How to turn an old Mac into a Chromebook with Chrome OS Flex

How to Install Chrome OS Flex on an Old Mac

To try it yourself, you'll need the Chrome browser. You'll also need to easily wipe everything on your old Mac, since you'll need to wipe MacOS and all your data before you can install Chrome OS Flex on your computer. Don't proceed if you don't want to permanently erase your Mac, and don't proceed without backing up your data.

1. 1. Launch the Chrome web browser on any Mac (you can use a different Mac to create the installer from the target Mac)
   2. Browse for Chrome here Get the Chromebook Recovery Utility and install the extension

1. 1. Open the Chromebook Recovery Utility in Chrome program and select "Google Chrome OS Flex" as the Chromebook you want to set up

1. ##will be Plug the converted USB drive into the Chrome OS Flex installer and proceed to create the installer drive

After the USB installation drive is created , connect it to the Mac you want to format and turn into a Chromebook
1. Connect the Chrome OS Flex USB installer drive to the Mac, restart the old Mac and hold down the OPTION key, then select Chrome from the boot options menu OS Installer
2. Proceed with installation as shown on the screen
3. When completed, your old Mac will boot into Chrome OS Flex

You will soon be in Chrome OS Flex operating system and Chrome OS desktop.

Chrome OS is basically an operating system centered around the Chrome web browser, giving you access to all the Google apps and tools you're familiar with, including Chrome Browser, Google Docs, Google Sheets, YouTube, YouTube Studio, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Meet, Gmail, and more.

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