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With Chrome web apps, Extensions, Linux Desktop, and Android web apps, you can do almost everything on a Chromebook from programming to productivity. Therefore, if you're new to ChromeOS or are trying it after a long time, we have categorized the article into four sections. Starting with web apps first and moving to Android, Linux, and Chrome extensions. We've tested most, if not, all these apps and they run flawlessly.
Google's new Face Control feature for Chromebooks lets you control the OS using your face, eyes, and head movements. It uses on-device ML models and the webcam to track your facial gestures.
Thanks to the arrival of Steam on ChromeOS, you can now play desktop games right on your Chromebook, provided your device is capable of playing them. You can now simply install Steam on your Chromebook in just four steps. And unsupported Chromebooks can anyway install Steam manually, however, the performance might not be good. We have added both methods with detailed steps so go ahead and check them out.
Roblox is officially available on Chromebooks via the Play Store. So if your Chromebook has Play Store support, you can install and play Roblox without any issues. However, on-school Chromebooks, you will have to use now.gg to play Roblox in a web browser.
You can easily run Windows apps on a Chromebook through the Linux container using Wine. It's great for running light applications on ChromeOS. I installed VLC, IDM, IrfanView, and a lot of Windows apps on my Chromebook.
You can change the default language on your Chromebook by simply using the Ctrl + Space shortcut on your keyboard. You can also add new languages from the Chrome OS system settings. The following guide will help you switch languages on your Chromebook with detailed instructions.
Widgets are being widely implemented across operating systems, and I hope to see it on ChromeOS. As ChromeOS comes with ARCVM, it should be pretty easy for Google to bring Android widgets to both Desktop and Lockscreen on ChromeOS.
If your Chromebook developed any issues after a recent update, you may want to revert it back to the previous ChromeOS version. There are two ways to go about this — reverting from a stable update to a previous stable update and reverting from Beta or Dev channels to the stable channel. The first method requires you to press keyboard shortcuts on the Powerwash screen, while the second method requires you to change the channel to Stable.
There are many hidden features in ChromeOS. Some are hidden in plain sight while the other require accessing Chrome flags and manually turning on. Features like Steam gaming, GIF recording, Clipboard, Emoji picker, etc, should make your Chromebook feature-rich and the overall experience a tad bit better.
Installing Firefox on a Chromebook is quite easy and can be done in three ways — using the Google Play Store, Linux environment, and Flatpak on Linux. We'd suggest sticking to the Android app as it has everything you could ask for, including Extensions support. However, if you're feeling adventurous, try installing Firefox via Linux which offers the desktop version.
The solutions to bring a dead Chromebook back to life range from ensuring the basics are right to reinstalling the operation system. Some of the best ways to bring your Chromebook back to life is by checking its charger, charging port, hard restarting, and performing a fresh ChromeOS install.
ChromeOS 123 Adds Custom Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts; Here’s How You Use It
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The latest ChromeOS 123 update has arrived to Chromebooks and it adds features like custom keyboard shortcuts, mouse button customization, and more. You can manually enable custom keyboard shortcut inside Google Chrome by navigating to "chrome://flags" on the address bar > searching for "#enable-shortcut-customization" > Default > Enable.
If your Chromebook is stuck on the Chrome screen, you can force shut down and restart the Chromebook to see if the issue has been resolved. Apart from that, you can remove all connected peripherals and try to boot your ChromeOS device. Finally, you can reset or install a fresh copy of ChromeOS which should definitely fix the issue. However, it will also delete all your local data saved on your device.
Chromebooks come with a built-in option to invert the color of the screen. You can press "Ctrl + Search + H" to instantly turn on high contrast mode aka color inversion. Besides, you can move to the Accessibility settings and enable color inversion.
Chromebooks might show a black screen for multiple reasons including low brightness, damaged ChromeOS partition, power issues and other things, besides hardware failure. Unlike other desktop OSes, ChromeOS allows you to completely turn off the screen by reducing the brightness to the lowest level. We have looked into all such possible causes and have added detailed instructions to fix the issue.
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You don't need to restart a Chromebook frequently, but if you're facing issues such as the Chromebook slowing down, there are three simple ways to restart a Chromebook. You can use the Quick Settings panel and the power menu to restart it. Or you can press the power button for slightly more than a second and press shut down, then press the power button again. Lastly, you can enter Chrome://restart in Chrome URL to soft restart Chrome.
Google's built-in screenshot utility comes with screen recording capabilities. Not only that, but it also comes with a standalone app to make presenting easier. Use can use the utility, select the type of screen, and start recording. Or you can also use the Screencast utility to start recording and annotating while displaying your face with ease. If you don't want to record your audio, you could use extensions like Screenshot and Screen Recorder to easily record just the tab's sound.
