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Chrome OS 89 adds media annotations, photo filters and a working Trash can for Chromebooks

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 89, Dev Channel, Files, Media, Productivity, Trash

The native Media app in Chrome OS 89 is getting a few new features for Chromebooks. Ink annotations and photo filters are available. So to is the Trash can in the Files app, which restores deleted files on command.

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Nearby Share file feature on Android now, Chromebooks in the “coming months”

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Android, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Files, Nearby Share, Productivity

Nearby Share wireless file sharing is now available for Android devices and the first few code hints of it are already appearing on Chromebooks. Here are the flags and settings to make it work early once it begins to land on Chrome OS.

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Chrome OS 75 mounts third-party Android cloud storage to the native Files app on Chromebooks

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 11 Comments Android, Box, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 75, Cloud storage, Dropbox, Files, Files app, NAS, OneDrive, Productivity

Using OneDrive, a NAS, or some other cloud storage with your Chromebook? Chrome OS 75 will make it easier to access that data by mounting it to your Files when you install the Android app for those services.

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Linux package installs on Chromebooks to show app name, version and details, possibly in Chrome OS 73

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 73, Crostini, Debian, Files, Linux, Linux Apps, Project Crostini

Curious what you’re actually installing when you add a Linux app to your Chromebook? A new dialog box, possibly ready for Chrome OS 73, will provide the app name, version and details before you click that install button.

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Stable version Chrome OS 72 arrives: Here’s what you need to know

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 20 Comments Android 9, Android Pie, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 72, Crostini, Files, Google Assistant, Linux, Linux Apps, Project Crostini, Stable Channel, USB

While the official Google changelog list of features in Chrome OS 72 Stable Channel has some welcome additions, there’s plenty more goodness included behind these scenes.

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Chromebook file sharing with Linux feature pushed back to Chrome OS 73

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments Chrome OS, Chrome OS 73, Dev Channel, Files, Linux, Project Crostini

If you got used to the Share with Linux files feature on your Chromebook, you might want to get un-used to it. The latest Dev Channel release of Chrome OS removes it with a new target version of Chrome OS 73. Here’s why.

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Linux on Chromebooks getting access to Android Play Files via Project Crostini

November 20, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment Android, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 72, Crostini, Files, Linux, Linux Apps, Project Crostini

After adding access in Project Crostini to share Chrome OS folders with Linux, the next function in the works is to bring shared Play Files to Linux from the Android implementation on Chromebooks.

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Project Crostini to get Google Drive, Team Drives, Computer sharing with Linux on Chromebooks

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment Chrome OS, Crostini, Files, Files app, Google Drive, Linux, Productivity, Project Crostini

The Linux container on Chromebooks is getting a broad range of shared access to data on your Google Drive and removable media directly through the Chrome OS Files app.

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Chrome OS Files app getting a “Share with Linux” option for Project Crostini

September 24, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Chrome OS, Crostini, Files, Files app, Linux, Productivity, Project Crostini

While it’s simple to view data files in a Linux container through the Chrome OS Files app, seeing Chrome OS data in Linux isn’t. A new menu option in the Files app will help solve that problem.

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Chrome OS Files app changing again to better integrate local, Android and Linux files

June 13, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Android, Chrome OS, Files, Linux

Google recently added both Android and Linux files to the native Chrome OS Files app but don’t get used to it if you have this feature. Google Drive is getting moved down the tree while Android and Linux files gain more prominence.

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Chrome OS Files app now shows Android files. Here’s how to get the feature.

June 1, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments Android, Chrome OS, Files

First we got Linux files appearing in Chrome OS and now we have experimental access to our Android app files. One quick setting change now shows user-accessible Android folders in the native Files app on a Chromebook.

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