Operating systems are the basic software of our computers. They are capable of managing all our tasks, organizing our files and making everything run neatly.
That is why it is extremely important for us to have operating systems capable of meeting our needs. As we find ourselves in a world in constant updates and innovation, it is necessary to understand the importance of operating systems in all this.
Google’s company is one of the most important and influential in the world. It is better positioned each time because it provides tools that have helped us to nourish ourselves, increasingly practical and available to everyone.
How to download and install Chrome OS on any PC or Mac
Google has launched an ambitious project called Chrome OS. Basically, it is an operating system linked directly to the Chrome navigation tool, very easy to handle and that offers all the applications from the Chrome Web Store.
It is common that in our homes we have computers that we do not use or that their operating systems stopped working. With Chrome OS we can reactivate these computers, giving them a touch of innovation by installing this new fast and educational operating system.
Chrome OS is recommended to have a permanent internet connection for optimal operability. However, there are tools within this operating system that work without the Internet. In this article, we will show you in an easy way how to download and install this new operating system.
How to Download Chrome OS on Any PC or Mac?
The first thing we must have to download Chrome OS is a functional computer, an internet connection and a Google Chrome browser. Since it is necessary to access the Chrome browser.
Once inside the browser, we must enter the next Neverware page. Then we will select the Cloud Rady Editions option and then Home (this is the free version). Then we must select if we want to download the 32 or 64 Bits version.
We must make sure which of these two the computer on which we are going to install the operating system works, and we will select the option that corresponds to us. A file will begin to download, we must be patient until it loads completely.
The file that has just been downloaded must be unzipped and an image file will come out which we must move to the desktop. This needs to be on hand for the next step.
The next thing we must do is re-enter the Chrome browser and we will enter the Chrome Web Store, we look for an application called Chromebooks Recovery Tool.
Once found, we will click on the Add to Chrome button located to the right of the application, then a box will appear where we must select Add application. It will immediately start downloading. This application will allow us to create an image for the installation of Chrome OS.
Steps to install Chrome OS on any PC or Mac
Having done all of the above, the first thing to do is open the recovery tool. A window will open and in the upper right we select settings, represented by a cogwheel, then we click on Use local image.
This action gives us the opportunity to search for a file, we must go to the desktop and select the file that we unzipped previously. Once selected, we will click open.
The Chromebook recovery application will tell us that we must insert a USB drive, so we must have an 8 or 16 GB USB on hand. We also recommend making a backup of the files that we have installed since the USB will be formatted.
We insert the USB, after it recognizes it, we will select it, click on Continue and then select Create now. We wait for it to load completely until the process is indicated to finish, and we will have the USB ready to install Chrome OS.
Then we look for the computer to which we want to install the operating system and we insert the USB, we enter the BIOS of your Macbook or computer PC and we select to boot from the USB.
Once this is done, the Chrome OS operating system will start running and we configure it to our liking. Finally, we click where the time appears and install the operating system on the computer.