Skip to main content

Chrome 74

See All Stories

[Update: Theme setting] Dark mode in Chrome for Android will also darken web pages

Google Chrome Android

Dark mode lovers have already been rejoicing in the upcoming release of Chrome for Android’s own version of dark mode, since we demonstrated an early version in Chrome 73 beta. In that demo, it was only Chrome’s own UI that was being darkened, but Google has bigger ambitions for its web browser’s dark mode on Android. A new code change indicates that Chrome for Android will recolor web pages themselves when using the browser’s upcoming dark mode.


Expand
Expanding
Close

[Update: Another video] ‘Virtual Desks’ are coming soon to Chrome OS, here’s an early glimpse [Video]

Google working on dual touchscreen Chromebooks?

The ability to have more than one “virtual desktop” is a hallmark of many desktop operating systems including Linux, Mac OS, and even recent versions of Windows. It allows you to separate your (too many) open apps and windows into cleanly divided work spaces. One major OS that’s been missing out though is Chrome OS, but Google is finally starting to change it with the new “Virtual Desks” feature.

Update: We now have a third video showing Chrome OS’s virtual desks and how they’ll actually work.


Expand
Expanding
Close

Chrome OS 74 brings much-needed audio support to Linux apps

Chrome OS Linux

Linux apps have added a new level of utility to Chrome OS, enabling programs that go beyond the typical web and Android apps. However, Chrome OS wasn’t quite ready for certain tasks like video editing due to a lack of audio in Linux apps. That’s changing as of Chrome OS 74, now in the Dev channel, which offers audio playback for the Linux apps support.


Expand
Expanding
Close

Google wants to make it harder for sites to detect that you’re using Chrome’s Incognito Mode

detect incognito

As many websites make their money from tracking and advertising, especially advertising targeted to individuals based on their web activity, Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode can help give users a sense of privacy by temporarily disconnecting from their Google, Facebook, and Amazon accounts. For those who use Incognito this way, you may be shocked to know that Chrome has long had a flaw that can be abused by web developers to detect whether you’re using Incognito Mode. According to a set of new code changes, Google is finally looking to fix this issue.


Expand
Expanding
Close

Chrome OS’s app ecosystem is a mess, but the ‘App Service’ could fix it

Uninstall Chrome OS Linux apps from launcher

Thanks to improvements Google has launched over the years, Chrome OS is now capable of running four different kinds of apps — Chrome apps and extensions, Web apps (including PWAs), Android apps, and Linux apps — each of which is managed differently. This has made app management on Chrome OS into something of a mess, but Google is looking to unify the platform with a project called the “App Service.”


Expand
Expanding
Close