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.
Virtual Desks
Chrome OS 78 will bring the keyboard shortcuts to Virtual Desks on Chromebooks
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.
Chrome OS 76 Stable version arrives: Here’s what you need to know
Chrome OS has landed on the Stable Channel for Chromebooks and Google highlights two new features. But there’s plenty more in there: Here’s what you need to know.
Virtual desks for Chromebooks getting a swipe gesture to switch desktops
The 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.
Chrome OS 76 adds keyboard shortcuts to virtual desks on Chromebooks
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.
Virtual Desks on Chromebooks lands earlier than expected, in Chrome OS 76
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.
Chrome OS 77: First look at Virtual Desks on a Chromebook
The new Virtual Desks feature is now live in the Canary Channel of Chrome OS 77. Here’s a video demo of how you can use up to four workspaces on a single Chromebook with Virtual Desks.
Virtual desks for Chromebooks looks nearly complete but might move to Chrome OS 77
The latest video of virtual desks on a Chromebook shows how you’ll be able to easily move apps from one workspace to another. However, this functionality may not make the cut for Chrome OS 76.
Chrome OS 76 bringing virtual desktops to Chromebooks, similar to mac OS, Windows
Up to four virtual workspaces will be available in Chrome OS 76 according to a Google I/O developer session. This latest video look of the feature shows fast animations and the addition of app thumbnails on all desktops.
Here’s a video look at the latest virtual desktop spaces for Chromebooks
The Chromium team has continued work on the virtual desktop spaces feature for Chromebooks and has a new video demonstration to show. This is coming along nicely, but how smooth will the animations be?