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#Chrome google photos screensaver update
In fact, as far as most of the tech-watching world is concerned, the news right now is that Google's in the midst of rolling out an insignificant-seeming update to an unimportant operating system. When your display goes idle, you will see images just like the ones you see on your Chromecast or smart display.Something really interesting is happening right now - but looking out across the sea of floating headlines in these echo-filled virtual waters of ours, you'd never know it. To set your photos for the screen saver, click Art Gallery if you want to be served Art and photography by Google. You can toggle between Fahrenheit or Celcius depending on your personal preference. To check, click the “About Chrome OS” tab in the left-hand menu and then select “check for updates.” Back to the screen saver.
The last setting on the list should be “screen saver.” If it isn’t, you may still be on Chrome OS 87. In the left-hand menu, click the “personalization” tab. At the top of the settings, you should see a gear icon. You can do so by clicking the quick settings menu in the bottom-right of your screen. Head over to your Chrome OS settings menu. If you want to enable the screen saver on your Chromebook, it’s as easy as 1,2,3. Anyway, it’s not a thing so it is of no concern at the moment. I suppose, with Voice Match, it wouldn’t be a big deal so long as there was a way to prevent others from interacting with my device. Personally, I don’t know if I want my Chromebook to turn into a smart display when the screen goes idle. It’s just not there at the moment and I don’t know if it ever will be. That’s not to say that this isn’t on the road map for the Chrome OS screen saver. You won’t be able to control your home devices or ping the Assistant with an inquiry about your favorite team’s scores. That said, you can say “Hey G” and expect your Chromebook to turn into an Assistant-enabled smart display. This is all very useful and it gives your Chromebook a real personalized feel. In addition to the customizable images, you will get basic weather info, the time, and a ticker at the top-right of the screen that displays media that you have playing when the screen goes idle. Like a Chromecast, users can choose between images from Google’s curated art and photography albums or you can enable your Google Photos and select from your personal photo albums. First, it gives you the ability to customize the images that show on your screen when the display is idle for a period of time. In its current state, the screen saver does do a couple of neat tricks. While the screen saver does offer up bits of useful information, it does not give you the functionality of devices such as the Nest Hub or Lenovo Smart Display. A number of publications have referred to the new feature as a way to turn your Chromebook into a smart display. Advertisementsīefore we dive into the new Chrome OS screen saver, let’s talk a little bit about what it’s not. Once called ambient mode, the screen saver function has been in the works for more than a year and a half and now it is available to you in the Stable channel of Chrome OS. This update contained some very useful front-facing features for users but undoubtedly the most talked about is the new Chrome OS screen saver. Last week, Chrome OS 88 began rolling out to users across the globe.
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