I love these hidden flags videos. When most of the tech world remains elitest about ChromeOS it's great to see love for a really good operating system. Most people aren't don't even use any desktop apps other than Chrome anyway.
just got the Duet 5 and I've never been happier. I own an iPad, Tab S7 Plus, and a Surface Pro 4, and I love the Duet far much more than all of the others. it's so different. not just the same setup as always. the Battery life is truly amazing, two usb c ports, 50 watt fast charging, comes with keyboard and back stand case. it's just awesome. I'm looking forward to really learning how to use ChromeOS So I can get the most out of my new computer!
your videos like this is the reason I got into Chromebooks, and all the tech accessories you comment about or review I go get!! Thanks for your videos!!!
Thanks for keeping us informed! Its such a small community that nobody seems to cover. Unfortunately I have to return my Acer Spin 713 due to connectivity issues with my Eero Pro 6. There's no comparable Chromebook out there so I'll just be without 😩😩😩 I'm trying not to buy a Windows laptop but I need a device!! The Acer was ALMOST perfect for my needs.
You are such a great instructor on these videos. At first I made a couple of errors, but went back and watched again and bingo - I've enabled them all. Thanks again!
Great, the launcher not only appears after hitting the 'everything' key on your screen or keyboard, but also when you swipe up with two fingers with the cursor on the shelf bar.
Any idea how reorder actually works, I have the flag on but I don't see how to actually make any choices. I could already must move them around. Does this flag work in stable channel?
Thank you for sharing these cool new features. I particulaly like the Side Search! flag, this is really cool as well as the Productivity experiment. Thanks!
Side search should really be a permanent feature on Chrome. Reminds of my current favorite - the YT PIP extension, where I can watch a video/podcast while simultaneously doing other tasks on my PC. 👌😋
Some great tips buddy, very useful and something that as a long time Chromebook user (presently on my third one) I was unaware of. I have installed all of them and had a play and genuinely think that they are very useful to an everyday Chromebooker like myself, so thanks for the info.
This video was very helpful. I am happy with my chromebook purchase so far except for two things, Offline video playback is very awkward on chromebooks and there are no chrome os supported players on playstore except VLC and using chormebook for office files has been a nightmare, because of these two things i keep going back to my linux laptop
Awesome content. For some reason the "side search" is no longer available? Looks like a cool feature to have in addition to the rest that you shown.. 🙏
Do you have a video about customizing the ChromeOS? Can you limit access to just the Chrome browser, nothing else like youtube, etc...? I would like to make a turnkey system to navigate to my WebApp and that's all I want in general running. Is this possible? You talked in this video about wanting a ton of shortcuts, does ChromeOS/Browser make the provision for a WebApp to override and take over some of the shortcuts for its own use? If all shortcuts are taking over by the browser, it ruins the experience I want to offer in my web application (PWA). For example, I was wanting to use Ctrl-Tab in conjunction with the Tab to navigate across some special bookmarks in my app but I had to give up Ctrl-Tab because it's already snapped by the browser. Arrow-Keys and Control-Arrow-Keys are also functions I expose in my app. Thank you.
Thanks for this info. These are really helpful flags, however, when using the side search, I have noticed that the G doesn't show up unless I click a link that is listed as an AD which opens in the same tab. If I click on a link that is not an AD, it opens in a new tab and doesn't give me the G for side search. Has anyone else noticed this? Search something (say Lenovo) click on the AD link and it will open in the same tab and give you the G, but if you scroll down and hit the Lenovo link that is not the AD, it will open in a new tab with no G (side search). Very odd. Basically, I can't search something random, like Zebras, and get the G, because there are no AD links when searching Zebras, and so if I wanted to do further research on Zebras, I wouldn't be able to use the side search. :)
I hope game launchers like steam and epic games become compatible with chrome os. I know its not the best for gaming but with a hard drive it will help a lot
With the recent launch of ChromeOS 97 (stable) and _finally_ the 4 week update cycle - are we any closer to the LaCrOS split out for Chromebooks predicted by Robbie back in March last year (pre v94)? As a basic Chromebook user (non developer) is there anywhere to keep up to date on this in plain (simple) english? Thanks
Maybe I am really slow,, but I have been trying to transition to chromebook after using Apple products for a long time. Could you do an explanation of how to insert international accent marks on Chromebook. There may be an easy way, but I am not finding any easy explanation of how to do it on the internet. Thanks so much. i very much enjoy your channel.
The dark/light options break my notifications. Make them unreadable. Text is the same color as the background chosen. Also, when in "my files" when selecting anything (in dark mode) it whites out the selected file. Text unreadable. Very ugly. Hope they fix this when it come stable. The side launcher and side search are pretty cool though!
Hi great videos. I have just got a pixelbook Go and haven't really had much of a look at it but one thing I can not seem to do is rearrange my apps in alphabetical order. Is there anyway of doing this? Many thanks
I have version 96 now, BUT for some reason, the fan who I've hardly noticed before is now going almost all the time. the battery does not last as long anymore. Its almost bad actually... so I guess something in the new version uses cpu-cycles that the older one did not. Hope its not the same in next update.
Excelente contenido me sirvio mucho el apartado de tema oscuro ya que trabajo en las noches con una chromebook y tener la interfaz en blanco me molestaba mucho los ojos
I strongly disagree on the launcher. I quite like the gnome / launchpad style launcher that shows all of your apps neatly spaced out. I really don't want to return to the cramped, windows style launcher.
Chromebook is a very advanced operating environment and far soupier to Android and windows when it comes to Linux. People who hate Chromebook are not buying the right one. There is no reason why you shouldn't but the most expensive Chromebook otherwise it's like buying the cheapest windows laptop and declaring windows sucks.
@@gmdrandom6287 Yes the hybrid snapdragon+Intel processor is more efficient than the equivalent processor in a windows laptop. Microsoft is just trolling at this point and beginning that that Google with take control of control of the PC neckbeard market. Microsoft makes plenty off Xbox and cloud services which is why the windows 11 requirements are so strict because otherwise Microsoft will loose money on windows.
@@gotsm9959 if google really wants to get all of the pc people on chrome books they have to get game developers to port their games onto the os, something that developers aren't doing.
@@gmdrandom6287 There are plenty of resources to teach devs how to make games on Chromebook but the devs are too lazy to learn Linux. Until then the Android is a good place to experiment as it is program language based so it's easy to understand. Apps like zoom have special Chromebook versions that experiment with Linux +Android .
I recently got a Chromebook and after a very rocky start, it took 4 days to update it and get it to finally log into an account, I have been exploring the UI and features. I use Windows, Linux and MacOS and I am struck by just how much ChromeOS takes cues from MacOS. In some cases almost spot on for the Mac way of doing things. Having said that it does miss out on a lot of productivity methods. It also lacks some key Apps and the Apps it does have are sometimes cruder than I am used to. But for the price and ability to run on a very light machine, it is impressive.
I love these hidden flags videos. When most of the tech world remains elitest about ChromeOS it's great to see love for a really good operating system. Most people aren't don't even use any desktop apps other than Chrome anyway.
I think the office suite apps find more use than chrome. And now you can only have MS office desktop variant on windows pc.
Appreciate the Productivity: App Launcher! I agree, this should have been the default launcher! Thanks a bunch!
Agreed. This flag change made using my Chromebook so much better.
just got the Duet 5 and I've never been happier. I own an iPad, Tab S7 Plus, and a Surface Pro 4, and I love the Duet far much more than all of the others. it's so different. not just the same setup as always. the Battery life is truly amazing, two usb c ports, 50 watt fast charging, comes with keyboard and back stand case. it's just awesome. I'm looking forward to really learning how to use ChromeOS So I can get the most out of my new computer!
your videos like this is the reason I got into Chromebooks, and all the tech accessories you comment about or review I go get!!
Thanks for your videos!!!
Thanks for keeping us informed! Its such a small community that nobody seems to cover. Unfortunately I have to return my Acer Spin 713 due to connectivity issues with my Eero Pro 6. There's no comparable Chromebook out there so I'll just be without 😩😩😩 I'm trying not to buy a Windows laptop but I need a device!! The Acer was ALMOST perfect for my needs.
Thanks for this! I also learned about Side Search this morning, and it's incredibly useful! I can't wait to fire up the App Launcher 😃
I've just bought a Chromebook so thanks for the Launcher tip, so useful
Thanks for the pointers!
Most usefull for me: App Launcher!
So glad Google finally compacted the interface.
You are such a great instructor on these videos. At first I made a couple of errors, but went back and watched again and bingo - I've enabled them all. Thanks again!
Great, the launcher not only appears after hitting the 'everything' key on your screen or keyboard, but also when you swipe up with two fingers with the cursor on the shelf bar.
These are great features! Clear side search and re-order app launcher are also available as flags.
Any idea how reorder actually works, I have the flag on but I don't see how to actually make any choices. I could already must move them around. Does this flag work in stable channel?
I like this video of Hidden Chrome OS Features. Please continue to do this in the future.
What are the devices in high performance that operate the os system. And what is the devices that u r using in this video?
HP Chromebase All-in-One 22 - aa0050t
Robby, thanks for this, especially for highlighting those last two flags.
Love these videos!
Thank you for sharing these cool new features. I particulaly like the Side Search! flag, this is really cool as well as the Productivity experiment. Thanks!
What chrome desktop are you using brother? Its looks very nice
Your channel is the best forever !!!! Thank you !!!!
Side search should really be a permanent feature on Chrome. Reminds of my current favorite - the YT PIP extension, where I can watch a video/podcast while simultaneously doing other tasks on my PC. 👌😋
That’s great bought a chromebook for the first time will look this up thanks 🙏
uhhhh, the side search is amazing! thank you for the discovery and helping to get the best out of ChromeOs! :D
Thanks again you explain these videos so so good even i can do it after i watch.great voice and so nicely explaind.super.
thanks for the video - immediatly activated all of them on my duet which I love
Some great tips buddy, very useful and something that as a long time Chromebook user (presently on my third one) I was unaware of. I have installed all of them and had a play and genuinely think that they are very useful to an everyday Chromebooker like myself, so thanks for the info.
Dude thanks so much for this video. I turned a lot of these on love the way it changed my Samsung Chromebook.
This video was very helpful. I am happy with my chromebook purchase so far except for two things, Offline video playback is very awkward on chromebooks and there are no chrome os supported players on playstore except VLC and using chormebook for office files has been a nightmare, because of these two things i keep going back to my linux laptop
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What chromebook is this? Looks awesome!!!
I found out the other day 3 finger click on a link will open the link in a new tab. It's super helpful when browsing on the laptop!
Brilliant vid. I love the way the app launcher works now and I never knew that you could even snap horizontal, so that's really handy.
Have you find a way to having the desks all the time? Also after a restart
Merry Christmas!
A Robby video 🔥.. always get me excited
I like the video, good explanation. Thank you!
Great! These are all pretty useful, can't wait for them to be standard!
Nice video. Love the app launcher part! Hope to see more features of ChromeOS100
Awesome content. For some reason the "side search" is no longer available? Looks like a cool feature to have in addition to the rest that you shown.. 🙏
Do you have a video about customizing the ChromeOS? Can you limit access to just the Chrome browser, nothing else like youtube, etc...? I would like to make a turnkey system to navigate to my WebApp and that's all I want in general running. Is this possible?
You talked in this video about wanting a ton of shortcuts, does ChromeOS/Browser make the provision for a WebApp to override and take over some of the shortcuts for its own use?
If all shortcuts are taking over by the browser, it ruins the experience I want to offer in my web application (PWA). For example, I was wanting to use Ctrl-Tab in conjunction with the Tab to navigate across some special bookmarks in my app but I had to give up Ctrl-Tab because it's already snapped by the browser. Arrow-Keys and Control-Arrow-Keys are also functions I expose in my app. Thank you.
Thanks for this info. These are really helpful flags, however, when using the side search, I have noticed that the G doesn't show up unless I click a link that is listed as an AD which opens in the same tab. If I click on a link that is not an AD, it opens in a new tab and doesn't give me the G for side search. Has anyone else noticed this? Search something (say Lenovo) click on the AD link and it will open in the same tab and give you the G, but if you scroll down and hit the Lenovo link that is not the AD, it will open in a new tab with no G (side search). Very odd. Basically, I can't search something random, like Zebras, and get the G, because there are no AD links when searching Zebras, and so if I wanted to do further research on Zebras, I wouldn't be able to use the side search. :)
I like the look of the Os.
Microsoft has totally screwed the user.
And I have been with them since Dos 1.5
I hope game launchers like steam and epic games become compatible with chrome os. I know its not the best for gaming but with a hard drive it will help a lot
Nothing to do with the video but what monitor is that? It looks really good imo
HP chromebase
With the recent launch of ChromeOS 97 (stable) and _finally_ the 4 week update cycle - are we any closer to the LaCrOS split out for Chromebooks predicted by Robbie back in March last year (pre v94)?
As a basic Chromebook user (non developer) is there anywhere to keep up to date on this in plain (simple) english? Thanks
Nice video. The main feature what every person having is looking are the protection updates in every Chrome OS update.
Feature flag flip tongue twister…owned it
The Search option is a great one for me. 🤗🤗
How do you know what OS feature you have? Whatdoes the horizontal sign CONVERT MEAN?
Merry Christmas To You,
just wondering why you make multiple desks? I just minimize or switch a new tab or app as needed, just wondering what the benefit is?
Maybe I am really slow,, but I have been trying to transition to chromebook after using Apple products for a long time. Could you do an explanation of how to insert international accent marks on Chromebook. There may be an easy way, but I am not finding any easy explanation of how to do it on the internet. Thanks so much. i very much enjoy your channel.
The dark/light options break my notifications. Make them unreadable. Text is the same color as the background chosen. Also, when in "my files" when selecting anything (in dark mode) it whites out the selected file. Text unreadable. Very ugly. Hope they fix this when it come stable. The side launcher and side search are pretty cool though!
the dark mode doesn't work, it stays in white mode even if i switch to dark mode. did you find a solution for your problem?
@@leonardogeorgecarrai9476 no
that monitor looks Fuego where did you get it
Him not looking at me is so distracting, i feel like i need to win him back somehow
Hi great videos. I have just got a pixelbook Go and haven't really had much of a look at it but one thing I can not seem to do is rearrange my apps in alphabetical order. Is there anyway of doing this? Many thanks
I have old Chromebook bought at beginning 2019 lenova n42 do you think is it worth to do same thing as well?
hey man, neat: I personally enjoy my multi-point bt buds, I get calls and movies.
thx for the video!!!
Useful. Thank you
I wish Google made it easier for hardware developers and manufacturers to get involved with Chrome OS
May sound crazy.Is it possible,to load Windows 11 onto a Chromebook,without toooo much trouble?Please Reply
cool video, wold like to know more about google flags
I second your thoughts on side search, that would be extremely useful for research projects I do
Great the new launcher. It Looks line launcher in DeX and Motorolas ready for. Amazing.
What is the model of this monitor?
I think it's an HP Chromebase. So it's not a monitor, but an all-in-one. Pretty cool. I'd like to find a monitor like that though.
I've tried the app launcher but it slowed down my chromebook significantly.
My Chromebook Duet slowed to a crawl when I enabled this and it's not a particularly quick device as it is...
I have version 96 now, BUT for some reason, the fan who I've hardly noticed before is now going almost all the time. the battery does not last as long anymore. Its almost bad actually... so I guess something in the new version uses cpu-cycles that the older one did not. Hope its not the same in next update.
The new split screen, app launcher and dark mode are long overdue. But is that side search feature not the same thing the Microsoft Edge has?
the dark mode doesn't work, it stays in white even if i switch to dark mode.
which monitor is this
HP Chromebase
in the side bar you can drag images to seeming like google docs (that was the first thing i tried lol)
my acer is still supported for a few years but I am on V94 and you talk about 96? this is strange, why dont I have atleast version 95
1:40 slight typo with reordering
Will be nice for another video review of the app Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS.
Good info
I have a very cheap chromebook 4, it says I'm on 98. Anybody know what devices are getting integrated privacy filter?
im trying to remove recently used apps (5 apps on top of my home screen) on my chromebook tablet but can not find a setting to remove them
Southern Charm Baby 🤙🏼
Is that a chrome tablet in a stand or is that a monitor?
Robbie! I need you to reference the intro music, please!
Hi, thank you for sharing video dark theme
the dark mode doesn't work, it stays in white mode even if i switch to dark mode. does it work for you?
Cool monitor bro
Very informative. What kind of monitor is that if you don't mind my asking?
I wonder how many years of updates will it get...
I would like to get it for watching TH-cam Videos 🙂
Excelente contenido me sirvio mucho el apartado de tema oscuro ya que trabajo en las noches con una chromebook y tener la interfaz en blanco me molestaba mucho los ojos
Informative video but please avoid being “super excited” which can lead to damp accident or being “pumped” which can lead to “sudden deflation”.
My favorite feature is the Microsoft account sync!
Wait, that's Edge...
There's a new experimental app reorder flag, but not sure how it works
i luv ur wallpaper
I'm on beta 97 on my HP X2 11 yet no access to the App Launcher Flag.
I have all three side search flags enabled, but I'm not seeing the little Google G anywhere
97 for the win
What’s the device?
Finally the Apps List will be in alphabetical order. How the hell wasn't this a thing from the start.
Strange Side Search isn't a flag in Chrome for Windows, yet.
The future is chrome!
I strongly disagree on the launcher. I quite like the gnome / launchpad style launcher that shows all of your apps neatly spaced out. I really don't want to return to the cramped, windows style launcher.
not sure how you like that lol
Im in Chrome 96 on Windows 11... and i dont see the flag "Side Search" 😪
How to enable a hotspot on my chromebook?
Chromebook is a very advanced operating environment and far soupier to Android and windows when it comes to Linux. People who hate Chromebook are not buying the right one. There is no reason why you shouldn't but the most expensive Chromebook otherwise it's like buying the cheapest windows laptop and declaring windows sucks.
Soupier?
There is a reason people don't buy chrome books. Some people need their apps and a lot of apps don't run on chrome os.
@@gmdrandom6287 Yes the hybrid snapdragon+Intel processor is more efficient than the equivalent processor in a windows laptop. Microsoft is just trolling at this point and beginning that that Google with take control of control of the PC neckbeard market. Microsoft makes plenty off Xbox and cloud services which is why the windows 11 requirements are so strict because otherwise Microsoft will loose money on windows.
@@gotsm9959 if google really wants to get all of the pc people on chrome books they have to get game developers to port their games onto the os, something that developers aren't doing.
@@gmdrandom6287 There are plenty of resources to teach devs how to make games on Chromebook but the devs are too lazy to learn Linux. Until then the Android is a good place to experiment as it is program language based so it's easy to understand. Apps like zoom have special Chromebook versions that experiment with Linux +Android .
I recently got a Chromebook and after a very rocky start, it took 4 days to update it and get it to finally log into an account, I have been exploring the UI and features.
I use Windows, Linux and MacOS and I am struck by just how much ChromeOS takes cues from MacOS. In some cases almost spot on for the Mac way of doing things. Having said that it does miss out on a lot of productivity methods. It also lacks some key Apps and the Apps it does have are sometimes cruder than I am used to. But for the price and ability to run on a very light machine, it is impressive.
Am I the only one getting that bug in the new "Productivity: App Launcher" where you can't just hit enter to open the selected app?
Mine seems to be working fine.
The G is so you don't have to keep pressing Back to go back to your search, makes no sense to show it always. Isn't what it's designed for.
They need a gaming thing where instead of playing like a mobile cause some chrome books are not touch screen they can use keys