The newest model of ChromeOS (M124) is out with a couple of nice upgrades, together with quicker break up display setup and a brand new internet site visitors prioritization characteristic. The replace brings different updates with it as effectively, like a settings UI refresh and up to date gesture controls.

Judging from screenshots published by 9to5Google, the brand new “Faster Split Screen Setup” characteristic shall be acquainted to Windows customers. After you snap an app to 1 facet of the display, previews of different apps pop up on the opposite facet — choose one, and it pins there for you. Before this replace, you needed to navigate to the opposite app and repeat the side-by-side pinning course of, so this could take away somewhat of that friction.

9to5Google writes that choices for this characteristic may be discovered below Settings > System preferences > Windows and desks.

Google has additionally added Wi-Fi Quality of Service (QoS) to ChromeOS. The concept, very like the QoS characteristic of routers, is that your Chromebook will prioritize issues like video calls and on-line video games when your Wi-Fi community is congested. If it really works effectively, that would imply higher-quality video calls, much less buffering whereas streaming, and smoother on-line gaming.

In the class of “things nobody asked for,” ChromeOS now supports carrier locking — so wi-fi corporations can promote you a Chromebook you can solely use with their service. In concept, once you repay the laptop computer or the contract ends, your service will unlock it, which I’m certain will at all times go off and not using a hitch.

Lastly, this replace brings a redesigned ChromeOS settings app that’s slathered in Google’s Material You design and structured extra like smartphone settings menus, according to Chrome Unboxed. The outlet reviews that there’s additionally a brand new 2-finger trackpad gesture for swiping away notifications and that ChromeOS now helps turning on the power to digitally pan, tilt, and zoom even on Chromebook webcams that don’t help Super-Res Zoom.

Like most of its updates, Google doesn’t roll out ChromeOS variations abruptly, however says model M124 will hit suitable Chromebooks “over the coming days.” To verify for the replace, both search for the “Update available” notification or go to Settings > About ChromeOS > Check for updates.