Google doesn’t just book quick updates for its Chrome browser. Google is moving Chrome OS has the same four week update schedule, starting with version M96 in the fourth quarter of 2021. You will only have to wait about a month for bug fixes and security fixes for your Chromebook.
The company will ignore version M95 to sync Chrome OS and Chrome browser. You’ll also see a slower six-month update schedule for schools and corporate clients that should arrive by the time M96 is ready.
The move aims to speed up feature releases while focusing on the “key pillars” of Chrome OS, including stability, security, simplicity, and speed. To some extent, it’s an acknowledgment that Chrome OS updates have become more iterative As the platform has matured, the focus is now on small but quick tweaks rather than giant changes. Slower updates are now aimed at classrooms and others more interested in solid code than the latest interface.
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