a bug fix will let Chromebooks use a USB-connected iPhone for mobile broadband
A bug filed on this day in 2013 is finally close to being resolved: Linux kernel updates and other code changes will make it easy to use a USB-connected iPhone in place of a Wi-Fi connection on Chromebooks.
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How to install LibreOffice for Linux on a Chromebook after downloading it as a tar.gz file
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.
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How to install Linux apps on a Chromebook without ever touching Linux
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.
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