Now you can play with your company’s Win or Mac on your Chromebook!
It is very easy to set it up. If you remember it, you can operate your study Mac with a Chromebook in your living room, or access your company’s Windows PC from your home Chromebook.
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Windows and Mac software are not yet compatible with Chrome OS. GooglepreparingHowever, if you want to play with it now, you can pay for it.crossoverIjapanese commentary) is recommended for emulation. However, it is currently possible to run on Chromebookswindows software onlyIs.
Use Chrome Remote Desktop
You can’t download Windows or Mac software to your Chromebook, but if you set up a separate Windows or Mac PC and connect it to the net, Google’s extensionschrome remote desktopRemote control from Chromebook is possible (free of charge). You can display the Remote PC screen on the Chrome browser’s tab and act as if you were sitting in front of the PC.
To use it, the following preparation is required in advance on the connection destination PC side.
- 1. In Chrome browserchrome remote desktop pageOpen your Google account and log in
- 2. Select “Access Your Computer”
- 3. Click the “Turn on” button in “Set up remote access”
- 4. Give Your Computer a Name That’s Easy to Remember
- 5. Enter the 6 digit PIN code required to open your computer via Internet or WiFi and click “Start”.
- 6. When the device is displayed as “Online”, the setting is complete.
- 7. You can change the name and pin from the pen icon, and delete it from the trash can icon.
Screenshot: Chrome OS
After connecting the PC (Windows and macOS, Chromebooks can be connected to Chrome), you can also select a trusted link (if you choose this, you won’t need to enter the PIN a second time or later) If you want to change the settings, check the list of Chrome Remote Desktop for the respective PC.“Confirm / Edit”Click to change.
After resetting on the original Chromebookchrome remote desktop pageTry opening. Information on all synced devices is stored in your Google Account, where you can also see which PCs you can access. When you press “Access PC”, a list of pre-configured Windows and macOS PCs will be displayed. Select the respective PC and enter the PIN code to connect.
Session options are then displayed in tabs, allowing you to make your Windows or Mac full-screen or choose the size of the display in your browser tab. You can transfer files between devices and Switch displays on this tab on Windows and macOS (if you have more than one) (click the arrow on the right to open it at any time).
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Of course, the connected PC must be on when the power is on. Also, to ensure a stable internet connection, close other streaming apps on both the connection destination and the connection source.
With the above steps, you can do almost anything you can do with Photoshop, File System Access, Office, Windows, or macOS while on your Chromebook. NetflixOrSpotifyIt may not be that easy when viewing, but tasks on PC are usually timely, and you can emulate an input like PrtScr to be similar to a connected PC.
During remote access, the connected PC will be notified of this effect, so there’s no need to worry about access in places you don’t know. If you want to block remote access from your Chromebook, simply click “Disconnect” on the Options tab or simply close your browser window.
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