Presented is the release of the Chrome OS 135 operating system, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage assembly tools, open components and the Chrome 135 web browser. The Chrome OS user environment is limited to a web browser, and instead of standard programs, web applications are used, however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. Output to the screen is carried out using the Freon graphics stack (work is underway to switch to using Wayland) and the Aura window manager. The source code is distributed under the free Apache 2.0 license. Chrome OS Build 135 is available for most current Chromebook models. For use on regular computers, the Chrome OS Flex edition is offered.
Key changes in Chrome OS 135:
- ChromeOS Flex uses a new Bluetooth stack based on the Fluoride stack ported from Android and continuing the evolution of Broadcom's BlueDroid stack. To revert to the old stack, you can use the chrome://flags/#bluetooth-use-floss setting.
- The Launcher interface now has the ability to search for images not only by file name, but also by content.
- For Bluetooth mouse manipulators, the Fast Pair mode is enabled. After turning on a new mouse or bringing it closer to the computer, the system will automatically detect the new device and display an invitation to connect it with one click.
- Added "Mouse Keys" mode, allowing you to control the mouse cursor using the keyboard. This feature may be useful for people with movement disorders (for example, with tremors of the limbs) who have difficulty working with the mouse.
- The process of detecting the activity and disabling "face control", a mode that allows you to use head movement to control the mouse pointer and clicks, has been simplified.
- Six vulnerabilities were fixed, one of which was marked as dangerous (access to already freed memory in Site Isolation). The amount of rewards paid to the researchers who identified the problems was $6.
Source: opennet.ru
