Over the years, Chromebooks have become quite good at multitasking. From window snapping to tab scrubbing to virtual desks, Chromebooks possess a lot of abilities to help users get things done in a more organized way on a daily basis. The latest addition to this feature set has been the … [Read more...] about Chromebooks may be getting an inventive, new multitasking feature
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Your Chromebook will soon let you make use of all of those extra buttons on your gaming mouse
Contents A new discovery by our friend C2 Productions over on X and Twosapp reveals that Google is working on giving you the ability to fully customize how each button on your mouse interacts with your Chromebook. Customize your mouse buttons As shown in the image below, you can "Click … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook will soon let you make use of all of those extra buttons on your gaming mouse
The Chromebook Files app is too simple: here are 5 things it can do to improve the user experience
Contents Perhaps because I've become somewhat of a 'power user' on my Chromebook, I've started to see where many aspects of the user experience fall short. Having recently set up Ubuntu 23.10 on my desktop and processed large volumes of data, I've fallen in love with the files app named … [Read more...] about The Chromebook Files app is too simple: here are 5 things it can do to improve the user experience
How to make sure only certain email addresses can be used to sign into your Chromebook
Contents Are you trying to prevent anyone from signing into your Chromebook with their Google Account? Do you want to make sure only one account can be signed into each device you're managing? Today, I'm going to show you how to do just that. It's not exactly one of the features you think of when … [Read more...] about How to make sure only certain email addresses can be used to sign into your Chromebook
Finally, almost all Chromebooks are getting the ChromeOS 118 update
Contents The update to ChromeOS 118 has been a strange, staggered affair. On October 17th, we knew the update to Chromebook Plus via ChromeOS 118 was set to begin, and it arrived roughly on time. But a week later, there was still a rather large contingent of devices that were still waiting on … [Read more...] about Finally, almost all Chromebooks are getting the ChromeOS 118 update
Tired of telling your Chromebook to restore your apps on startup? Here’s how to do it automatically
Contents I know I'm not the only one who feels a slight annoyance every time my Chromebook asks me if I want to restore apps and my browsing session after a restart or a crash. I know that I'm a tinkerer, and you may experience this less often, but the fact that Google even offers this is … [Read more...] about Tired of telling your Chromebook to restore your apps on startup? Here’s how to do it automatically
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5: where are the ChromeOS updates?
Contents Of all the Chromebooks we talk about around here, the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 is likely the fan favorite. I don't have hard data to back me up on that, but I know that our posts and deal announcements for that Chromebook drive more interest than just about anything else we discuss from … [Read more...] about Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5: where are the ChromeOS updates?
It looks like nearly all Chromebooks are finally on ChromeOS 118
Just a few days ago, we discussed the fact that ChromeOS 118 had rolled out, but was still missing on a collection of devices across the board. While it's not too odd to see device families left out of updates for an extended period, this was a bit different. There were multiple devices, new and … [Read more...] about It looks like nearly all Chromebooks are finally on ChromeOS 118
Here are 5 great ways to save battery on your Chromebook
Contents Why it matters With all of the incredible technological advancements we have these days, it's a wonder how device battery is still one of the greatest struggles. I dream of a day when we have graphene batteries in all of our devices since they last five times longer than lithium-ion … [Read more...] about Here are 5 great ways to save battery on your Chromebook
Android 13 is beginning to arrive on Chromebooks, but only for a few right now
Contents Found all the way back in February of this year, we're finally beginning to see the roll out of Android 13 for some Chromebooks. With ChromeOS 118 arriving last week, it seems a handful of boards now have Android 13 moving forward. Without flags or any special settings, we've … [Read more...] about Android 13 is beginning to arrive on Chromebooks, but only for a few right now
Accessibility: Your Chromebook will soon let you control the mouse and keyboard with your face
Well, this is a weird article. I never thought I'd be talking about Face Tracking and Google in a somewhat positive light. However, ChromeOS is currently implementing exactly that as a part of its ongoing AI improvements. Yes, you heard me right - your Chromebook will soon track your face, but not … [Read more...] about Accessibility: Your Chromebook will soon let you control the mouse and keyboard with your face
If you are still missing ChromeOS 118, you aren’t alone
Last week, we marked a big change in the ChromeOS landscape with the arrival of ChromeOS 118. As our favorite operating system sees updates with bug fixes and new features every 4 weeks at this point, the announcement of another update isn't huge news most times. But ChromeOS 118 was a special and … [Read more...] about If you are still missing ChromeOS 118, you aren’t alone
