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Questions tagged [google-chrome-os]

This tag is dedicated to questions about Chrome OS.

Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.

One of the popular usage is on Chromebook - http://www.google.com/chromebook/

For more details: http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os

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Autorun Chrome kiosk app when Chrome OS starts up

When Chrome OS ready, need to click 'App' button and then select the kiosk app, but I want to launch it automatically on startup. How to set that up?
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ARC Welder cuts off the action bar

I just finished work on my first Android app, New Daily Quotes. I was excited to hear that I could easily "port" it to Chromebooks and Google Chrome through ARC Welder and the Chrome Web Store, but I've run into a snag. When I run the app in ARC…
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Will Chrome OS support Java applets?

As far as I know there's some kind of Linux in the Chrome OS foundations and Java is already supported there, so I don't see a technical problem. The question is whether or not they want people to run applets at all. I would certainly appreciate…
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Web Development in the Cloud

I was fortunate enough to try out the Google Cr-48 for the Chrome OS trial period. Ideally, Google wants testers to use it as their primary computer -- in my case, primary usage would be for web development. However I find it difficult to fulfill…
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Disable Chrome Web Security On Chromebook

I know how to disable chrome web security flag on Windows. But I'm on chromebook and have no idea how to disable XSS Auditor aka chrome web security flag on chromebook for pentesting. Please help! Thanks! Edit: This question address the fact that I…
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ChromeOS Emulator on Windows not available

I have been trying to create a ChromeOS Emulator using Android Studio running on Windows 11 machine. While I got some links online to do the same, the URLs mentioned there for ChromeOS repository and system-image doesnt seem to work. Android Studio…
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Cloud9 IDE Main Menu Bar (File, Edit, Run, etc.) stuck minimized?

I've seemed to minimize the Main Menu Bar (not the specific term), resting at the top, or ceiling, in the Cloud9 IDE. There's a small drop-down arrow located on the top-center and you'd think that would be indicative of bringing it back down or…
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kvm setup for linux without default modules

Ok, so the KVM setup guide in this question does not work for me, this is because I am using crouton with a trusty (14.04) chroot. Apparently somewhere along the line kvm modules were not shipped in ChromeOS or the crouton virtual images that I…
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Register protocol handler for Android app on chromebook/chrome OS to open external link?

I have an Intent Filter in the Manifest file to launch my Android app when a custom URI is clicked. For example, clicking a link with a custom protocol like "XXX://123912967326" from the browser on my Android phone will open my app. Now, I'm using…
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How to uniqely identify ChromeOS device in Chrome App

I need to find a way of uniquely identifying each device (ChromeBook / ChromeBox) using a Chrome App, I have taken a look through the Chrome App docs and also at the docs for creating a native plugin using the pepper api. But I can't see the…
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Chrome Extension: How to List The Contents of Local Directory

What I want to do: I want to create a Chrome extension for test purposes. And that extension should be able to access the directories and files on the local hard drive. How I did It: I requested permissions for file:///* in my manifest.json file.…
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Is there any chance Chrome OS will support .NET framework?

Is there any chance Chrome OS will support .NET framework? Or will we need to learn Java...
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Chromebook / Chrome OS Developer Mode Abilities

I’m thinking of getting myself a Chromebook (running Chrome OS of course) but need to fully understand the developer mode. I’m struggling to find any concrete up to date information as to the developer modes abilities. Once I have entered developer…
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Chrome OS, quickly tell if there is an internet connection or not via a Chrome extension?

I am trying to write an extension that will cache page content for offline reading. If the user activates the extension's popup while offline, I would like to show the cached content. Currently, I am thinking I can make an ajax request and wait to…
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Are users able to view source of web apps on ChromeOS?

If yes, is there a way to compile (NOT obfuscate) JS code for deployment in ChromeOS?
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