Chromebook Resources

Here are a collection of resources that are useful for unlocking the potential of any Chromebook.

Please reply with your own favorites... this is just scratching the surface!

Keyboard shortcuts

Tips and tricks

SSH App

SSH FAQ

Wipe device data

Reset your Chromebook

Developer mode

Stable, beta, and development channels

Dev-Install: Installing Developer and Test packages onto a Chrome OS device - The Chromium Projects

Developer Information for Chrome OS Devices - The Chromium Projects

Firmware Update - The Chromium Projects

Poking around your Chrome OS Device - The Chromium Projects

ChromeOS SSH with Public / Private Keypairs - Andrew Jorgensen

 

Using Crouton to run a Linux distro alongside ChromeOS

My c720 has pretty much become my travel companion around campus. I am using Trusty Tahr 14.04 XFCE with Numix icons on a dock. Between ChromeOS and XFCE I use the latter 99% of the time. More flexible with applications and installations.

 

http://www.androidcentral.com/how-add-your-dropbox-files-app-your-chromebook

 

Access Windows network file shares from a chromebook.

Get the free app made by Google:

Network File Share for Chrome OS

Spoiler: source

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3077...essly-access-windows-network-file-shares.html

 

This is the main reason I have been thinking about splurging on the pixelbook with 512gb of storage. I can have both systems on one machine, and move two more notebooks off my shelf.

 

For up-to-date news and for the latest Chromebook / Chrome OS info I recommend these sites:

https://plus.google.com/communities/105678482604512626671 (depreciated)

https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/

https://chromeunboxed.com/

https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/

 

Dinsan over at ChromeStory has put together a nice guide on using chromebooks.

https://www.chromestory.com/chromebook/