ChromeOS still has a few holdout areas where the latest Material You look and feel hasn't quite made its mark. While the Files app was upgraded to the latest UI when Material You made it to ChromeOS, one other, primary system app still maintained the older look from non-Material ChromeOS: the … [Read more...] about Check out the Material You overhaul in the ChromeOS settings app
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I love how ChromeOS 119 expands Material You colors for the Chrome browser
With ChromeOS 119 just rolling out in the past few days, I knew there would be small differences here and there that I'd pick up on, and one that is making a big color splash is the way Material You color themes are handled in the Chrome browser. Sure, we already talked about the Material You … [Read more...] about I love how ChromeOS 119 expands Material You colors for the Chrome browser
ChromeOS 119 arrives with Chrome’s updated Material You looks
Right on time, ChromeOS 119 is now available and rolling out to most eligible Chromebooks. From what we can tell from cros.tech, there are some 10th-gen Chromeboxes and Chromebases that are still on 118, but most of the current, well-known Chromebooks out there are all getting the update as of this … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 119 arrives with Chrome’s updated Material You looks
ChromeOS 117 begins roll-out with Material You and other features on board
I've been checking over the last few days over at cros.tech to see if the latest version of ChromeOS was rolling out to anyone just yet. It was slated to arrive earlier in the week, but as these things tend to go, it seems there was a small delay. Even right now as my Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3i … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 117 begins roll-out with Material You and other features on board
Chrome is getting a Material You color explosion thanks to the 2023 browser refresh (Canary)
Chrome has been going through a metamorphosis this year. Straight from the top, a “super secret 2023 refresh” began implementation a few months back, and ever since, it’s been going strong. New rounded UI elements, buttons, toggles, and more all now grace the most popular browser in the world to … [Read more...] about Chrome is getting a Material You color explosion thanks to the 2023 browser refresh (Canary)
Material You is still absent from ChromeOS 114, but you can turn it on with ease
I wrote at length about Material You on Chromebooks back in May, and I held to my word from that article: I've stayed in the Beta Channel of ChromeOS 114 since that time for the sake of keeping Material You as a part of my daily Chromebook experience. If you've not used a Chromebook with Material … [Read more...] about Material You is still absent from ChromeOS 114, but you can turn it on with ease
Now that I’ve had Material You in ChromeOS Beta, I can’t go back
For the past several weeks, I've been in the Beta Channel of ChromeOS 114 and most of the reason for not heading back to the Stable Channel comes down to one factor: Material You design throughout the OS. In the works for quite some time at this point for ChromeOS, Material You is on the cusp of … [Read more...] about Now that I’ve had Material You in ChromeOS Beta, I can’t go back
ChromeOS Material You themes getting more control over this Android 13 feature
We've been talking quite a bit about the methodical overhaul ChromeOS is seeing these days as Google's Material You theme options slowly-but-surely take over all facets of the general UI on Chromebooks. Instead of rolling all of it out all at one time (like the mess we saw with ChromeOS 70 and the … [Read more...] about ChromeOS Material You themes getting more control over this Android 13 feature
ChromeOS Global Media Controls Material You updates are coming together nicely
The ChromeOS Global Media Controls have largely been marked by small changes along the way as ChromeOS has developed. At the end of the day, if you use this beneficial little part of the ChromeOS shelf, you likely know that you can quickly and easily control any media currently playing on your … [Read more...] about ChromeOS Global Media Controls Material You updates are coming together nicely
How you can enable Material You for Chromebook Quick Settings menu right now
There's been a fair amount of hype for the new Material You UI elements Google is bringing to ChromeOS. One of the most Google-y of the changes is the overhauled Quick Settings menu that has been in the works for quite some time at this point. The earliest we laid eyes on it was back in November … [Read more...] about How you can enable Material You for Chromebook Quick Settings menu right now
ChromeOS profile switcher appears on the new Material You quick settings menu (Canary)
ChromeOS is getting a major Material You makeover - Google's design language which brings dynamic colors, rounded corners, and fluid animations to the operating system. The new look has been gradually rolling out to Chromebooks running the Canary channel, which is the most experimental and unstable … [Read more...] about ChromeOS profile switcher appears on the new Material You quick settings menu (Canary)
Your Chromebook Files App will also receive a Material You redesign (Canary)
Google's Material You design language has been making waves across the tech industry ever since it was announced at I/O 2021. It focuses on personalization, accessibility, and seamless integration across all of the company's services. Today, I noticed that with the proper flags enabled, my … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook Files App will also receive a Material You redesign (Canary)
