I’m really enjoying the experimental ChromeOS partial split feature. Here’s how to enable and use partial split on your Chromebook.
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How Google will speed up the Lacros browser on Chromebooks
I’m still using the Lacros browser on my Chromebooks, but there’s a pain point. Google will eliminate it by starting Lacros during boot up.
New Chrome OS 105 feature could boost Chromebook battery life
Found in the Dev Channel, this tweaked Chrome OS 105 feature could help boost Chromebook battery life.
Lacros in Chrome OS 100 is a pretty capable Chromebook experience
I’m all in with Lacros as my primary browser. So far, Lacros in Chrome OS 100 offers a comparable experience to the native Chrome OS browser.
How to add Google side search in Chrome OS 96
Here’s how to add Google side search in Chrome OS 96, a nifty experimental feature that makes the search experience more cohesive on a Chromebook.
Chrome OS 91 will add notification badges to PWAs on Chromebooks
The Chrome desktop browser has supported notification badges on Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) since release 73. Chromebooks will get this handy feature with Chrome OS 91, expected to arrive on June 1.
Chrome OS 89 adds Android Phone Hub to Chromebooks, no experimental flag needed
Looks like we only have a few weeks left before Google’s Phone Hub appears on Chromebooks. The feature integrates some notifications and browser tabs between Android and a Chromebook. It’s automatically enabled in Chrome OS 89.
Chrome OS 88 adds native device performance monitoring to Chromebooks. Here’s how to use it.
Google is working on a hardware diagnostics app for Chromebooks and you can try it in Chrome OS 88. Here’s how to get info on your CPU and memory usage as well as some other useful information.
Chrome OS 86 Stable Channel arrives on Chromebooks: What you need to know
The Stable Channel of Chrome OS 86 is available for most Chromebooks, bringing improved accessibility features, UI changes and new features. Here’s what you need to know.
Chrome OS 87 Dev Channel brings working LaCrOS and Nearby Share to Chromebooks
Ready to try LaCrOS and Nearby Share on your Chromebook? You can do that with the Dev Channel of Chrome OS 87 now. Here’s how and what they look like to use.
Chrome OS 86 to make port forwarding for Linux on Chromebooks generally available
Developing apps in Linux on a Chromebook? You might have run into issues accessing them from Chrome OS. Port forwarding has been in experimental mode for several months but Chrome OS 86 makes this feature generally available.
