Android’s upcoming desktop OS experience is set to power “Googlebook” laptops in the not-too-distant future, and a 16-minute video has revealed some of the features found in this platform including its Android roots, some familiar ChromeOS features, and desktop-style features like folders on the desktop and terminal.
Mystic Leaks earlier today posted a gallery of screenshots and a video showcasing Google’s upcoming “AluminiumOS” which is expected to be the Android-powered experience powering “Googlebook” laptops. This leak shows the new experience running on a MacBook Pro through a virtual machine, and shows more or less how this platform works – at least right now, as Google has said nothing is shipping for a while.
There are a few key things to spot here, starting with the desktop. Unlike ChromeOS, apps can be placed on the desktop and you can right-click to create a new folder (akin to macOS or Windows). Virtual desktops are also supported so you can have more than one canvas for windowed apps.
There’s a “Link to iOS” app, too.
Also shown here are Quick Settings and notification panels, a task manager (which crashed on opening), gestures and shortcuts for the touchpad, and… that’s pretty much it. The setup experience is also basically a mix of Android and ChromeOS.
