Jun 27, 2024

Introducing ChromeOS M126 to The Stable Channel

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Hello Chromebook Community,
 
You should soon see an update on your device for ChromeOS M126!  Here’s a list of new features and changes you’ll notice when you update to this new version of Chrome.
 
Digital zoom with Super Resolution
The built-in Camera app now supports zooming on cameras that do not have optical zoom motors, including the built-in camera. On selected high-performance Chromebooks, AI-based Super Resolution may be applied to further enhance the images.
 
Quick Start on ChromeOS
Quick Start is a novel way to set up a new Chromebook using your Android phone. By establishing a secure connection between your phone and the Chromebook, you can automatically transfer your Wi-Fi and Google Account login information without needing to manually enter your passwords.
 
Magnifier to follow Select to Speak
Magnifier following Select to Speak is a feature designed for people who have low vision, but may be beneficial for anyone who enjoys reading text at larger sizes. When you read text aloud using Select to Speak, the screen magnifier will automatically follow the words, so you never lose your place. To try this out you can enable both Magnifier and Select to Speak in your settings. Zoom in to your preferred zoom level using Ctrl + Alt + Brightness up and Ctrl + Alt + Brightness down. Select the text you want to read out and press the Select to Speak play button, or Search + S. A setting is available under the Magnifier settings to adjust this behavior.
 
Turn off cursor blink rate
A new setting is available to turn off the blinking text cursor under Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard and text input > Text cursor blink rate. Customers with photosensitive seizure triggers and cognitive differences may want to turn off the blinking text cursor.
 
Supervised user extensions installation
For supervised accounts managed via Family Link, we are separating the parental control for Permissions for sites, extensions, and apps to give parents more granular control. Parents now have two options to choose from: Permissions for apps and Extensions. The impact on supervised accounts is that a parent can now allow extensions installations with or without approval. Previously, parents could block extensions but had no way to allow them without approval.
 
Turn off overscroll behavior
A new setting is available to turn on and off the swipe gesture to navigate between pages. This feature is also known as overscroll or overscrolling pages. This setting is found under Settings > Accessibility > Cursor and touchpad > Use a swipe gesture to navigate between pages.
 
Multi-calendar support
We are launching multi-calendar support to allow users view all events from multiple calendars that they have selected within their Google Calendar.
 
As always, please share any feedback you have by using the instructions here, and if you encounter any bugs or issues, please feel free to create a new thread on this forum! 
 
Friendly Reminder: This update and the features associated with it, will be progressively rolling out over the coming days. Your device may not immediately be eligible for this update.
 
Best, 
James - On behalf of ChromeOS
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