ChromeOS is a Linux-based operating system designed by Google
The new version of Chrome OS 114 has already been released and it comes based on the launch of with the same version number of Chrome (114) and in which a large part of the features and news have been transferred. Chrome OS 114 it's a remarkable release, since it has the support for floating windows, improvements related to games and other things.
For those new to Chrome OS, you should know that the system is based on the Linux kernel, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and the Chrome web browser.
Main new features of Chrome OS 114
This new release of Chrome OS 114 highlights that added support for floating windows that can be stacked or docked on top of other windows. For example, you can open a note-taking app in a floating window while watching a lecture. Floating mode is enabled through the design menu of the current window, the keyboard shortcut Search + Z, or a downward flick from the top center of the window.
Another of the changes that stands out from Chrome OS 114 is that it added support for a connection to wireless networks protected with technology Passpoint (Hotspot 2.0), without the need to search for a network and authenticate each time you connect (the first login is remembered relative to location, after which all subsequent connections are made automatically). This means that once a user accesses the Wi-Fi network offered at a location, the Passpoint-enabled client device will automatically connect on subsequent visits.
In addition to this, we can also find in ChromeOS 114 that an apps and games tab has been added to the built-in Help app Explore (formerly Get Help) with an overview of popular new Chromebook apps and games.
Also highlights a new audio settings, in which users can control the volume of their input and output devices, change sources on the devices, and manage more advanced features, such as noise cancellation, if the Chromebook supports it.
Minecraft on Chrome OS
On the other hand, another novelty of this release is the release of a Minecraft build for Chrome OS. In other words, fans and those who wish to purchase the Minecraft: Bedrock Edition game can do so from the Google Play Store on Chromebook, which includes access to the Minecraft Marketplace and the ability to play in Realms.
Of the other changes that stand out of this new release:
- You can now use shared albums hosted by Google Photos as a source for setting your desktop background or screen saver.
- A separate page has been added to the configurator (ChromeOS Settings) for selecting sound devices and adjusting the volume and microphone.
- App Streaming has been added to stream app windows running on Android devices to the Chrome OS screen.
- For centrally managed systems, added support to enable required plugins that run in incognito mode without the user being able to disable them.
Finally, it is also worth mentioning thate in this new version of Chrome OS 114 7 vulnerabilities were fixed, including buffer overflows in functions, use-after-free memory access, a race condition in the function, bypassing wireless debugging restrictions in the adb utility, and the ability to perform unsigned digital code signing loading a modified version of RMA shim.
If you want to know more about it about this new version of the system, you can check the details by going to to the following link.
Download Chrome OS 114
The new build now available for most Chromebooks current, as well as external developers have trained versions for common computers with x86, x86_64 and ARM processors.
Last but not least, if you are a Raspberry user, you should know that you can also install Chrome OS on your device, only that the version you can find is not the most current, and there is still the problem with video acceleration due to hardware.