


When you install an app, it'll appear here. The desktop itself shows only your background by default, but a Tic-Tac-Toe-style icon on the Launcher reveals all your installed apps over the desktop background. While most of the desktop has been designed to feel like modern personal computers, the App List brings a more mobile flair to the new Chrome OS layout.
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There's an actual desktop that looks a bit cribbed from Windows 7, with Chrome-the-browser pinned to the far left of the Launcher, and other apps pinned right next to it. It looks and feels like a personal computer, finally, where before it was little more than a full-screen browser. Google has clearly spent some serious time developing the new interface. There's no doubt that the EULA is annoying, but we've never seen another new, unused operating system start so quickly. It took our avatar about 30 seconds to synchronize our existing account avatar from the cloud.Ĭhrome then takes anywhere from 30 to 60 seconds to synchronize your Google settings, if any, and then the computer is ready to be used. Gone from previous versions is the mandated Webcam photo. Next, you can take a photo of yourself with the Webcam, use a provided icon, or use your current Google account avatar. This will only appear for the initial log-in it won't show up for subsequent uses and users. After choosing your log-in method, you're asked to read through and accept the EULA.
