The
latest
version
of
ChromeOS
(M124)
is
out
with
a
couple
of
nice
upgrades,
including
faster
split
screen
setup
and
a
new
web
traffic
prioritization
feature.
The
update
brings
other
updates
with
it
as
well,
like
a
settings
UI
refresh
and
updated
gesture
controls.
Judging
from
screenshots
published
by
9to5Google,
the
new
“Faster
Split
Screen
Setup”
feature
will
be
familiar
to
Windows
users.
After
you
snap
an
app
to
one
side
of
the
screen,
previews
of
other
apps
pop
up
on
the
other
side
—
pick
one,
and
it
pins
there
for
you.
Before
this
update,
you
had
to
navigate
to
the
other
app
and
repeat
the
side-by-side
pinning
process,
so
this
should
remove
a
little
of
that
friction.
Setting
up
split
screen
in
ChromeOS
M124.Image:
9to5Google
9to5Google
writes
that
options
for
this
feature
can
be
found
under
Settings
>
System
preferences
>
Windows
and
desks.
Google
has
also
added
Wi-Fi
Quality
of
Service
(QoS)
to
ChromeOS.
The
idea,
much
like
the
QoS
feature
of
routers,
is
that
your
Chromebook
will
prioritize
things
like
video
calls
and
online
games
when
your
Wi-Fi
network
is
congested.
If
it
works
well,
that
could
mean
higher-quality
video
calls,
less
buffering
while
streaming,
and
smoother
online
gaming.
In
the
category
of
“things
nobody
asked
for,”
ChromeOS
now
supports
carrier
locking
—
so
wireless
companies
can
sell
you
a
Chromebook
that
you
can
only
use
with
their
service.
In
theory,
when
you
pay
off
the
laptop
or
the
contract
ends,
your
carrier
will
unlock
it,
which
I’m
sure
will
always
go
off
without
a
hitch.
Lastly,
this
update
brings
a
redesigned
ChromeOS
settings
app
that’s
slathered
in
Google’s
Material
You
design
and
structured
more
like
smartphone
settings
menus,
according
to
Chrome
Unboxed.
The
outlet
reports
that
there’s
also
a
new
2-finger
trackpad
gesture
for
swiping
away
notifications
and
that
ChromeOS
now
supports
turning
on
the
ability
to
digitally
pan,
tilt,
and
zoom
even
on
Chromebook
webcams
that
don’t
support
Super-Res
Zoom.
Like
most
of
its
updates,
Google
doesn’t
roll
out
ChromeOS
versions
all
at
once,
but
says
version
M124
will
hit
compatible
Chromebooks
“over
the
coming
days.”
To
check
for
the
update,
either
look
for
the
“Update
available”
notification
or
go
to
Settings
>
About
ChromeOS
>
Check
for
updates.
Original author: Wes Davis
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