Developers continue to bring together bits and pieces of the still mysterious Project Crostini and this week we see more detail of what the end-user could see whenever the new feature is made available. Yesterday, Robby shared a sneak-peek as some new UI elements that will bring a Material Design feel to the container tech […]
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Crostini Chromebook Containers Getting Files App Access
If you recall from our earlier article/video showing Linux apps running in a container on the Pixelbook, one of the shortcomings I mentioned there was the lack of file management. Not only was there no simple way to move files, there was no real way to get those files out of that container to share […]
Continue ReadingRun Linux Apps On A Pixelbook In A Container Via Crostini [VIDEO]
We’ve been talking about Chromebooks, Linux, containers, and running all of them together for quite some time. The dream? A simple, user-facing solution for running native Linux apps in Chrome OS. After all, Chrome OS is basically just a customized distro of Linux, so all of this isn’t that much of a stretch. For some […]
Continue ReadingVisual Studio Code Spotted Running On Pixelbook Via Crostini Container
Just in case you haven’t been around the Chrome Unboxed site lately or Chromebook news in general, let me catch you up to speed on what could be one of the biggest developments ever to come to the Chrome OS ecosystem. Containers We’re not talking about Tupperware® here. No, this is something exponentially more exciting […]
Continue ReadingCrostini: A First Look At The New Linux Terminal For Chrome OS
This past weekend, we discovered the Crostini Project which appears to bring Linux terminal to Chrome OS in a native environment that cicumvents the current method that requires Developer mode and sacrifices the security of your Chromebook.
Continue ReadingChromebooks and Crostini: Containers For Chrome OS By Google I/O?
Crostini noun: small pieces of toasted or fried bread served with a topping as an appetizer or canapé. In layman’s terms, a crostini is a fancy crouton. More often than not, you will find crostini served in a similar manner to Bruschetta; brushed with Olive Oil and topped with cheese and other various deliciousness.
Continue ReadingI found a great alternative to Google Cursive for taking handwritten notes on your Chromebook
Contents I’ve both been infatuated with and extremely frustrated with Google Cursive, the tech giant’s web-based, Chromebook-only handwriting web app. When it’s good, it’s great, but when its flaws show, it makes me question digital bullet journaling and notetaking at its core. Instead, I want to go back to paper and pencil, despite the fact […]
Continue ReadingChrome Flags: What are they and how to enable them
If you’ve followed Chrome Unboxed for any amount of time, you’re likely aware that I’m the tinkerer of the family. Whether I’m looking for new features in the Canary channel of ChromeOS or trying to install unofficial software via the Linux container, I’m always trying to push the boundaries of our beloved ChromeOS ecosystem. While […]
Continue ReadingThe first ARM Chromebooks with the newer Android 11 ARCVM container are finally on the way
To say the transition to the newer Android container on Chromebooks (ARCVM) has been a long, painful journey would be a massive understatement. Started well over 2 years ago, ARCVM is a new way of delivering Android apps on Chromebooks versus the older ARC++ container. It handles display scaling much better and gives developers a […]
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 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 ReadingI installed macOS on a Chromebook
Another day, another opportunity for me to do something absolutely irrational with my Chromebook. Why? Why not? Since Google was kind enough to add a Linux container to ChromeOS, I feel it is my duty to tinker as much as I can to see just how far I can push our favorite operating system. Over […]
Continue ReadingHow to switch your ChromeOS Linux from Debian to Ubuntu
Linux on ChromeOS, a.k.a. Crostini, has been out of beta and available for quite some time. Users that want to leverage the flexibility and power of a Linux environment have access to a Linux terminal that opens the door to a plethora of executable packages that aren’t readily available on ChromeOS proper. Whether you’re looking […]
Continue ReadingAOPEN announces the flexible ACE Mini PC
AOPEN may not be a household name in the PC world but chances are good that you’ve crossed paths with the Acer Group company at some point in time. Specializing in digital signage and scalable kiosk solutions, AOPEN has been an industry leader for more than two decades. Powering kiosks, workstations, digital signage, and more […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks have become the Swiss Army Knife of computing
11 years. 11 short years since the Chromebook was first released to the public. (ChromeOS was introduced in 2009 but the first consumer Chromebook actually launched in May of 2011.) In just over a decade, ChromeOS has evolved into a massive ecosystem the like so of which, not even Sundar himself could have predicted. You […]
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