Chrome 156 for Googlebook fixes file saving and more
Chrome 156 is out for Googlebook with a real Save As dialog, a Google Docs clipboard fix, and a dozen more fixes.
3 min readAuthor: Chriss Rakoot
Chriss Rakoot writes and maintains the repair guides on ChromebookFixes. He trained as an engineer, specialized in IT and computer-systems maintenance, and worked for years as an in-person trainer in that field before moving his teaching online. Guides are reviewed and updated when ChromeOS changes.
Googlebook OLED screens show washed-out blacks, fix coming
OLED Googlebook owners are seeing gray blacks instead of true black. Google says it found the cause and a fix is on the way.
3 min readFix Googlebook’s broken Better Together features
Duplicate device sessions can break Googlebook's Better Together features after a reset. Here's the simple account fix.
3 min readChrome 155 lets you install any website as a Googlebook app
Chrome 155 drops the PWA-manifest rule on Googlebook, letting you install any website as a windowed app. Here is how the new install flow works.
3 min readChrome Recovery Utility Is Now the Device Recovery Utility
Google renamed the Chromebook Recovery Utility to Device Recovery Utility, adding Googlebook support, but early testing found a broken drive picker.
4 min readChromeOS Long Term Support jumps from 144 to 150
Google's ChromeOS Long Term Support channel skipped straight from LTS-144 to LTS-150, bundling 43 security fixes in one jump.
4 min readFirst Googlebook hands-on reviews land, and ChromeOS isn’t dead
The first hands-on Googlebook review is out, covering the ASUS model's OLED screen, trackpad, and new OS learning curve.
3 min readGooglebook takes over Best Buy before October 4
Google has papered Best Buy stores nationwide with Googlebook displays, days before the October 4 launch. Here's what the retail blitz means.
3 min readGoogle locks in ChromeOS updates through 2034
Google confirmed Chromebook update support continues through 2034, and some newer models will be eligible to move to Googlebook OS later.
4 min readGooglebook’s release date is set: five laptops from $899
Google confirmed October 4 as the Googlebook release date, with five launch laptops priced from $899 to $1,299 and a decade of updates promised.
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