While the new Virtual Desks feature of Chrome OS landed with version 76, the keyboard shortcuts to use them on a Chromebook didn’t. And they won’t be here for Chrome OS 77 either.
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Between offline file synchronization, Android and Linux apps, and smart prepping, you can do more than ever with a Chromebook when you’re not online. Here are 4 strategies from ComputerWorld and 2 of my own to make it happen.
Read moreThe virtual desk feature for Chromebooks is expected to land in a few weeks with Chrome OS 76, including keyboard shortcuts. A new code commit suggests a four-finger swipe to move between workspaces may be added in time for the release.
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Is the Linux partition taking up too much storage capacity on your Chromebook? A feature to resize that disk was expected for Chrome OS 75 but has been pushed back to Chrome OS 78 for now.
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Although virtual desk workspaces are coming to Chromebooks in Chrome OS 76, there’s one missing feature: Keyboard shortcuts. It’s not missing any longer: Here are the just added key combos to move between apps and workspaces.
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Although the Linux backup and restore of a Crostini container is working well for me on a Chromebook, the Chromium team feels it’s not quite ready for prime time. The feature will be disabled by default in Chrome OS 76 but you can still use it. Here’s how.
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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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Need a handy way to send web pages from your Chromebook to phone or other computer running the Chrome browser? A new “send to self” feature in Chrome OS 76 will add it. Here’s how it works.
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Chrome OS 75 is available for enterprise Chromebook customers, bringing improved network security, Android device access over USB in Linux and more printer controls.
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The virtual desks feature for Chromebooks looked to be arriving with Chrome OS 77. Surprise: It’s available now in the Chrome OS 76 Dev Channel. Here’s how to enable it.
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With the new iPadOS, Apple is effectively negating a key advantage that, up to now, Chromebooks have had. There are still some benefits to using Chrome OS, but might some potential Chromebook buyers go iPad?
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