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Chrome 61 Released for CPS

11/9/2017

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Chrome OS v61 has been released for the district. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates, and feature enhancements. Systems will be receiving updates over the next several days.

Some highlights of these changes are:

  • New Sign in and Lock Screen design
    • Sleek new blurred background with circle avatar. It looks pretty nice, and shows some of the ways that ChromeOS is starting to grow up into a full fledged operating system.​​
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  • New default profile avatar and picker
    • Including new Animated Gifs. Yes, our students will surely enjoy these. I’m personally a fan of the dragon. It breathes fire!
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  • New App launcher
    • The new app launcher is the “Peeking launcher.” This Pixel-esque design is now the default experience in Chrome OS 61. Clicking the Circle Apps Drawer initially opens a peek at the last 5 Apps Used. Click on the arrow at the bottom to open the rest of the Apps Panel.
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Also, not a feature we support at ITS, but interesting nonetheless, Chrome OS 61 also removes the “Ok Google” hotword to start a voice search. It will likely return with the launch of  Google Assistant for Chromebooks (which I am told we will be able to limit via the Admin Console).
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