ChromeOS Release M126

Release Information

• Stable Channel Release Date: July 25, 2024

New Features and Enhancements

Accessibility and Ease of Use

• PDF OCR for Accessibility: AI-powered Optical Character Recognition (OCR) enables text extraction from PDFs for screen readers.
• Magnifier Follows Select-to-Speak: Screen magnifier automatically follows text being read aloud, improving navigation for low-vision users.
• Digital Zoom with Super Resolution: AI-enhanced zoom for cameras without optical zoom, improving image quality.

Productivity Enhancements

• Extended Auto-Update Policy: Opt-in for extended OS updates, providing 10 years of updates for select older devices. Learn more about the ChromeOS ESR Program here.
• Locale Expansion for Live Captions and Dictation: Support expanded to 6 languages for live captions and 18 locales for dictation.
• Set Up Chromebook via Android: Transfer Wi-Fi and account details from an Android phone during setup.

New Features for Administrators and Developers

• Memory Saver Aggressiveness Control: Fine-tune tab deactivation settings to optimize memory usage.
• Reactive Prefetch: Improved navigation speed through predictive prefetching of subresources.
• Remote Management for Idle Devices: Admins can initiate remote access to idle ChromeOS devices on the login screen.
• Interactive Setup Guides: Hands-on Chrome Enterprise Core setup guides for administrators in the Admin Console.

Additional Features

• Turn Off Overscroll Behavior: Disable swipe gestures for page navigation for a smoother experience.
• Multi-Calendar Support: View events from multiple calendars simultaneously in Google Calendar.
• Enhanced Firmware Updates: Broader device support for streamlined firmware updates.