Nov 23rd, Not a member of Pastebin yet? Sign Up , it unlocks many cool features! How to install alternative browsers on your Chromebook. If you're willing to use the Linux command line, you have access to a wide range of browsers. Whether you're testing your web app for compatibility or just want something different, you can pop open your terminal for alternatives in minutes.
This is just a small taste of what you can do with Linux on a Chromebook. Finished setting up Linux on your Chromebook but not sure what to do now?
Here are three things that you can try. David is a freelance writer based in the Pacific Northwest, but originally hailing from the Bay Area. He has been a technology enthusiast since childhood. David's interests include reading, watching quality TV shows and movies, retro gaming, and record collecting.
Why Use Different Browsers? To install a browser, use the apt command: sudo apt install browser Share Share Tweet Email. David Delony 68 Articles Published. Subscribe to our newsletter Join our newsletter for tech tips, reviews, free ebooks, and exclusive deals! Click here to subscribe. The only thing keeping me from using Firefox as my daily Android driver is that it doesn't sync nearly as well across other platforms as Chrome.
First and foremost, if your device doesn't have a touchscreen, forget it. Your trackpad is useless with this browser. The next strike against Firefox on Chrome OS is that you only have two sizes: Small and fully maximized. Granted most of the time you'd be using the browser maximized, but sometimes you want to snap a window to the left or the right side of the screen and work with one app on one side of your display and another on the other.
Not so with Firefox. So the combination of touch screen only and inability to freely resize the app disqualify Firefox for me. I've often considered Opera Mini Figure B to be one of the best replacements for the native Chrome browser on Android. It renders with lightning speed, offers plenty of plugins and is a configurator's dream come true. With a built-in ad blocker, you have everything you need to make this a default browser that will serve you incredibly well. But does it make the transition from Android to Chrome OS?
In a word, mostly. Opera Mini does a great job of rendering like a pro, works with your trackpad, and feels as stable as the built in Chrome. There are only two caveats with Opera Mini. They also have their own virtual currency called Basic Attention Tokens which you can use to reward your favorite sites.
This is still largely in beta. You can check out Brave here. And then install the Linux version of Firefox. So the only way you can get Safari on your chromebook would be to use an emulator environment to run the browser. Note that IE is outdated now and Edge is the recommend replacement from Microsoft.
You can check it out here. For all the Android-based browsers, you can just launch them as a regular app on your Chromebook. And then repeat the process until you find the perfect one! Thanks for sharing. It would be excellent if you could add some more good Browsers for Chromebooks without Linux IDE in use , it would be extremely helpful. Learn the meanings of words. But, thank you Andy Z.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I also understand that I can post anonymously as the "Name" and "Email" fields are completely optional! Time to switch up your browser to something more interesting? Yeah, buddy! The official subreddit for getting Linux running on Chrome OS is a good starting point. Browsers you install using this method will run as they would on Linux, in full desktop mode and with all the associated features enabled.
Unless you specifically request the desktop site from the browser menu, websites will appear as they do on your phone. The A. About Gizmodo Advisor Gizmodo Store.
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