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1. #HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP CRACKED#
2. #HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP UPDATE#
3. #HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP PATCH#
4. #HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP PORTABLE#
5. #HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP ANDROID#

Turn it into a kid’s gaming and entertainment machine with some of these apps recommended by my colleague Julie Jargon-complete with parental controls.Turn it into a security camera with an app like Manything or AlfredCamera.Other things you could do with an old smartphone: Last thing you want is constantly dinging pop-up messages. One very important thing: Disable iMessage and your other Apple services on these old devices.

#HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP ANDROID#

Roku and Amazon’s Fire TV have Android and iOS apps that support wireless remote features. I was able to use Apple’s own Remote app for that, but there are loads of options depending on how you mix and match your devices.

#HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP CRACKED#

Considering, however, that the Apple TV remote is easier to lose than an AirPod in an airplane seat, I opted to take my old, cracked iPhone 6 and turn it into an extra controller. Many of my tablet tips apply to old phones, too. Turn it into a kitchen helper with apps like AllRecipes, Epicurious and use Siri for setting a timer.Turn it into a mini TV by downloading videos and streaming-video apps.Turn it into a second monitor using Apple’s own Sidecar tool or an app like Duet (though check the requirements).(Speaking of video chatting, read my colleague Nicole Nguyen’s recent piece for more tips and options.) Take that, Facebook Portal! I also installed Zoom, Google Hangouts and WhatsApp, for more video-chat options.

#HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP PORTABLE#

There are loads of things to do with an old iPad but, as you’ll see in the video above, I opted to make some homemade tablet stands and turn this into a portable video-chat machine that’s always ready for FaceTime with the grandparents. I also bought her a 10-foot Lightning cord, so she can keep it plugged into the wall. This Android security site provides links to helpful resources.Īs for my neighbor’s battery problem? It was slow to charge but seemed OK after that. Android is much trickier because there are so many different phone and tablet brands.

#HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP PATCH#

For example last year, it released a security patch for iOS 9 and 10 devices. Apple releases patches for older devices if it feels they are critical. Not only do you miss the latest features, you also might miss security updates. There are downsides to being on an older system. I also upgraded to the latest operating system supported on the device-good old iOS 10, in this case. Save photos and anything else that’s important, then go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. The first issue I solved by restoring the iPad to factory settings. She’d said it was too slow to do anything and the battery was shot. It’s now alive and well-in my living room. My neighbor had left her 2012 iPad for dead in her attic.

#HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE CHROME OS ON LAPTOP UPDATE#

To try speeding that up, just reset it to factory settings and update it to the most recent OS version. My biggest issue? The laptop’s battery barely holds a charge anymore so I had to cuddle up to the wall outlet.Ī tip from my Chromebook-loving colleague Christopher Mims: Don’t do this to an old Chromebook. But for writing or simple web work, sure. They don’t make keyboards like they used to.Ĭould I use it as my full-time machine? Heck no. In fact, I wrote some of this column on the wonderful ThinkPad keyboard. (Neverware has a list of system requirements here.) On my 2009 Lenovo ThinkPad T400s, which miraculously still had working Wi-Fi, the Chrome browser sailed along smoothly. After you go through that process, clearly explained here, you install the software on the old laptop. The process requires a newer Windows computer, Mac or Chromebook, which you use to load the software onto an 8GB-or-larger USB drive. Please, your 1,000-piece puzzle can wait. (Fact: New laptops smell delicious.) The bad news: Installing the software takes some tech expertise and about an hour. The great news: Once you’ve installed CloudReady on an old Mac or Windows PC, the only thing you’ll be missing is that new-laptop smell. (Like Google’s Chrome browser and Chromebooks in general, the privacy issues of using the web while logged in with a Google account still apply.) You just can’t run Android apps, like on newer Chromebooks. Google doesn’t offer Chrome OS to install on older machines, but a company called Neverware offers CloudReady, a version of that Chromium operating system that runs a Chrome-like browser with all the Google web apps you’d want. You know that Chromebook your kid has? Google’s Chrome OS is based on an open-source operating system called Chromium OS, and it works well on computers with less horsepower than a tricycle.