Chrome OS 101 Update Introduces Dark Startup Screen and Productivity Launcher
The delayed Chrome OS 101 update, launched ahead of Google I/O, replaces the white logo with a dark startup screen, rebrands the system as “chromeOS,” adds a flag‑enabled productivity launcher that groups apps in the lower‑left corner, introduces peripheral firmware‑update settings, and offers web‑based recovery without a USB image.
Chrome OS 101, delayed from an April 28 launch, was released before Google I/O and brings a dark startup screen that replaces the old white logo screen.
The OS is now branded “chromeOS” (lower‑case “c”) and includes a new productivity launcher, enabled via chrome://flags/#productivity-launcher.
Apps appear in the lower‑left corner and can be grouped by name or color; Settings add a peripheral firmware‑update option.
A web‑based recovery allows internet reinstall without a USB image. More info at the Chrome Releases blog.
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