The new version of the platform comes with a long list of new features.
Tl;dr
- Google launches ChromeOS M130 update with new features.
- The update makes files easier to access and improves audio features.
- The update brings appearance effects to video call controls.
Google rolls out ChromeOS M130 update
Google recently made the stable version of ChromeOS M130 available. This update, currently rolling out to your Chromebooks, offers a substantial list of new features.
Improved features for better productivity
ChromeOS M130 introduces a “Focus” panel to quickly activate “Do Not Disturb” mode, create or select existing Google Tasks, or stream Music with Focus Sound or YouTube Music Premium if you're there. subscriber. Google also makes it easier to insert emojis, GIFs and even Google Drive links with the new Launcher + f shortcut.
Additionally, the Quick Insert key found on the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus will be available on more devices starting next year.
Easy access to your files
To reduce the time it takes to search for specific files, Google added a “Suggestions” section in Tote, the space where you'll find your most recently uploaded items and latest screenshots. You'll now be able to access all your starred Drive files directly on the ChromeOS Shelf, even when you're offline. Additionally, if you want to pick up where you left off every time you start your computer, you can enable the “Welcome Recap” feature in Settings, which lets you preview and instantly restore apps and tabs from your session previous.
Notable improvements for audio and video recording
If you use your Chromebook to record video or audio, you can take advantage of the ChromeOS M130's studio-style mic feature which adds “advanced balancing, fine detail reconstruction, and room adaptation” to effects noise cancellation and dereverberation of the standard mic function. Additionally, you can use Google's Recorder app, which launches with the new operating system and offers speech recognition capabilities to create transcripts tagging each speaker, as well as summarizing recorded content.
Improved video call controls and other new features
ChromeOS M130 also integrates appearance effects into the platform's video calling controls, adds support for multiple calendars, and lets you move Picture-in-Picture (PiP) windows to one side of your screen to free up more space. space. Finally, if you own a Chromebook Plus device, you will be able to access an AI-powered feature called “Help me read” that makes it easier to find information in any text you read on your browser and in your gallery .
