Google is reportedly getting out of the Chromebook hardware business but we don’t know why, or if it’s even true. If it is, the negative impact is minimal and there could even be some positive aspect to come.
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With an updated Skype for Web service, Microsoft has eliminated support for all but the Edge and Chrome browsers on certain hardware. To get around this on a Chromebook, you can use this trick.
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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.
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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.
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Recent code changes and testing suggest that Chromebook users won’t be limited to the custom Termina VM in Project Crostini, opening up the possibility of running another OS on the device.
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The latest Dev Channel of Chrome OS 74 brings a key feature for those using Linux apps on a Chromebook: Backup and restore of the Linux container. Here’s how it works.
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After months of waiting, audio support never sounded so sweet. The latest Chrome OS 74 Dev Channel adds audio playback for Linux apps on Chromebooks.
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Pixelbook and Pixel Slate owners have been asking Google for the ability to remap the dedicated Assistant key. It looks like the option will be added to a future release of Chrome OS.
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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.
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Hopefully, Google will add optional Android widget support to Chromebooks in the future. Until that happens, give Taskbar a try: If you have a Chromebook running Android 9 Pie, you can use this app to add any Android widgets to your Chrome OS desktop view.
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After getting pushed back from Chrome OS 73, audio support for Linux containers on Chromebooks is arriving in Chrome OS 74 according to the official Crostini documentation.
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