Chromebook

Most Chromebooks come with limited storage, which could run out blazingly fast if you download many apps. One of the best ways to gain that storage back is by uninstalling the apps that you no longer use. You can uninstall apps on Chromebook by right-clicking on the app in the launcher and clicking uninstall if it's an Android or a Web app. For Extensions, you need to go to Chrome Extensions and Remove them. Removing DEB apps (Linux) is similar to removing Android/Web apps but if you have a Flatpak, you need to fire up the terminal and use a command to uninstall the app.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 go to the Accessibility settings and enable color inversion. Moreover, ChromeOS has a handful of great accessibility settings you can use if you're differently abled.

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.

ChromeOS gives you the choice of using a password or PIN. Chromebooks traditionally relied on Google account password, but that has changed as they now have their own PIN/password. If you forgot your Chromebook password or want to change it because it's become stale, you can change it using by reseting your Google Account password on another device, or using the Google Account password to change ChromeOS' password or PIN.

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.

If you have a multi-monitor setup connected to your Chromebook with one of the monitors set up vertically, you might want to rotate the screen. Besides, you might also want to rotate the screen if you have a convertible and want to use your Chromebook as a tablet. These are just a few use cases as to why you would need to use screen rotation on Chromebooks. There are three ways to rotate your Chromebook screen — using a keyboard shortcut, using auto-rotate if your Chromebook is a convertible, or doing it manually via ChromeOS settings.

From a basic always-connected operating system capable of running the internet, to a fully blown OS capable of multitasking, ChromeOS has come a long way. Speaking of multitasking, there's also a Partial Split feature that works similarly to Snap Layouts on Windows 11. And there are other ways to multitask as well, so we've combined a list of all the ways to use split screen on a Chromebook. The methods include using the usual drag and drop method, using snap layouts in the maximize button, using keyboard shortcuts, and using the tablet mode.

If you recently bought a Chromebook and want to take a screenshot, there are many ways to go about it. Like Windows, ChromeOS comes with a built-in screenshot tool that can both take screenshots and even record your screen. You can take screenshots using keyboard shortcuts on both built-in and external keyboard. Besides, you can manually go to Quick Settings and select Screen Capture to take screenshot. Lastly, you can also take screenshots in tablet mode by pressing the Volume down + Power buttons.

Automatic click is one of the most popular accessibility features in Chromebooks. As the name suggests, it automatically clicks on a button, menu, toggle, or basically any actionable UI element. You only need to drag and place your cursor over the button. The feature is helpful for users diagnosed with motor impairments. It's not like auto-clickers found on Windows which can repeat clicks forever, regardless of whether you're moving the cursor or not. Although, there is a Chrome extension that lets you do the same on a Chromebook.

ChromeOS is a Google product, and that creates incompatibility between two distinct ecosystems. If you want to install iTunes on your Chromebook, you can do so via Linux and Wine. It's worth noting that installing iTunes is mostly a waste of your Chromebook's storage because you won't be able to use it much. For example, installing iTunes via Linux is possible, but you still won't be able to connect your iPhone because of the lack of USB drivers. Besides, iTunes has been discontinued, so if you're looking to listen to music, you might want to try Apple Music instead.