My how far Chrome OS has come since 2009. A look back at the first Chromebook demonstration illustrates Google’s vision of a light, modern operating focused on speed, simplicity and security. Check it out for a bit of nostalgia.
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Using an external monitor with your Chromebook? If so, you may have noticed that notifications may only be actionable on your device’s internal display. That’s getting fixed but not likely in time for Chrome OS 79.
It’s great that Chromebooks will start to show the date when their Chrome OS software support will end but that only helps existing Chromebook owners. Here’s what needs to happen to help Chromebook buyers.
An interesting Indiegogo project aims to add a second display to your smartphone via a case. Why is that interesting? The display is also a standalone Chromium OS connected tablet of sorts.
Chrome OS 78 brought Virtual Desktops to Chromebooks but left out a key gesture for quickly switching between workspaces using a trackpad swipe. Here’s how to add it, along with an upcoming change to make it better.
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.
Chrome OS 78 has arrived for Chromebooks and Google touts four new features. Of course, there’s always more in the software updates, so here’s what you need to know about them.
The AUE, or automatic update expiration, of many Chromebooks has been extended anywhere from six-months to two-years. Check the list to see how much longer you’ll get new Chrome OS features and patches.
Debian Buster arrived in July but the Crostini container for Linux on Chromebooks wasn’t ready for it. Now, after months of work, it looks like Chrome OS 80 is the planned implementation.
Want Gboard, SwiftKey or another Android virtual keyboard on your Chromebook? The Dev Channel of Chrome OS 79 will let you do that, but bear in mind, it’s a bit of a work in progress at the moment.
Got a Chromebook with more than 4 GB of memory? An upcoming Chrome OS change will allocate more of that RAM to the Linux container. Maybe too much more.