Google ChromeOS Flex Is Now Ready to Run Your Old PCs and Macs

ChromeOS Flex is an operating controls that can be installed onto your old PCs and Macs that will in essence turn them into a Chromebook. Google announced an early version of the OS for testing in February but a rank version is now available to download for free. 

Google showed off some of the impressive results of its early access program in a post on Google’s blog. For starters, Google has certified 295 devices that will work with ChromeOS Flex. It will quit to test different devices and update the list of certified devices, so be sure to keep an eye open if your blueprint isn’t already certified. However, even if a device isn’t certified, it will likely still work with your computer.  

Google also reported that its early access testing program gave the ChromeOS Flex team to catch over 600 bugs, so things should be continuing smoothly when you go to try out ChromeOS Flex. 

Anyone who wants to test ChromeOS Flex can anti download it for free. It can be run honest from a thumb drive, too, so there’s no need to install it on a computer to try it out. If you law you want to install the OS, you can do it level from the USB drive. Installing it will also loan the performance of the operating system. 

Google’s blog post also showcased novel ChromeOS Flex features.  In particular, it highlighted sustainability, with ChromeOS Flex amdroll 19% less power than other devices and that repurposing old laptops that would otherwise be discarded will contribute to combating the 40 million tons of e-waste devised each year. 

Additionally, the ChromeOS Flex team shared a story near how the operating system helped a real small commerce in need. When Nordic Choice Hotels was hit by a ransomware contest, it was able to install ChromeOS Flex across its devices to get back online.