As reports have been swirling around the coming light theme for Chrome OS that is now semi-present in the Canary Channel, it seems the standard non-light theme that currently exists on Chromebooks is starting to get more and more darkened elements in preparation for the arrival of a proper … [Read more...] about The standard Chromebook theme is getting darker in preparation for light theme
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Chrome OS ALT+TAB updates may make me start using the quick app switcher
I'll be honest, I've never been a heavy user of the ALT+TAB shortcut on any operating system. Windows has it, Mac OS has it, and Chrome OS has it, but I've never really formed any habits around the feature. For me, virtual desks and overview mode are the tools I use to jump around all my open … [Read more...] about Chrome OS ALT+TAB updates may make me start using the quick app switcher
Chromebooks getting a dedicated Camera Folder for images and video
If you've been around Chrome OS as long as we have, you probably share the sentiment of many about the Files App on your Chromebook. When Chrome OS was in its infancy, the simplistic "Downloads" folder and mounted Google Drive was really all you needed to organize files on a device that was designed … [Read more...] about Chromebooks getting a dedicated Camera Folder for images and video
Chrome OS Global Media Controls arrive in the Canary Channel
Earlier this month, Robby uncovered work being done to move rich media notifications to a more static location inside the system tray and activated on the Chrome OS shelf when media is playing. Last week, we got our first look at the feature when a video was posted in the ongoing bug report where … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Global Media Controls arrive in the Canary Channel
Revisit childhood games with DOSBox on your Chromebook
I'm back at it! I spent the better part of yesterday morning tinkering with virtual machines and the Linux container on my Chromebook to see was sort of shenanigans I could get myself into. Somewhere along the way, I decided to fiddle with MS-DOS. More on that later. Along the way, I discovered a … [Read more...] about Revisit childhood games with DOSBox on your Chromebook
Chrome will soon hide embarrassing notifications while sharing your screen
We've all been there. It's OK. You are in a meeting - Google Meet, Zoom, etc. - and you are tasked with sharing your display in order to help the others in the call visualize what it is the group is discussing. You click that present button and right in the middle of making a very serious point, … [Read more...] about Chrome will soon hide embarrassing notifications while sharing your screen
More details emerge for the new Global Media Controls on Chromebooks
Earlier this month, we posted about the move the Chrome OS team was making to get rich media notifications out of your notifications area. This move is sorely needed as the vertical space on Chromebooks in this region is already a bit limited and those rich notification cards take up a ton of … [Read more...] about More details emerge for the new Global Media Controls on Chromebooks
Chrome OS Phone Hub gets onboarding UI for initial setup
Chrome OS developers are steadily working on a slew of new features that will be heading to Chromebooks over the next few months. One of the flashier new additions that we've been tracking is the "Phone Hub" feature that will further deepen the integrating between your Chromebook and your mobile … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Phone Hub gets onboarding UI for initial setup
How to enable an easier picture-in-picture mode for Chromebooks
If you've ever attempted to use picture-in-picture (PIP from this point on) on a Chromebook, you likely understand a bit of the frustration that comes with the territory. For instance, you've always needed to right-click twice on YouTube videos to get the proper context menu to appear and choose to … [Read more...] about How to enable an easier picture-in-picture mode for Chromebooks
Chrome OS ‘light mode’ shows up in the Canary Channel
We've been so focused in on when we will finally see a proper dark mode on Chromebooks that we never really saw the need for a light mode. I found a commit for this weeks ago, but I wasn't completely sure what to make of it. Android Police published an article and made some mock-ups of what light … [Read more...] about Chrome OS ‘light mode’ shows up in the Canary Channel
AMD touts first “Zen”-based Chromebook processors to arm fleets of upcoming devices
HP was the first to let the cat out of the bag with its announcement of the first AMD Ryzen Chromebooks headed to markets later this year but AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) had some news to share of their own about these new chipsets that are built on the Zen architecture. The Athlon and Ryzen … [Read more...] about AMD touts first “Zen”-based Chromebook processors to arm fleets of upcoming devices
As expected, HP debuts 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromeboxes with dual 4K support
HP dropped some exciting news today with the release of the first-ever AMD Ryzen-powered Chromebooks but that wasn't the only Chrome OS news to come from PC giant. As we expected based on a spec sheet that was leaked a bit early, HP has officially announced the industry's first Chromebox mini PC … [Read more...] about As expected, HP debuts 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromeboxes with dual 4K support
