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# ChromeOS

ChromeOS is mostly a portal to the web, but these are the somewhat obscure apps that help me get work done similar to what I can accomplish on MacOS.

## Chrome Apps

* Caret - Text editor
* [Secure Shell](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell-app/pnhechapfaindjhompbnflcldabbghjo?hl=en) - SSH and SFTP mounting

## Web Apps / PWAs

* [Amazon Cloud9](https://aws.amazon.com/cloud9/) - Web based development environment
* [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/) - iTunes on the web
* Harvest - Timesheets (<https://yourAccount.harvestapp.com/time/m>)
* [Google Keep](https://keep.google.com/) - Notes
* [Photopea](https://www.photopea.com/) - Open / edit Photoshop files on the web

## Android Apps

* [Encrypt.me](https://encrypt.me/) - VPN
* [iA Writer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ia.iawriter\&hl=en_US) - Dropbox text editor

## Linux Apps

* [Polari](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Polari) - IRC
* Chromium - Backup web browser (if I need two accounts signed in at once) `$ sudo apt install chromium`
* Visual Studio Code - Code editor
* GIMP - Image editor

## Keyboard Settings

* Launcher -> Escape
* Ctrl -> Alt
* Alt -> Ctrl
* Escape -> Launcher
* Backspace -> Backspace
* Assistant -> Launcher
* Caps Lock -> Escape
* External Meta -> Ctrl

## System utilities

Check RAM usage: chrome://sys-internals/

Task Manager: Shift + Esc or Search + Esc


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