Chrome OS began as a simple browser-based operating system that only ran progressive web and Chrome apps. Over the years, Google's OS has evolved well past its humble origins. Modern Chromebooks ...

Chromebooks are low-cost laptops that mostly target students and educators. While running ChromeOS under the hood makes them efficient, they lack a strong upgrade path and full-featured options ...

At Google I/O in Mountain View, Google quietly let slip that “all devices [Chromebook] launched this year will be Linux-ready right out of the box.” Wait. What? In case you’ve missed it, last year, ...

Linux apps can now run in a Chromebook's Chrome OS environment. However, the process can be tricky, and it depends on your hardware's design and Google's whims. Running Android apps on your Chromebook ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. About three years ago, I reviewed the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition. It's one of the few higher-end Chromebooks and is an ...

For those who need to tinker, here are some ways I've found to run alternative Linux distros on a Chromebook. I’ve had the good fortune of having a Chromebook Pixel to work on for the last few months.

Last November, I wrote about running Ubuntu on a Chromebook using ChrUbuntu. In that post, I noted some of the advantages of running ChrUbuntu: I really liked having a full-blown desktop environment ...

Adam Z. Lein has been a tech journalist at Pocketnow since 2002. He's also been a photographer since 1995 and a web developer & graphic designer since 1997 while working on the DEC intranet. He's also ...

Enabling Developer Mode on a Chromebook unlocks new capabilities and app options. Here's where to find it.

Googlebooks don’t have the same level of web app support as Chromebooks, as only “compliant” apps can be installed, ...