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Believe it or not, Chromebooks aren’t just and only cloud computing devices. Google may have created them to be that at first, and they are certainly still largely center around that philosophy, but they have become so much more over the years thanks to downloadable offline Google Play apps and even Linux programs. I’ve seen […]
Shortcuts are the best thing ever when it comes to creating your own personalized workflow that increases productivity. Whether it’s keyboard shortcuts, trackpad gestures, or what have you, every user has their own way of navigating their PCs, and doing so in the Chrome browser is no exception. For quickly navigating to a specific URL, […]
Google’s super-secret Collections feature is slowly invading more and more of their services in the form of wishlists, watchlists, and you-name-it-lists. It allows you to collect and curate things that interest you using content from the open web – sort of like a bookmarking system, but highly visual. The main goal of Collections is to […]
Nearby Sharing has been in the works on Chrome OS for nearly a year now but the project still has some kinks that need to be worked out before it’s ready for the main stage. That said, the flags needed to try out this cool new feature are in the Stable channel and you can […]
![How to master your Chromebook trackpad gestures [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/GesturesChromebookTrackpadTips.jpeg)
Chromebooks are built to be easy to understand and simple to navigate. A big part of that navigation lies in the powerful, flexible trackpad that rests just beneath your Chromebook’s keyboard. This input method wields a lot of power over Chrome OS, but just because Chromebooks are meant to be streamlined, simplified computers, that doesn’t […]
As we glide gracefully into the new year, hoping never to look back to 2020, I wanted to share with you my top five Chromebook keyboard shortcuts for fun and productivity. You can access your shortcut manager by pressing ctrl + alt + / or by opening your Explore and navigating to them on the […]
![New Chromebook Users: 10 things you need to know to get started [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ChromebookChromeOS.jpg)
Now that Chromebooks are moving close to finishing up 10 years of existence, there are lots of us who are quite familiar with Chrome OS and all the ins-and-outs of Chromebook ownership. But for many, that path is just starting and though the learning curve isn’t steep with these computers, it does exist and there […]
Over the course of the time Chromebooks have been available, they have become very adept at window management. From a useful overview mode to virtual desks to easy window snapping, Chrome OS has quite a few tricks up its sleeve to help you be productive with more than one window at once. Split-screen features have […]
![[UPDATE: VIDEO] How to control your TV with the new Chromecast remote](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ChromecastGoogleTVHotelCaptivePortalWiFi.jpg)
For a variety of reasons, if you picked up a new Chromecast with Google TV you may have skipped out on setting up the TV controls during your initial out of box experience. I know I did initially (we unboxed and set up on camera, so I bypassed that part) and had to figure out […]
![How to set up stereo pairing with Google Nest Audio speakers [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NestAudioStereoPairHowTo.jpg)
One of the key benefits of purchasing the new Nest Audio speakers from Google is the promise of stereo pairing. The idea is simple enough, giving users a proper stereo pairing without any wires or additional peripherals. Sure, speaker groups are good at multi-speaker audio, but Google has made it dead-simple to set up true […]
Since the spring, we’ve all become far more accustom to video calls and meetings than we ever dreamed we would. With Zoom’s meteoric rise to the top of the video chat heap, there were parts of its interface that not only became sought after – they became expected. After all, if the majority of people […]
OK. I’m going to make this one quick. Most of the blame is on me, honestly, so I’ll own that. But the fact that apps are allowed to exist in the Google Play Store that barely do anything at all, are geared towards children, and have free trials that end after a few days and […]
