Imagine you are editing a PDF file using Chrome. You make some changes and then download the file. You would expect Chrome to give you an updated file. However, it downloads the original file, without your edits. A workaround is to use the Print option and then print the file as PDF. This is not […]
You Can Soon Change Chromebook Cursor Color
Chrome OS will soon get an option to change cursor color. This feature will be introduced as an accessibility feature for Chromebooks. Change Cursor Color Flag The black and white cursor color may not be the best option for all users. As the bug created for this feature says, some users may find the standard […]
Make DuckDuckGo The Default Search Engine in Google Chrome
The default search engine on Chrome is Google. You can change this anytime you want to search engine of your choice. For many, this is Duckduckgo. In this article, we will explore how to use Duckduckgo with Chrome and more. What is Duckduckgo If you have never heard of Duckduckgo, (DDG) is an internet search […]
Google Chrome to Get a New ‘Profile Picker’
Google Chrome is experimenting a new Profile Picker that will work almost like a login screen for Chrome. If you have multiple profile on your Chrome browser, you will be asked to choose one when you launch Chrome. Most of us have work and personal Chrome profiles on the same Chrome browser. We switch between […]
How to Customize Captions on Google Chrome for Android
Google Chrome now allows customizing captions. You can customize the text size, style, and language. This article explains how to change the text size, style, or language for captions. Customize Captions on Android To customize captions: Click the “three dots” settings icon. Choose “Settings“ Scroll down and choose Accessibility. Tap Captions. From the Captions page, […]
Chrome to Add Support for ‘Windows Hello’ for Payment Autofill Authentication
Google Chrome might be adding support for Windows Hello on Windows PCs to make payment authentication easy. This feature was spotted by developer Owen Williams on the Beta version of Chrome. Google Chrome currently allows users to save payment methods on the browser. This makes it easy to pay for online purchases. You could call […]
‘Explore’ is Now Chromebook’s Default ‘Get Help’ App
Remember the new “Explore” app that we featured a few months ago? This app is now the default “Get Help” app on Chromebook. If you click the “Get Help with Chrome OS” link in the Settings app, the new Explore app will be launched. Note: I am writing this from the Canary version of Chrome […]
Google Drops Plans for macOS-like ‘Hot Corners’ Feature on Chromebooks
Google has dropped plans to develop “Corner Shortcuts” a feature similar to Hot Corners on macOS. The feature was under development for a brief period. However, a latest code change spotted by 9to5Google shows that the team has cancelled the project. Hot Corners Hot Corners is a macOS feature that allows you to trigger actions […]
Error code: ‘status_access_violation’ in Google Chrome
Google Chrome recently added specific error codes to the “Aw snap” crash pages. You can see a collection of such error codes here. My attempt is to document each of them and provide workarounds and fixes whenever possible. status_access_violation – Workaround status_access_violation is an error message that I could not find any workarounds or fixes […]
‘Collapse’ to Make Chrome’s Tab Groups More Useful
Google Chrome recently launched the Tab Groups feature in the Beta version of Chrome. While this new feature is widely available for users to test, the team is working on making Tab Groups even better. According to a new flag spotted by Techdows, we will soon be able to collapse groups of tabs to save […]
