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The best hidden ChromeOS features I use on my Chromebook (Updated)

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on October 29, 2023October 29, 2023Posted in How to, News7 Comments

Here are the best hidden ChromeOS features I use on my Chromebook. They’re experimental so I show you how to enable and use them.

4 Chromebook security tips for data privacy and protection

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on October 14, 2023Posted in How to, News9 Comments

Here are four Chromebook security tips to improve your data privacy and protection. Giving up some convenience might be worth it.

How Chrome extensions can hurt Chromebook performance

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023Posted in How to, News7 Comments

Did you know that Chrome extensions can hurt Chromebook performance? Here’s what to consider before installing another extension.

How to create a private replacement for Google services on Chromebooks

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on September 3, 2023September 3, 2023Posted in How to, News16 Comments

Did you know you don’t have to give Google all of your Chrromebook user data? Here’s how to create a private replacement for Google services on Chromebooks.

First look at the new Microsoft 365 Chromebook integration

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on July 24, 2023July 25, 2023Posted in News22 Comments

Here’s a first look a the new Microsoft 365 Chromebook integration. It brings a seamless Office productivity workflow to ChromeOS.

ChromeOS 115 release adds several new Chromebook features

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on July 23, 2023July 23, 2023Posted in News1 Comment

The ChromeOS 115 release is now rolling out to most supported devices on the Stable Channel. Here’s a rundown of the several new Chromebook features.

This is my favorite Chromebook read-later app: Omnivore

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on July 18, 2023July 18, 2023Posted in Apps4 Comments

My new favorite Chromebook read-later app is Omnivore. I prefer it far more to the native Reading List app on my Chromebook thanks to its many useful features.

There should be a successor to the HP Chromebook x2

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on July 17, 2023July 17, 2023Posted in Opinion14 Comments

Whatever happened to a follow-up of the HP Chromebook x2, which offered stellar build quality and decent performance? Here’s what I’d fix in a updated model.

Chromebooks are getting boring: Why that’s both good and bad.

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on July 16, 2023July 16, 2023Posted in Opinion25 Comments

It’s Sunday morning and drinking my coffee. Maybe I’m being too contemplative today but I can’t shake the feeling that Chromebooks are getting boring.