Chrome allows users to organize their bookmarks into folders and sub-folders. This article explains how you can rename an existing bookmarks folder in Chrome. Rename Folders from Bookmarks Bar The bookmarks bar is that small bar with bookmarks and folders right below Chrome’s address bar, aka Omnibox. If you have a folder here that you […]
This is Why You Cannot Delete Images From the “Images” Section of the Files App
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 […]
Chrome OS to Get Chromecast-like Ambient Mode (Screensaver?)
I am looking at a code commit which touches quiet a few files around Ash, Chrome OS desktop environment and it talks about a new “Ambient Mode’. On a Chromecast, Ambient Mode is what appears when your Chromecast connected display is idle. You could call it a screensaver too. It is important to note that […]
Enterprise Features to Get a Dedicated Chrome Flags Page
chrome://flags page, as you know, hosts various experimental features that users can enable to test out upcoming features. Google uses this page to launch features without enabling them by default for everyone. A recent code commit on the Chromium repository and the bug associated with the change suggest that we might get another page similar […]
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 […]
How to Install and Use WhatsApp on a Chromebook
If you have a Chromebook that supports Android apps, in my case, the Pixel Slate that I am writing this on, you can install the app. Open up Play Store, search for WhatsApp and install it. If You Cannot Install WhatsApp App Now, what happens if you cannot install the WhatsApp app on your Chromebook? […]
Amazon Prime Video Now Supports Chromecast
Finally, it is here. Amazon Prime now supports Chromecast. If you are a Chromecast + Amazon Prime user, download the latest version of the Prime app and you should see the cast option there. Casting works the same way as any other Chromecast supported app. Open up the app, hit the cast icon. Select your […]
‘Chrome Colors’ On New Tab Page Might Replace Chrome Themes
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 […]
