ChromeOS in Material You the look alike of Windows 11!

Google’s desktop operating system, ChromeOS, has been improving slowly over time, but there’s still a lot of work to be done to make it a versatile and attractive OS. A new tweak that has made its way to the Canary iteration of ChromeOS could potentially add a nice layer of consistency to the Google ecosystem. This tweak is the ability to switch to the Material You design for the operating system. Material You is a new design language introduced by Google with the release of Android 12. It features more rounded corners, bolder colors, and a more modern look overall. If the Material You design is officially released for ChromeOS, it could bring a similar look and feel to Google’s desktop operating system.

XDA Developers editor, Arif Bacchus, tested the Material You design and found that the desktop interface looked even more like the Pixel Experience than before. The quick settings at the bottom right of the screen have changed from a round bubble to real pill-shaped tiles, just like on smartphones running Android 12. Notifications are now entirely separate from quick settings, just like on Windows 11. This is great news, especially since Android apps installed on ChromeOS tend to send out a lot of notifications.

For the moment, Google has not confirmed the arrival of this design on its operating system, but rumors have multiplied. If Google is working on Material You, that doesn’t mean it will ever officially come out. However, for those who want to test the Material You design in beta, it’s possible by going to the address chrome://flags in the Chrome browser. Look for the qs-revamp flag and enable it. A restart will probably be necessary to finalize the activation of the new design.

ChromeOS is fast and efficient, with minimal system requirements, making it a great choice for low-powered devices. It’s designed to be heavily integrated with cloud services such as Google Drive, which means that files and data are always accessible from anywhere with an internet connection. ChromeOS is designed with security in mind, featuring built-in virus protection and automatic updates to keep the system secure. Users can create multiple accounts, allowing multiple people to share the same device and have their settings and preferences. The Chrome Web Store is a repository of apps and extensions that can be running directly onto the ChromeOS desktop.

Users can install many Android apps and run them directly on ChromeOS, giving them access to a wide range of mobile applications on their Chromebook. ChromeOS also includes a built-in virtual assistant called Google Assistant, which allows users to perform tasks and search the web using voice commands. While ChromeOS is designed to be cloud-based, many apps and services also have offline capabilities, allowing users to work even when they are offline.

Overall, the potential arrival of Material You on ChromeOS could bring a fresh and modern look to Google’s desktop operating system. It remains to be seen whether Google will officially release the new design. But for now, interested users can test it out using the beta program of the operating system. Only time will tell whether Material You will make its way to ChromeOS or not.