Smart Lock: How to Unlock Your Chromebook with Your Phone
Tired of typing your password every time you open your Chromebook? Here's how Smart Lock uses your unlocked Android phone to skip it.
3 min readSoftware & ChromeOS
Powerwash, recovery, updates, settings and ChromeOS tips.
How to Use Phone Hub to Link Your Android Phone to a Chromebook
Want your phone's notifications, hotspot, and recent tabs on your Chromebook? Here's how to set up Phone Hub (Better Together) between the two.
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Chromebook Virtual Desks: How to Use Multiple Desktops on ChromeOS
Want to separate work and personal tabs on a Chromebook? Here's how ChromeOS virtual desks work and how to set up multiple desktops.
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How to Backup and Restore Chromebook Settings
Setting up a new Chromebook or about to Powerwash your current one? Here's how ChromeOS backs up and restores your settings automatically.
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Kiosk Mode and Managed Guest Sessions on a Chromebook: What They Are and How to Set Them Up
Setting up a Chromebook as a public kiosk or shared managed device? Here's how Kiosk Mode and Managed Guest Sessions actually work.
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Chromebook Storage Full? How to Free Up Space (No Powerwash Needed)
Running out of storage on your Chromebook? Here's exactly what's eating your space and how to clear it without a full factory reset.
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How to Enable and Use the Chromebook Diagnostics App
Want to test your Chromebook's battery, Wi-Fi, CPU, and touchpad without third-party software? Here's how to use the built-in Diagnostics app.
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ChromeOS Flex vs ChromeOS: Full Comparison for Old Laptops
Thinking about installing ChromeOS Flex on an old Windows laptop or Mac? Here's exactly how it differs from real ChromeOS before you commit.
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Best ChromeOS Flags for Gaming (and Which to Avoid)
Want smoother cloud gaming and better graphics performance on your Chromebook? Here are the ChromeOS flags actually worth enabling.
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Crostini (Linux) Advanced: Managing Containers and Disk Space
Running low on disk space with Linux on your Chromebook, or need a second container? Here's how Crostini's storage and containers actually work.
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