Google recently added a bunch of “themes” to the “color and theme” section of New Tab Page settings. A code commit that I spotted today suggests that this might be the new place where we install and manage third-party Chrome themes. The new tab page ‘customize’ options now includes a few ways to manage the […]
Chrome OS App Management Makes It Easy to Manage Permissions
A few weeks ago I told you all about a new app management page coming to Chrome and Chrome OS. This was on chrome://apps but has since moved to chrome://app-management. Along with the URL change, the page now lets you manage all types of apps. Manage Permissions from Chrome App Management Page Let me show […]
How to Enable Android Developer Options on a Chromebook
Android developers and even users get a set of additional features when they enable Developer Options on their phones. How will you do this on a Chromebook? Let me show you how. Android Developer Options in Chrome OS On an Android phone, you will tap the Build Number under Settings seven times, to enable Developer […]
Chrome OS to Get Lock Screen Media Control Widget
Chrome OS will soon have a widget that will let you control media playback from the lock screen. For some reason, I think this is going to be more useful when you use your Chromebook in tablet mode. I’d like to hear what you think though. My friends over at Chrome Unboxed found this code […]
Google Chrome Gets Better Ad Blocking for Heavy and Intrusive Ads
Adblocking is something that Google wants to do, but don’t want to do. However, I’d say they are moving in the right direction, for a company that depends mostly on online ads for revenue. For now, Google wants to define what is a good ad and what is a bad ad, and then let users […]
Chrome to Let you Control Media Playback from the Toolbar (Global Media Control)
Google Chrome is testing a new feature that will let you control YouTube videos and your music from the toolbar. This means you don’t need to be on the tab that’s playing media to control it. Let me show you an example. I opened a YouTube video and started playing it. A media icon appeared […]
‘End of Life’ Chromebook? You Can Install CloudReady and Continue Using it!
A few of my friends have Chromebook Pixel’s from 2013 which they adore. I don’t have one, but with my (very) brief experience with it, I can tell you that I liked the hardware more than my Pixelbook. You might have questions about its battery life, but otherwise, it is a really nice Chromebook. This […]
‘Family Link’ Parental Control Settings Added to Chrome OS Settings
Chrome OS used to have something called “Supervised Users” that parents used to set up accounts for their kids. Recently, the team decided to switch to Android’s Family Link and removed Supervised Users from Chrome OS. You could install the Family Link app on any Chromebook that supports Android apps and set up kids accounts […]
Chromebooks Getting Bluetooth Battery Indicators
Following Android’s suit, Chrome OS also will start showing battery indicators for connected Bluetooth devices. This will be useful for all those wireless keyboards and headphones that you connect to your Chromebook. This is currently a work-in-progress available in the Canary channel behind a flag. You can enable this flag to test this feature: Show […]
There is no Airplane Mode on Chromebooks. Disable WiFi and Bluetooth Instead
Chromebooks do not have an Airplane mode. It does not have a single-click button or icon on the notification try to enable Airplane mode. However, when you are actually in an airplane, you might want it to be put into Airplane mode so that you can continue using your Chromebook. As a workaround, you can […]