The launch of the new version of Google's operating system, "Chrome OS 86" which is based on the Linux kernel, ebuild / portage build tools, open components, and the Chrome 86 web browser.
This new version of Chrome OS 86, comes with improvements for PIN unlocking, improvements with parental controls, ability to make a color change to the cursor And other things.
What's new in Chrome OS 86?
In this new version, we will be able to notice that when entering the system and in the form of unlocking the screen, A button appeared to see the entered password or PIN code clearly.
For example, in case of unsuccessful login attempts, andThe user can now see what exactly was entered in the form password (after clicking the icon with an eye instead of *****, the entered password is displayed for 5 seconds).
In addition, after 30 seconds of inactivity after entering the field, if the login button is not pressed, the content from the password field now it's erased.
Added the ability to quickly login using a PIN code, enabled in settings. If this feature is enabled, the login is done automatically immediately after entering the correct PIN, without waiting for the user to press the login button.
Parental control modes "Family Link" and restrictions on school accounts, which allow you to limit the time children spend with the device and the range of programs available, now extends to applications for the Android platform.
Added ability to change cursor color to make it more visible on the screen. There are seven different colors to choose in the configuration section «Mouse and touch panel».
Moreover, the redesign of the program's interface to manage the photo collection stands out, I also know that cropping tools have been expanded and new filters have been added and changes have been made for better visualization.
Another important change is the added support for high dynamic range output (HDR, High Dynamic Range) on devices with built-in or external displays that support this functionality. The ability to play HDR videos posted on Youtube is provided.
When entering using a physical keyboard or on screen, The ability to form recommendations for inserting Emoji has been added. Emoji recommendations are displayed in limited context, such as when using messaging apps.
Added a mechanism to personal information suggestions to autocomplete personal information entry, such as name, email, address and phone number. For example, typing "my address" will provide text with the user's address.
The eyelash "What's New" has been added to the built-in Help app Explore (formerly Get Help) to view the Chrome OS new release notes.
Finally it is also mentioned that work continued to stabilize and expand capabilities of the environment to run Linux applications crostini, that in the Chrome OS 80 release it was upgraded from Debian 9 to Debian 10 (instructions for use on Crostini Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS or Arch Linux are also available).
For example, problems with forwarding USB connections to Arduino devices to the Linux environment are resolved.
It also carries out work on bugs in ARC ++ (Chrome Runtime App), the middle layer for launching Android-apps on Chrome OS.
Finally if you want to know more about it about this new version of the system, you can check the details by going to to the following link.
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The new build now available for most Chromebooks current, as well as external developers have trained versions for common computers with x86, x86_64 and ARM processors.
Last but not least, if you are a Raspberry user, you should know that you can also install Chrome OS on your device, only that the version you can find is not the most current, and there is still the problem with video acceleration due to hardware.