It’s ChromeOS now, not Chrome OS

Chrome OS, Google’s Linux-based working system for its Chromebook units, has been round for greater than a decade, however the firm has made a small however notable branding change: it’s now known as ChromeOS, with no house in between. James Croom, Google’s senior director of selling for ChromeOS, confirmed the change to The Verge.

You’ll be able to see the change for your self throughout Google’s ChromeOS dev web page (although the official brand on the high seems to have a lowercase c.)

Screenshot from Google’s ChromeOS dev web page

The change hasn’t rolled out in every single place simply but. On this ChromeOS web page on Google’s Chromebook website, for instance, Google nonetheless spells the working system as two separate phrases. In keeping with Croom, the corporate is conscious the change isn’t mirrored in every single place however is working towards making it seem extra constantly, so it feels like the brand new ChromeOS branding can be converted finally.

Screenshot from Google’s Chrome OS web page on its Chromebooks website

I do know this isn’t the most important deal on the earth, however we right here at The Verge love to have a look at branding and logos. Apple way back moved its working techniques to the “thingOS” branding, and I’m questioning if Google would possibly do one thing related. Put on OS nonetheless has an area — possibly Google will drop it in favor of WearOS when the Pixel Watch launches this fall? I’m additionally going to write down the phrase “AndroidOS” in order that we will collectively manifest it into existence. Or higher but, “FuchsiaOS.”

I’m kidding (largely) with these final two, and we don’t have any indication that Google plans to vary something however ChromeOS. However if you happen to’ve gotten used to writing Chrome OS with that house, it’s formally time to cease.