Google Chrome is working on a new prompt and user interface to ask users to review the extensions that they have already installed. This feature is now available and enabled by default on the Canary version of Chrome. If you are on the Beta or Dev channel versions of Chrome, check the chrome://flags page for […]
How to Share Your Chromebook's Build Details with Support
Every time you contact Google support or the official community forum, they will ask you questions about your device. This will include your Chrome OS version, firmware version, and many other things. Google has made it easy to copy and share Chrome OS build details with a single click. To do this, open the Settings […]
How To Find Your Chromebook's End-of-Life Date
Your Chromebook gets a software update every six weeks. The latest version of Chrome OS is downloaded and installed automatically. This, however, will stop after a few years. This varies from device to device and depends on the Chromebook’s end-of life or EOL date. This article explains how to find this end-of-life date. You can […]
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) Can Soon Run at OS Startup
Google is working on an update to Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) that will allow them to launch when a user logs into a computer. This code change and a flag to test this feature were added to Chromium this week. A code change request that we spotted today: Added feature flag “Desktop PWA run on […]
How to Update Your Chromebook
Chromebooks receive a new version of Chrome OS once every six weeks. To update a Chromebook all you have to do is to keep it connected to WiFi, let the update download and install and then restart the Chromebook to apply the changes. This article explains this process in detail. Downloading Chromebook Update Chrome OS, […]
PWA Icons on Windows Taskbar to Get Android-like 'App Shortcuts'
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are getting support for Android-like app shortcuts from their Windows taskbar icons. This will enable users to right-click and perform frequently used actions and bring PWAs a bit closer to the native app experience. App shortcuts are those quick actions that you long-press an app icon on Android. For example, if […]
Chromebooks with 'Family Link' can Soon Add School Accounts too
Update: A flag to enable this feature has been added to the Canary version of Chrome OS. “Enable Family Link managed accounts and EDU accounts coexistence: Allows Family Link managed users to add secondary EDU accounts. – Chrome OS#enable-edu-coexistence“ If you search Family Link on Google’s official Chromebook forum, you will find many threads similar to this […]
Chrome to Block Mature Extensions and Themes for Child Users
Google is getting ready to block mature Chrome extensions and themes for child users. If an extension or a theme is marked “Mature” in the Chrome Web Store, child users will not be able to install or even ask per parental approval to install them. Block Mature Extensions and Themes According to a code change […]
8 Google Chromecast Tips (Updated for 2020)
Chromecast has made thousands of TVs into Smart TVs without much effort or investment. Setting up and getting started with the device is easy. However, there learning a few Chromecast tips and tricks will take your Cast experience up a notch. That’s what this page intends to do. Here is a collection of Chromecast tips […]
Chrome to Get 'Tagged PDF Export ' Support
Google Chrome currently has a “Print to PDF” option that lets you create PDF from any web page. The Chrome team is working on an improved version of this feature to increase the accessibility of PDF generated. Tagged PDF Export According to the design document that is publicly available here: “Chrome currently exports untagged PDF […]
