The release of the Chrome OS 93 operating system based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild / portage assembly toolkit, open components and the Chrome 93 web browser has been published. The Chrome OS user environment is limited to a web browser, and instead of standard programs, web applications are involved, however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop and taskbar. The Chrome OS 93 build is available for most current Chromebook models. Enthusiasts have formed unofficial builds for regular computers with x86, x86_64 and ARM processors. The source texts are distributed under the Apache 2.0 free license.
Key changes in Chrome OS 93:
- The "Tote" indicator, which allows you to access recently saved screenshots, documents, pinned files or downloads with one click from the panel, now supports accessing scan results created in the Scan application and saved in the file manager, as well as reports from the application for system diagnostics.
- Improved window handling when launching Android mobile applications. On Chromebooks running Android environments based on the Android 11 platform, apps now launch using a specific screen orientation, and users can quickly resize the app window using a simple interface that offers typical smartphone and tablet screen sizes.
- Android apps are given access to Chrome OS certificates, not just certificates tied to the Android environment.
- For enterprises, the ability to enable periodic re-authentication on the login and screen lock pages, to verify a Google account, including using Yubikeys and sending a code via SMS, has been implemented.
Source: opennet.ru