Browsing through Google’s official Chromebook forum where I have started contributing more these days, I noticed a people saying “unable to delete images”. I was quite surprised in the beginning, but then I understand what was happening. All those questions on the forum have been answered by the amazing community members, but I am taking […]
Archive for Chromebooks
Chromebooks are simple and easy to use computers running Chrome OS, an operating system built and managed by Google. This is a futuristic platform, allowing you to get things done easy, fast and secure on the cloud.
Chrome OS File Manager to Add Support for Symlinks
A code commit that I spotted today on the Chromium repository suggests that the team is working on symlinks support for Files, the built-in file manager app for Chrome OS. What is Symlinks I had to do a bit of Googling and Wikiying to learn the basics. Here is the gist of it. Symlink is […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
How to Mute or Silence App Notifications on your Chromebook
Now that your Chromebook has Android apps and what not you will be receive a lot of notifications. Google Chrome also can show notifications from websites. How can we stop these notifications on your Chromebook? Let me show you! Disable Chrome OS Notifications for Individual Apps This is quick and easy. First, open the system […]