The Chrome OS has a Developer Mode that gives you root access to the operating system of your Chromebook.

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Google today announced a new operating system, Chrome OS Flex, a free-to-use, cloud-based OS built to convert old PCs or Macs into Chromebooks. The new OS was developed by Google a few years after ...

Google has finally announced Chrome OS Flex, its cloud-based operating system. The new operating system is available to try right now and is designed to turn any computer into a Chromebook using a USB ...

In late 2020, Google bought the company Neverware, which had made a name for itself thanks to a product called CloudReady that let individual users or large organizations turn old Windows PCs and Macs ...

Chrome OS will soon have a way to set your wallpaper to one of your favorite images or albums from Google Photos. Update: This feature is now available in the latest Chrome OS Canary builds, allowing ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Google is integrating its Chrome OS Enterprise with cloud-first contact center players such as 8x8, RingCentral, Five9, Vonage, Genesys and Edify. With the move, Google is rolling out Chrome ...

The Chrome OS Flex system has exited its beta program. Google has certified over 400 devices to work with Flex. Flex can turn your PC or Mac into a Chrome OS machine for free. Back in February, Google ...

With Android 12, Google introduced Material You, a colorful third-generation of Material Design which will eventually expand beyond Android. To that end, Google has begun experimenting with bringing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Google has released Chrome OS Flex, a version of its ...