ChromeOS Release M129
- Stable Channel Release Date: October 1, 2024
New Features and Enhancements
Productivity Features
- Live Translate: Translate captions from Live Captions into your chosen language on Chromebook Plus, compatible with conference calls, videos, and YouTube.
- Peripheral Welcome Experience: Configure and optimize connected peripherals with an enhanced welcome experience.
- Select-to-Speak Shortcut: Activate Select-to-Speak using the
SEARCH + S
keyboard shortcut without prior settings configuration.
Accessibility and Ease of Use
- Keyboard and Display Brightness Controls: Adjust brightness and ambient light sensor settings directly from the Settings app. RGB personalization added for compatible devices.
- Customizable Toolbar: Pin and unpin icons via a side panel for quick access.
Security and Privacy
- Passkey Integration: Use Google Password Manager to manage and sync passkeys across ChromeOS and other platforms.
- Chrome Enterprise Premium Features:
- File Transfer Scanning: Protect local files with content scanning during transfers.
- Screenshot Protection: Prevent sensitive data from being captured via screenshots or screen sharing.
- Managed Accounts Restrictions: Improved security by preventing automatic addition of managed accounts to the Android environment on ChromeOS.
- 3P Identity Provider Reliability: Automatically reloads third-party login providers to avoid session timeouts.
Other Enhancements
- Battery Icon Update: Redesigned icon to show battery level more clearly.
- PIN Authentication: Enabled PIN as an authentication method across all ChromeOS surfaces.
- Educator Wallpaper Collection: A new wallpaper set celebrating educators worldwide.
- CSE Workspace File Support: Basic client-side encryption (CSE) support in the Files app for Google Workspace and Drive.