With the recent Google Photos integration in the ChromeOS wallpapers app, Chromebook users are enjoying images of their loved ones and fond memories of their lives as the backdrop to their day’s productivity. Despite this, that hasn’t stopped Google from continuing to add several collections of wallpapers from different groups of artists to celebrate diversity. […]
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Chromebooks to get Android 13-like privacy indicators for camera and mic
Thanks to a find by Chrome Story, we now know that an upcoming update to ChromeOS will come with an Android-like feature: a glanceable notification that alerts the user to the fact that their device is currently using the camera or microphone. Like we’ve seen in Android phones since the addition showed up in Android […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a workaround for saving Tab Groups on your Chromebook while you wait on Google
My workflow has suffered for far too long from either having way to many tabs or losing a work session I wanted to keep. In the past, there was no way to mitigate against this, but in recent years, Google has implemented something called Tab Groups which allow you to group tabs together, collapse them […]
Continue ReadingHow to install Visual Studio Code on a Chromebook
ChromeOS has grown into a formidable operating system that offers a plethora of options for gamers, business types, students, and just about everything else in between. In addition to Android applications, streaming game platforms, and powerful web apps, Chromebooks have also gained the extremely useful ability to run Linux packages via a container named Crostini. […]
Continue ReadingHow to tell Web apps and Android apps apart on your Chromebook
ChromeOS is one of the few operating systems that allows you to install applications from other operating systems, as is the case with Linux and Android apps that run in their own separate containers. However, having a combination of web app shortcuts, PWAs, Android apps, and Linux apps running on the same device can sometimes […]
Continue ReadingCamera access for Linux on ChromeOS may be very close
Four long years. That’s how long I have been tracking this bug report. With every Canary update, the first thing I check is whether or not I can access a camera via the Linux container on my Chromebook. Sadly, I still can’t access a webcam via Crostini but I have every reason to believe that […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS quick settings camera toggle could be for auto-framing video call participants
A Chromium commit noticed by C2 Productions on Twitter indicates that Google is working to add an autozoom toggle for your Chromebook’s camera to the quick settings section of your device’s shelf. The commit has been merged, but there’s no telling right now when it will become an official feature that launches on Google’s laptop […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS is getting on-device background blur and other video conference effects
For a while there, ChromeOS users had no choice but to watch from afar as users of other desktop platforms enjoyed background blur and video effects on Zoom and other video conferencing apps. However, in 2020 – mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing a high demand for using video as a means to communicate […]
Continue ReadingYour Chromebook’s virtual keyboard is getting a Material Design rework [Beta]
I know not everyone uses their Chromebook as a tablet or even in tablet mode if it has a keyboard attached, and tablet-style Chromebooks haven’t exactly taken the world by storm, but this update is pretty fun nonetheless. While using my Lenovo Duet 3 in developer mode, I called up my keyboard to Google Search […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 105 is now rolling out to most current Chromebooks
There’s no denying the fact that ChromeOS 105 is an iterative update. The headline feature added this time around is a new gaming overlay interface for Android games that is now officially in alpha status. While a solid feature that will be useful and better in time, it is limited to a handful of games […]
Continue ReadingHow to disable duplicate notifications for apps and web apps on your Chromebook
The Chromebook notification tray has recently received a huge visual refresh, and quite honestly, it looks gorgeous. I had initially predicted it with my Material You for ChromeOS mockup, and now that it’s here, it feels like just another part of the operating system. All in all, it along with the new Productivity launcher have […]
Continue ReadingLenovo announces first ThinkCentre Chromebox in 7 years
We’ve been tracking 12th Gen Intel Chromeboxes for quite some time now. Unlike Chromebooks, Chromeboxes generally see a two-year release cycle that skips a generation of Intel CPUs. The last ChromeOS mini PCs to hit the market were powered by 10th Gen Comet Lake processors. The new generation of Chromebox devices will be powered by […]
Continue ReadingHow to set your Chromebook’s Calendar View widget to start on Mondays
Ever since Google introduced the Calendar View widget to ChromeOS in version 104, many discussions have been had about how to improve it. One of the most requested features for it, besides having the ability to integrate all of your Google Calendars, is how to change the starting day of the week to Monday instead […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS Personalization Hub reaches its final form with slick, new iconography
Anyone running ChromeOS on the beta or developer channels will no doubt be familiar with the fact that Google has been testing a brand spanking new “Personalization Hub” that has become a powerhouse for well, personalizing the operating system to one’s liking. In the past, we’ve covered how Google Photos, a slide show, light and […]
Continue ReadingGoogle wants to let you search for web images directly through your Chromebook’s launcher
Thanks to our friend C2 Productions over on Twitter, we’ve been made aware that Google is testing a new ChromeOS flag that will plug Google Image search directly into your device’s app launcher. More specifically, the company is testing whether or not it’s viable to show you Google Image Search results directly in the ‘Everything […]
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