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.
Chrome Story is a website for Chrome and Chromebook users. We help you stay up to date on all the latest Chrome and Chromebook news.
We also regularly publish how-to guides that help you make the best out of your Chrome OS device.
Chrome Story also takes pride in bringing you all the breaking news from the Chrome OS world. We use the bleeding edge version of Chrome and Chrome OS, called Canary. We also go through all the code changes that the team makes to bring you news about upcoming features of the browser and the operating system.
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Does the Chromebook have a Task Manager? If there is one, how to open a task manager on Chromebook? Well, you don’t have CTRL + ALT + DELETE on the Chromebook. However, you still get a Task Manager that lets you force-close or kill apps and processes. How to Open Task Manager on Chromebook The…
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First-generation Chromebooks came with a 16 GB SSD storage. Chromebooks these days have plenty more storage. However, when you use them with Android apps and Linux apps, you might still run into storage issues. This article explains how to find remaining storage on your Chromebook. View Free Space on a Chromebook The quickest way to…
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Night Light, the feature that is available on phones and computers is available on your Chromebook too. This article explains how to enable Night Light. Enable Night Light The easiest way to enable Night Light is from the notification area or the system tray. To do this, click on the bottom-right corner of the screen…
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Update: Chrome OS has renamed Ambient Mode into Screen Saver. Chromebooks are getting a new Ambient Mode similar to Chromecast and Pixel phones. This feature is currently under development and is available only on the Canary channel of Chrome OS. However, following our custom of telling you about Chrome OS features before they are released,…
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Looking for a way to turn off or disable caps lock on your Chromebook quickly? Here is the keyboard shortcut to turn off caps lock: ALT + SEARCH. One of the first things that you will notice on your new Chromebook is the keyboard layout. Chromebooks come with a Search key instead of a Caps…
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Chromebooks are good personal computers. They are also easy to share securely. You can add new users or create guest user access. This article explains how to manage users on a Chromebook. We will look at: Owner account Adding new users Removing users Enabling “Guest” user access Note: If you are looking for a way…
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Chromebooks are good personal computers. They are also easy to share securely. You can add new users or create guest user access. This article explains how to manage users on a Chromebook. We will look at: Owner account Adding new users Removing users Enabling “Guest” user access Note: If you are looking for a way…
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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…
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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 find…
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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,…
