Chromebook brands are on the verge of a changed phase, where technology will dominate the landscape. The upcoming version of Chrome OS 124 beta will be equipped with a new design for Settings that will include Google’s Material U design. The interface is modeled after the look of Android tablet menus where Chromebook users with larger screens may find their way more intuitive.
It needs to be emphasized that the old structure: the navigation drawer, is gone. The change is to the arrangement of the settings, which are now organized into separate pages encompassing a wider container. The visual design is consistent with our famous apps on tablets too, with each section of the app having its unique icon. Additionally, the text is highlighter (or changes color) to show the part you are currently reading. With a summary of each part of the text.
Although the general set of categories like Network, Bluetooth, Accounts, etc. changed somewhat, so did the options. What is notable is that privacy has been replaced by security as a driving factor for access to information. Additionally, a special “Wallpaper & Style” tab lets you add a personal touch to the appearance of your Chromebook. “System Preferences” will serve as its new permanent home, bringing settings related to Search, Assistant, Storage, and Power under one roof.
This exciting Material You revamp can be found in the ChromeOS beta channel with the release in the latest version 124. That’s all for now, but we have more! In fact, despite ensuring intensive work even on the new version (ChromeOS 123), those who maintain the one that is already stably released (ChromeOS 123) should not worry too much! You are now able to directly set your buttons to perform various functions including volume saving, track selection, and theme bookmarking.
Additionally, accessibility to ChromeOS takes a higher level with the introduction of new, natural-sounding keyboard text-to-speech voices, available offline in 31 languages. As a bonus, you now can set the number of languages you want to include in your Android applications that you can find on the Chromebook. Through this, everyone with mobile-enabled Chrome is just a click away from a hotspot, with T-Mobile leading the way right now.
And, for both of them: If you are a fan of Chromebooks and are looking for a redesign as well as more to customize the stable version.
