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ChromeOS Release M129

Release Information

  • 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.