If you’re anything like me you most likely have hundreds if not thousands of MP3 music files. Before I switched to ChromeOS in 2011 I used iTunes. When I moved away from Microsoft computers in favour of the Chromebook I needed an alternative. I found Google Music, which was great and it was really easy … Read more
The ChromeOS 104 update offers lots of new features for your Chromebook. One of these is the new ChromeOS app launcher menu. Personally, I love the new ChromeOS start menu, which is why I wrote an article on how to enable the new Chrome OS start menu before it was available by default. The new … Read more
If you have installed Linux on your Chromebook you may have noticed some apps use the generic penguin icon. This doesn’t look very nice and it can make it hard to differentiate one app from the other. The good news is you can change the icon that each Linux app uses, and the method isn’t … Read more
If you’ve been using your Chromebook for some time you may decide it’s time for a Powerwash. In ChromeOS a Powerwash is the same as a factory reset, it’s simply a different way to describe it. I’ve owned my Chromebox for a few years and decided it was time for a Powerwash. I’ve got five … Read more
If you’d like an easy way to hide your files and folders on ChromeOS you’ll be happy to know there is a way. If you’ve used Microsoft Windows before you may know that you can easily hide files from the file explorer. The process of hiding your ChromeOS files is very similar. I need to … Read more
We use the internet on a daily basis visiting our favourite websites. However, did you know every time you visit a website your browser needs access to a DNS server? A DNS server is a huge directory that links a domain web address to the correct IP address. Nobody visits a website by typing in … Read more
A while back I updated my old Toshiba Chromebook 2 to Cloudready. The Toshiba Chromebook 2 reached its AUE date a while back long before we had Lacros. If you have a Chromebook where the AUE date is expiring now or in the future. I’d recommend enabling Lacros on your Chromebook rather than installing ChromeOS … Read more
To say that I’m happy about the recent developments to Chrome OS is an understatement. In the last year, we’ve seen some great new features. This latest feature available from Chrome OS 103 gives you instant access to pictures stored on your phone. Before this new feature, the best way to get pictures from your … Read more
