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’re buying a budget Chromebook you’ll still find devices with as little as 32GB of storage. This is still enough for basic tasks, and you’d be surprised how much you can install. I found this out after doing a test to see how much I could install on my 32GB budget Chromebook. That being … Read more
One of the great features of owning a Chrome OS computer is the ability to install Linux Apps. The ability to install Linux apps on your Chromebook opens up a whole new type of functionality. If you use Linux a lot on your Chromebook then you may get to a stage where you want to … Read more
Installing Linux on Chrome OS gives you many new features that you’ll simply not want to do without. When you install Linux you’re opening up your computer to many Linux programs. There are a huge number of programs available, and the best thing is most of them are free to use. To install Linux your … Read more
If you love gaming then I’m sure you’ve heard of the Steam Linux App. It’s been talked about for a couple of years and it has finally been released. Before you get too excited it’s worth pointing out that it’s currently in Alpha mode and is only available on some Chromebooks. In this article, I’ll … Read more
A few months ago the Chrome OS team gave us the option to record our Chromebook screen. Until then, if you wanted to record your screen you would need to use software such as Screencastify. In this article, I’ll show you how to record your Chromebook screen, which by default saves the recording in the … Read more
Before we had Linux on Chrome OS it was not possible to use any other browser than Chrome. This isn’t exactly a major issue because I personally prefer using the Chrome browser over any other. However, if you do prefer to use a different browser. You’ll be happy to know you can now do this … Read more
Chrome OS and most of the Chromebooks and Chromebox computers that use the operating system support Linux. I say most of them because older devices may not have the support. Although Linux has been available for a few years now. It’s not taken off as much as Android Apps on the Chromebook. This is mainly … Read more
