Chrome extensions are great little tools that can assist users in a plethora of helpful ways. Whether it’s saving money with Rakuten, making screen recordings with Loom or binging Netflix with friends, there are extensions for just about any task you can imagine. As useful as these Chrome Web Store tools are, today I learned […]
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Of all the things we share with our readers, we get some of the most positive feedback concerning our guides and how-to articles. As many aren't fully familiar with the ins and outs of Chrome OS, these articles provide interesting and useful info for new and experienced users alike.
Quick Tip: How to select a custom download location on your Chromebook
Because we eat, sleep and breathe Chromebooks here at Chrome Unboxed, it’s easy for us to take for granted the seemingly simple functionalities of Chrome OS. We use them every day without a second thought but we want to make sure we are offering not only news and reviews but also great tips and how-tos […]
Continue ReadingHow to make Chrome’s new tab page display an animated GIF background
This is a really fun trick that, when done right, can give you a very interesting, very cool new tab page each time you open up your Chrome browser. For quite some time now, users have had the ability to add customization to Chrome to change the color of the main elements and add custom […]
Continue ReadingA quick Chrome keyboard shortcut that could save you a ton of time and headache
As both a Chromebook user and a web developer, I’ve spent a good bit of time using the following keyboard shortcut that I’m about to show to you. I use it so often, in fact, that it just hit me this morning that I’ve never really shared how to do this quickly, without settings menus […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a better way to manage your custom wallpapers on a Chromebook with Google Drive
One thing I like doing on a very regular basis is changing my wallpaper on whatever Chromebook is in front of me at the time. Depending on the season or what I have upcoming, I tend to adjust my background image accordingly. This time of year I tend to have a trip to Chicago planned, […]
Continue ReadingYes, you can play Pogo Games on your Chromebook. Here’s everything you need to know!
A long held belief and annoyance of Chromebook owners worldwide has been that the popular web based gaming service Pogo can’t be played on their laptops. While this is true in some capacity as a handful of the website’s most popular games are written in Flash which is going away forever and is incapable of […]
Continue ReadingWork smarter, not harder with your Chromebook keyboard and trackpad
There’s no question that Google has designed the Chromebook keyboard and trackpad with convenience and usability in mind. To get the most out of your Chromebook, it’s important to become familiar with all that these devices have to offer. On top of an array of dedicated keys and some useful gestures within the trackpad, Google […]
Continue ReadingHow to factory reset your Chromebook and why it is awesome
If you’ve been around Chromebooks for any amount of time, it is highly likely that you’ve fully reset your Chromebook back to factory status at least once. Whether it is when upgrading and handing off your Chromebook to someone else or if you’re having some sort of technical issue, resetting your Chromebook can alleviate many […]
Continue Reading5 keyboard shortcuts to Chromebook like a pro
Remember when Chromebooks first made a splash in the consumer market? it was a little over a year and a half ago. Google teamed up with the major OEMs to highlight some of the great features that Chrome OS has to offer. In the process, the Chromebook team came up with some rather pointed advertising […]
Continue ReadingThe best built-in Chromebook webcams you can buy now [VIDEO]
Let’s face it, when it comes to built-in webcams on Chromebooks, the standard fare is less than desirable. For years, webcams have honestly been a basic commodity that have received very little attention, but the pandemic has obviously shed a massive spotlight on laptop webcams across the board and the results have come back fairly […]
Continue ReadingThis quick Chromebook tip can save you some time managing your tabs
I’ve gone on record many times to say that I’m not a tab hoarder. When tab groups started development for Chrome, I was glad it was on the way, but I knew that its arrival wouldn’t change much for me. Not everyone is in this camp, however, and many of you out there deal with […]
Continue ReadingThis new Chrome OS 81 feature will help tame your microphone in video calls
It is no secret or surprise that we are all investing far more time than before in video calls. Whether you use Zoom, Google Meet, Facetime, Google Duo, WhatsApp, Messenger Rooms, or something else, there are constants that exist between every single video chat platform. When it comes down to it, the biggest things we […]
Continue ReadingThis PWA is a simple Apple Airdrop replacement built for the web
We’ve talked about Google’s plan to release an upcoming feature called Nearby Sharing and I don’t want to undermine how exciting that will be when it does arrive. However, in the meantime, there’s a PWA out there that does much of what Apple’s much-loved Airdrop does and you can use it today, right now, and […]
Continue ReadingThe best Google Assistant tips and tricks to help you around the house
Over the last couple of weeks, many of us are staying at home much more than normal and are trying to juggle remote work, distance learning with kids, and virtual hangouts with friends/family. If you have a Google smart speaker, a smart display, or Chromecast, you can put the Google Assistant to work to get […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Meet is missing one big feature from Zoom, but this extension fixes it
If you aren’t already familiar, Zoom video chats have completely taken the world by storm in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sure, there have been some issues with the service and user data sharing, but Zoom has done a good job at trying to combat the negative press and is hard at work to […]
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