Google is working on a dark mode for Chrome OS. This is in the very early stages of development and does not work perfect yet. There are a lot of bugs. For now, I’d say just look at these screenshots for now, and wait for the official release of this feature. If you are feeling […]
How to Enable Dark Mode in Chrome OS
Promote Chrome’s “Sneak Peek” into Separate Tab #comingsoon
Chrome’s “Sneak Peek” is a feature that I forgot to write about on Chrome Story. Today, I have an update to share on Sneak Peek. “Ephemeral Tab” or “Sneak Peek” lets you view click on links and view contents without leaving the current page. Here is how it looks like: This is good and useful. […]
Android’s “Adoptable Storage” is Coming to Chrome OS
Chrome OS users might soon be able to install Android apps into SD cards. This will be possible if an Android feature, “Adoptable Storage” makes it to Chrome OS. According to 9to5Google, Google is currently considering this feature addition. This feature is still being considered. The current status of the tracker bug is “Unconfirmed”. Here […]
You Can No Longer Set Up Chromecast from Browser, Requires Home App
One of the easiest ways to set up Chromecast was to open Chrome and go to google.com/chromecast/setup/. This has changed. You can no longer set up Chromecast from your browser. Instead, you will need to download the Google Home app. Google has not offered any explanation on why they made this change. However, the official […]
“Ethernet” Added to Chrome OS Settings
A recent update to the Canary version of Chrome OS has added an Ethernet option to the Settings app. I could not test this because I do not have a USB-Ethernet adapter. I am sure most of you do not use Ethernet with your Chromebooks. This could be different if you are on a Chromebox. […]
Chrome OS will Block USBs on Lock Screen, But You Can Whitelist Devices
Remember this post about an upcoming Chrome OS feature that will block new USB devices on the lock screen? Looks like you will have an option to add trusted devices to a whitelist. Update: The latest Chrome OS Canary version has this flag: Block new USB devices at the lock screen. Prevents newly connected USB […]
Google Launches “Chrome Canvas” Drawing App for the Web
Today’s update to Chrome OS Canary added a new app called “Chrome Canvas”. This is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that you can use on your browser, or install for easy access. So, if you don’t want to wait any longer, go ahead and open https://canvas.apps.chrome/, and you have the app there. This is a […]
iOS-like Notification Count Badges Coming to Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
There is a lot of work happening around Progressive Web Apps or PWAs. These are websites that you can “install” to launch in an app-like window on Windows MacOS and Chrome OS. Along with the ability to “install”, these apps come with additional features like push notifications and offline capabilities. We already know that Google […]
How to Use Google Assistant on Chromebooks
Assistant, Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered virtual assistant is available on Chromebooks too. This post explains how to enable the Assistant and how to use it on your Chromebooks Assistant was first launched on Google’s own Pixelbook. In its first iteration, Assistant felt like an extension that was plastered on to Chrome OS. However, Google […]
[False Alarm]”Google Assistant for Chrome” Spotted on Android
Update: Looks like this was about Chrome autofill, and “autofill assistant” I still do not know why they added this under “Assistant for Chrome” though! I spotted a very interesting setting in Chrome for Android, Canary version. There is now a new category called “Google Assistant for Chrome”. There is only one item there now, […]