Google has started rolling out the new version of its ChromeOS 120 with a number of usability tweaks for Chromebooks over the coming days.
Version 120 brings a Virtual Desk Button to the ChromeOS Shelf that appears to the left of pinned app icons. Featuring the name of the current grouping, you can quickly switch between Desks with the left/right arrows that appear upon hover.
Here’s a list of new features and changes you’ll notice when you update to this new version of Chrome.
Nearby Share Self Share
Nearby Share Self Share enables seamless sharing between a user’s devices. Now, transfers will automatically be accepted when Nearby Sharing with any Android or ChromeOS device that is logged into the same Google account, even when the other device’s screen is off.
A new way to easily switch from desks, right from the shelf
ChromeOS Virtual Desk Button is a shelf button that’s available for all users who utilize virtual desks. The button will allow quick access to desk operations for desk visualizing, desk switching, desk creation and desk ordering. If the user have previously saved desks, they would be able to go to the desk library as well.
Settings > Apps > Manage your apps and selecting an application will show a new “App details” section at the bottom that notes whether it’s an Android app, Chrome App, or Web App, as well as how it was installed: Preinstalled, Play Store, Chrome browser (PWA), or Chrome Web Store. You also get storage and versioning information.
