Finally, run the application from the app drawer. Wine Wine is an unusual Linux app that you will find on this list. Wine is a compatibility layer not an emulator that allows you to install Windows apps on Chromebooks. In fact, after the latest Wine 5. Simply put, Wine is an impressive piece of software and you must use it on your Chromebook to take full advantage of Linux on Chrome OS.
You may not be aware but Steam works wonderfully well on Chromebook, thanks to the Linux support. It also features the Proton layer a modified version of Wine which you can use to play Windows games on Chromebook. Not all Windows games are supported though. You can find more information about the state of Linux gaming from our article on the best Linux games.
Anyway, the installation process is pretty simple and we have mentioned a detailed guide below. How to Install: Open this Steam webpage and download the. DEB file. Now, move it to the Linux files section and double-click on it.
The Steam installer will automatically start the installation. Alternatively, you can follow our detailed guide on how to install Steam on a Chromebook.
Kdenlive is a desktop-class and powerful application for video editing. Sure, the app was sometimes slow to respond, but it certainly worked in our testing. Apart from that, you can use another widely popular open-source video editor OpenShot which is also quite feature-packed. All I would say is, in the absence of Chrome OS native apps, Linux apps have filled the shoes to a large extent and now you can perform even heavy tasks like video editing on your Chromebook.
How to Install Kdenlive: Open Terminal and execute the below command. After installation, you will find the app in the app drawer inside the Linux apps folder. After the installation, you will find the app in the app drawer inside the Linux apps folder.
You can also install OpenShot by downloading the latest AppImage file. You can learn how to install AppImage programs on Chromebook from our guide. In fact, it brings more advanced features like free-form selection, scale by image portion, skew diagram, monochrome effect, and much more.
There is no lag and you can create and edit a bulk of images in one go. How to Install: Open Terminal and execute the below command. Bluemail If you want a desktop-class email client for your Chromebook then Bluemail is the best Linux app you can opt for. What I love about Bluemail is that its Linux version is quite feature-rich and supports dark mode too. So go ahead and install Bluemail on your Chrom ebook.
After the download is complete, double-click on the DEB file and install it right away. Once the installation is done, press the Search button on the keyboard and search for Bluemail. Now go ahead and open it.
Nautilus is one of the best Linux apps on Chromebook as it allows you to access Linux directories just like any other Linux distro. With the default Files app on Chromebook, you can only access the Linux file section and at most, can see the hidden files. However, if you want to access system directories like mnt , usr or root then Nautilus helps you access those folders easily. How to Install: Execute the below command in the Terminal.
After the installation, you will find the app in your app drawer. Apart from that, VSC also has options for debugging, Git control, syntax highlighting, bracket matching and intelligent code completion. How to install VSC : Open this page and download the. Now VSC will start installing itself and once that is done, you can find it in the app drawer. It allows you to test Android applications and also control your smartphone at a much deeper level. This makes Chrome OS a versatile machine that can interact with hosts of devices at a technical level.
Alternatively, you can also download the Platform Tool and move it to the Linux folder. I have included Web apps, Android apps, Chrome extensions and finally some popular Linux apps too. After going through a legion of apps, I can confidently say that you would find the majority of apps either in the form of Web or Linux apps.
At this point, Chrome OS has improved by leaps and bounds and there is huge support from the developer community as well. Anyway, that is all from us. If we missed to include some apps that you are looking for, comment down below and let us know. Please reply me sir as i needed to buy a budget tablet or a chromebook. SIR, Can I download Minecraft in the asus chromebook directly from the play store which was launched recently. Not sure about Davinci Resolve. Android studio works fine.
I wish there was an app to let you install apps on the SD card. This is a good question. You can set all of your downloads to go directly to your google drive. I have mine going there and have inserted a Gb flash drive in the USB port to store all of my files on as well as in my Google Drive and One Drive locations.
Visual Studio at crackplease includes a code editor that supports IntelliSense the code completion component as well as code refactoring. The built-in debugger works both as a source-level debugger and a machine-level debugger. The app also includes an asset store for music, clip graphics, fonts, stickers, transitions, and more. It supports 4K video export at 30FPS. The free version lets you edit some stuff with a watermark.
The premium subscription removes the watermark and gives you access to the assets store. KineMaster is one of the great Android apps on Chromebook. PowerDirector and Adobe Premiere Rush are also great options in this space. See also: The best video editor apps for Android. LastPass is one of the most popular password managers. It has a great free version that should service single accounts without the need for a premium version. The app lets you store passwords, secure notes, bank details, debit card info, and other sensitive information behind its encrypted vault.
It also has multi-factor authentication support, fingerprint scanner support, and supports the latest Android auto-fill APIs. You can see a great breakdown of the free versus premium version here , and most password managers work with Chrome OS so you have plenty of options.
See also: The best password manager apps for Android. MediaMonkey is a local audio player. It supports music files as well as podcasts.
After some updates a few years ago, MediaMonkey can read music from external hard drives, internal hard drives, and SD cards. Thus, you can keep your music in a portable storage medium and listen to it whenever you want. Poweramp is another great option for local music playback as well. Of course, most music players work. Here is our best list if you want to find more. Podcasts are great background noise for most activities on a Chromebook. Podcast Addict is arguably the best of the bunch.
It has an excellent free version, a cheap ad-free premium version, and an entirely optional subscription model in case you want to support the developer and get a few extra features.
All versions of the app find and download podcasts available on Apple Podcasts. There are also various playback options, download options, and other settings. Pocket Casts is another decent option, as are Doggcatcher and CastBox. All podcast apps should work with Chrome OS. More audio editing apps. BandLab Easy-to-use, all-in-one, social music creation platform. Soundation Get creative and make songs directly in your browser.
Soundtrap Make music together in Soundtrap - your everywhere studio. Design, sketch and draw on Chromebook From free hand sketches to CAD building drawings, Chromebook is an essential design tool. Design tools Illustration tools Sketching. Full featured vector design app. More design tools. Figma Where teams design together. Concepts Sketch, plan, take notes and illustrate on an infinite canvas. Adobe Spark. Create impactful social graphics, web pages, and short videos.
Rive Bring your apps and games to life with real-time animation. Canva Design anything. Publish everywhere. Artflow: Paint Draw Sketch. Convert your device into a digital sketchbook. Infinite Painter Painting, drawing and sketching. Get entertained on Chromebook Online or offline, with a vast selection of video and music apps, Chromebooks are built to thrill. The best stories in the world, all in one place. More video streaming apps.
Netflix Watch all you want anytime, anywhere. Play millions of songs and podcasts. More music streaming apps. YouTube Music Stream official albums, playlists, singles, and more. YouTube TV. Cable-free live TV.
No cable box required. Showtime Stream thousands of movies, docs, and more. The Face to Face Social Network. Note: Installing Google Chrome will add the Google repository so your system will automatically keep Google Chrome up to date. The device you have runs on Chrome OS, which already has Chrome browser built-in. Learn more about automatic updates. See the full list of supported operating systems. Ok, got it. Menu Menu. Download Chrome.
I want to update Chrome. For Mac OS X Learn how to update. Set Google Chrome as my default browser. Help make Google Chrome better by automatically sending usage statistics and crash reports to Google.
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