Chromebooks are computers that run Google’s Chrome OS operating system. As a result, they are easy to set up and maintain. In addition, the modern Chromebook can support a wide range of apps.
With a Chromebook, you can browse the web using the Chrome browser, and install web apps, PWAs, Android apps, and even Linux apps.
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François Beaufort shared an interesting chrome:// page today. It shows a lot of useful information about Google Chrome extensions and apps. The biggest attraction of this page, to me, is the extension ID. The page lists all extensions, hosted apps, packaged apps and components, along with their Name, ID, Status (enabled or disabled), version and Description. Here…
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Early Chromebooks used to come with a standard (boring) resolution. These days, most of the Chromebooks come with a decent screen resolution. However what is more exciting is the new set of premium Chromebooks with attractive screen resolutions. With that comes the need to change and optimize screen resolution on these Chromebooks. To change screen…
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Here is a neat feature in the works for Google Chrome, available on the Canary channel for now. We can now import supervised users we’ve already created. A quick note on Supervised users first. They are sometimes called managed users as well. Here is the official description of what they are: A supervised user is…
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Kenny Strawn has dug up an interesting Chrome OS feature that we have only heard of. Chrome OS has a canary channel , and we can switch our Chromebooks to it with just two commands. First, a word on Canary channel. Google introduced Canary channel for Chrome to let users play with experimental features without leaving the comfort…
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Google Chrome lets you show or hide extension icons on the toolbar. This is useful when you have many extensions and need to save some space. If an extension’s action can be accessed through the context menu (right click) I hide them. This saves a lot of space on my Chrome toolbar. So, here is…
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It was raining when I picked up Sandeep’s call. “Hahaha,” he said with the joy of accomplishment. “Finally, I got it working”. It has been a while since Sandeep started working on compiling the Chromoting for Android app from source. He is my go-to Linux guy and blogs here at Technix. So, what did we finally…
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Meet CoreOS. “CoreOS is Linux for massive server deployments” says the homepage. But there is something more interesting that I want to tell you. Quoting a Wired.com article. The project is based on Google’s ChromeOS, the new-age laptop operating system that automatically updates itself every few weeks, but unlike ChromeOS, it can run more than just your…
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So what are the file types supported in Google Chromecast? Here is a list, from the official help page for Google Cast (hmm, Chromecast, or Google Cast, I am confused.) All Google Cast devices at a minimum support the following media types: Video codecs: H.264 High Profile Level 4.1, 4.2 and 5, VP8 Audio decoding:…
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Here is a cool tip for those who like it “all Google” on their Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. It is now possible on the development channel of Chrome OS to set Google DNS servers. This is currently behind an experimental flag, but will be soon available to all users. Google Public DNS is a free, global Domain…
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Note: Like many of my posts here, this is from the development channel of Chrome OS, and from commit logs from the Chromium OS bug tracking system. This may not work on your Chromebook yet, so don’t panic if you find something not working. Chrome OS team just pushed an extension API from the experimental…
