Ah, the age-old question. Can I play Minecraft on my Chromebook? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t as simple as “Yes or No.” If you’re a student and you have a Microsoft Office 365 EDU account, you’re good to go. You simply have to activate the Play Store on your Chromebook and install the Android version of […]
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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.
How to use Google Podcasts on the web
As Chromebook users, I think we’ve all been there. We have an app on our phone that we think we should be ready to install on our Chromebook via the Google Play Store, only to get the dreaded “Your device isn’t compatible with this version” message. Such is the case with Google Podcasts, which became […]
Continue ReadingHow to update your Chromebook or Chrome browser
I realized something today that devastated me. Chrome Unboxed has not once – in the history of the site, written a how-to guide for updating your Chromebook or Chrome browser! What sort of madness is this? Okay, I’ll calm down now, but only because we’ll be rectifying the issue today. Whether you’re using a laptop, […]
Continue ReadingTips to get the most out of Google Translate when traveling
Google Translate is a free tool developed by Google that uses a neural machine system to translate text, documents, websites, and even photos in over 100 languages. It can be accessed from the web as well as from dedicated apps on both Android and iOS. Many of us are familiar with accessing the Google Translate […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a Chromebook window resize trick you likely didn’t know about
There are tons of little navigation tricks littered throughout Chrome, and that means it is very easy to miss smaller tips and tricks that get added along the way. This one showed up for us this morning as we were doing some initial hands-on testing of the new Lenovo Chromebooks announced at MWC 2022. No, […]
Continue ReadingHow to pay your friends – or get paid – using Google Pay
Google Pay is more than just a place to store your credit cards and use them in stores by tapping your phone. You can also use the Google Pay app to view offers from local retailers, keep track of your spending, and my personal favorite – to send or request money from your friends and […]
Continue ReadingHow to set up Network File Shares (NFS) on your Chromebook
It’s no secret that most Chromebooks don’t come with a lot of internal drive space, so for those of us who are file hoarders – or simply like to maintain a thorough media library – we have to resort to other external storage options. But what if that external storage is in the form of […]
Continue ReadingHow to autocomplete a series or a list of numbers, dates, and formulas in Google Sheets
Google Sheets has come a long way over the years. At launch, it lacked many features that statisticians and spreadsheet users came to expect based on decades of Microsoft Excel use. While it’s not even close to Microsoft’s offering, even today, depending on who you ask or how fancy they need to get with it, […]
Continue ReadingHow to automatically share pictures of your kids with your significant other in Google Photos
Google Photos is an incredible and transformative tool for the modern age, and millions have taken to it as their new photo and video storage and sharing solution. Although that’s the case, that’s not to say that it’s perfect or feature complete. There are still things that loads of people wish for, but luckily, Google […]
Continue ReadingGuide: how to run Chrome OS Flex on your Windows PC or Macbook
We’ve been pretty excited about the announcement of Chrome OS Flex and what it could mean for scores of aging laptops – Windows and Mac OS included. Though we have a lot of content planned around this new OS from Google, we also realize that we’ve not put up a clear guide on how to […]
Continue ReadingHow to use and export your bookmarks from the Chrome browser
Google has attempted to put several systems in place over the years to make traditional bookmarks more useful or fancy, but each attempt has been met with frustration and failure. Initially, it crafted a pretty extension that transformed the bookmark manager into something more modern and polished, but quickly got rid of it. Then, it […]
Continue ReadingHow to unlock your Chromebook with your Android phone using Smart Lock
So, you’ve heard of this Chromebook feature called Smart Lock, but you’ve either not set it up because you don’t know how, or this is your first time catching wind of it and want to know the benefits. Well, you’ve come to the right place! Today, we’re going to be covering what this helpful feature […]
Continue ReadingHow to use Chrome flags for experimental settings
You may have seen or heard about Chrome flags in one of our many posts featuring them and what they can do. We have even featured them in several of our videos where we show new features you should try. But what are Chrome flags? How can they benefit you, and why would you use […]
Continue ReadingHow to find your lost Android phone using nothing but your Chromebook
Have you lost your Android phone in the couch again? Well, actually, you probably don’t know where the heck it is – that’s what makes it lost. Truth be told, you would probably prefer to call it “intentionally misplaced” if you get as many spam calls as I do or just prefer not to be […]
Continue ReadingHow to sync Chrome on Android and across all your devices
There are many reasons why I prefer to use Chrome as my main browser. One of the main reasons is the fact that it is multi-platform, which comes in really handy when you are someone that moves between operating systems. As long as you have a Google account, you can switch seamlessly from one device […]
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