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Posted by Dr Andus
Sep 25, 2017 at 04:58 PM
jaslar wrote:
Thanks for the comments. Mindmup, using the free version, won’t let me
>save to Google anymore.
Make sure to use MindMup 2. It says “Store unlimited mind maps for free on Google Drive.”
>I’m puzzled by the android app setup. In setting, the “Google Play Store
>(beta) option gives me a button that says “Turn On.” When I click it,
>nothing happens, and I don’t have the icon in my list of choices. Am I
>missing something?
Are you using the same Gmail account for the Android and Chrome OS? I think they need to be the same. Otherwise it should just work. You click on Play Store icon, log in (only the first time), and go to “My apps & games” to select which of your existing Android apps (presuming you had a pre-existing Android account) you want to install on this specific machine. Note that not all apps are available or compatible yet.
Posted by Dr Andus
Sep 25, 2017 at 08:24 PM
Speaking of quick note-taking on a Chromebook, apparently in the future it will be possible to take a handwritten note on the lock screen (on devices with stylus-enabled screens), without the need to actually log in:
“Chrome OS Lock Screen Note Taking Coming Soon, First with Google Keep”
http://www.worldgiz.com/2017/09/chrome-os-lock-screen-note-taking.html
Posted by Dr Andus
Sep 25, 2017 at 08:28 PM
Dr Andus wrote:
>“Chrome OS Lock Screen Note Taking Coming Soon, First with Google Keep”
>http://www.worldgiz.com/2017/09/chrome-os-lock-screen-note-taking.html
Oops, apparently that website directly plagiarised this article, so here is the original source:
https://www.xda-developers.com/chrome-os-lock-screen-note-taking-google-keep/
Posted by jaslar
Sep 27, 2017 at 02:41 AM
ah, that’s a good tip. You’re right. I probably set up my Android phone with a generic gmail account before I bought the G suite. Thanks.
Posted by Larry Kollar
Sep 27, 2017 at 04:08 AM
Do Chromebooks support Java? If so, there’s Freemind (freemind.org). That’s my go-to mind-mapper on the desktop.
I’m planning on buying a Chromebook once my 2007 MacBook (now running Linux) dies. Sometimes, you need more than a tablet + BT keyboard.