The launch of the new version of Chrome OS 93 which comes a week after the launch of Chrome 93 and the new version implements various changes that strengthen, mature and improve the overall experience of computers with this operating system.
For those who are unaware of this OS, they should know that it is based on the Linux kernel, the toolkit ebuild / portage compilation and components open and the web browser Chrome 88.
Chrome OS user environment is limited to a web browser and instead of standard programs, web applications are used; however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window, desktop, and taskbar interface.
Main new features of Chrome OS 93
In this new version of Chrome OS 93 Dead which allows you to access recently saved screenshots, documents, pinned files or downloads from the panel with a single click, was further improved as support has been added for accessing scan results created in the Scan application and saved in the file manager, also in terms of application reports for system diagnostics.
Another of the changes that stands out in this new version is improved application management in the launcher which has been redesigned to implement usability improvements on touchscreen Chromebookswhich, while Chrome OS 93 does not completely fix the problem, it introduces a change that makes mobile applications much less "slippery" when you touch and hold an application in the launcher, you will see a new user interface that will make it easier to app movement tracking.
On the other hand, we can find that window management was improved when launching mobile applications for the Android platform. On Android 11 Chromebooks based on the Android 11 platform, apps now run in a specific screen orientation and users can quickly resize the app window using a simple interface that offers screen sizes. typical of smartphones and tablets.
Basically Chrome OS 93 will block window size based on screen the developer designed it for. For applications (such as Gmail) that are not optimized for Chromebooks, a new menu will be found in the center of an application's title bar. Clicking on it will show three default settings: Phone, Tablet, and Resizable. If you select Resizable, Chrome OS will warn that the application may run into problems or restart.
In addition to that, Android apps have access to Chrome OS certificates, and not just the certificates associated with the Android environment.
For businesses, the ability to enable periodic re-authentication was implemented on the login and screen lock pages to confirm the account with Google, including the use of Yubikeys keys and the sending of a code by SMS.
Of the other changes that stand out:
- Picture-in-Picture no longer features sharp edges with rounded corners.
- Android 11 (ARCVM) for Chromebook gets a number of memory management improvements. Along with various Android optimizations, Chrome OS will now reduce RAM usage when not using Android apps or when memory is low.
- The Scan application will remember your scan settings, so you don't need to. Now you won't have to set your scanning preferences every time you want to scan your document.
- Linux apps for Chromebooks can now use the Chrome OS file manager to select files.
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.
Download Chrome OS
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.