In most functional ways, Google’s Virtual Desks for Chrome OS fully arrived in the latest version: Chrome OS 78. With all the animations, features and new set of keyboard shortcuts now available to users right out of the box, Virtual Desks feels nearly complete. We talked briefly about the last, lingering piece that was missing […]
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Chrome OS 78 finally added virtual desks, but you’ll need to do this to fully leverage them
The trail that has led to Virtual Desks finally rolling out in Chrome OS 78 has been a long one. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad the team took the time to get this new feature fully-formed before actually introducing it to the world. Though we’ve been talking about Virtual Desks for nearly the entirety […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 78 arriving with easier printing, Virtual Desks, Click to Call and more
Chrome OS M78 should be rolling out any time now and when it arrives, it will bring some new and updated features that should make Google’s desktop operating system more user-friendly in a variety of ways. The latest version will be headed our way over the next few days and here’s a look at what […]
Continue ReadingThe full Virtual Desks experience landing in Chrome OS 78 with a big change to trackpad gestures
Virtual Desks on Chrome OS have been a great productivity addition to the workflow of many Chromebook users, but the entire experience has yet to actually roll out. Sure, the ability to turn on a flag and technically use multiple desktops is already there in Chrome OS 76, but the full experience has yet to […]
Continue ReadingVirtual desks on Chrome OS 77 have completely changed my workflow [VIDEO]
I’ve tracked the development of Virtual Desks on Chrome OS since they were first mentioned back in November of 2018 by Kan Liu, Senior Product Manager for Chrome OS. It took a bit of time for the new feature to begin development, but by February of 2019 we began seeing piece after piece being added to […]
Continue ReadingNew Virtual Desk features show Google taking Chrome OS UI development more seriously [VIDEO]
While we are certain to see Virtual Desks arrive in Chrome OS 76, the feature will likely still be behind a flag for the time being. The bulk of the work is done and Virtual Desks are basically ready for user consumption, but there are tiny tweaks here and there that still need to be […]
Continue ReadingThis Latest Addition Makes Virtual Desks In Chrome OS 76 My Favorite New Feature
I’m going to allow myself to get fully nerdy for just a moment as I admit to the world just how excited I am about Virtual Desks coming in Chrome OS 76 because of one small – but HUGELY significant – feature addition. If you’ve followed along since the first mention of Virtual Desks on […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS Virtual Desks Getting A New Way To Navigate
One of the features I’m most looking forward to becoming a part of the Stable Channel experience on Chromebooks with Chrome OS 76 is Virtual Desktops. While I love what they’ve done already with the feature, I’m hopeful that some trackpad-driven navigation (mainly switching between active desktops with a multi-finger gesture) will be in the […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Virtual Desks Get The Feature I’ve Been Waiting For
Sure, Virtual Desktops (or Desks) for Chrome OS aren’t currently a thing just yet, but we all know they are coming in Chrome OS 76 a mere 6 weeks from now. Though I’ve been waiting for this feature for what feels like an eternity, all the news surrounding this hotly-anticipated functionality up to this point […]
Continue ReadingVirtual Desktops Available To More Chromebook Users
Virtual Desktops on Chromebooks have been a pretty quick feature development, honestly. They only began showing up in February of this year and we’re already awaiting their arrival in the Stable Channel build of Chrome OS 76 later in July.
Continue ReadingTwo More Chrome OS Virtual Desk Preview Videos Emerge Showcasing More New Features
If you are a regular visitor to Chrome Unboxed, you’ve undoubtedly read all about Virtual Desks and their imminent arrival on Chrome OS and Chromebooks everywhere. I’ll save the explanation and instead point you to one of our previous posts on what Virtual Desks are if you aren’t up to speed. The introduction of this […]
Continue ReadingVirtual Desktops For Chrome OS Get Official Arrival Date and New Sneak Peek Video
We’ve been tracking virtual desktops for Chrome OS for months now. Since the first chatter about the feature coming soon to the four sneak peek videos already shown off in the Chromium Bug Tracker, we know quite a bit about what it will look like and how it will all work once the feature arrives. […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Virtual Desks Showing More Rapid Development In New Videos
It was just last week we reported a new video being added to the ongoing bug tracker development of virtual desks on Chrome OS. Prior to that update, it had been months since we’d seen one of these juicy videos from the Chromium Bug Tracker regarding this much-anticipated new feature. For review, the virtual desktop […]
Continue ReadingVirtual Desks On Chromebooks Get Another Step Closer [VIDEO]
Virtual desktops – or virtual desks as they are being called during development – are a great help for anyone who needs an extra layer of productivity when stuck on a single screen. Think of it as virtual extended displays waiting just off screen for you to summon them up, filled with other workspace things […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Virtual Desks Get A Step Closer To Reality [VIDEO]
We reported on the imminent arrival of Virtual Desks for Chrome OS last week, but here’s the basic idea: just like MacOS, Windows, and most Linux Desktops, Chrome OS is getting ready to (finally) get virtual desktops. If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you’ll know I’ve been waiting for this particular […]
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