It’s available for PCs, Macs, Linux systems, and Chromebooks there are also separate apps for iOS and Android. If both you and your troubled relative use the Chrome browser (or own a Chromebook), you can use the Chrome Remote app to easily gain temporary control of their computer to either fix the issue or show them what to do. “I can’t find the draft of the email I started!” “Why can’t I make a Skype call?” “My speaker / mouse / keyboard isn’t working!” They’re going to want you to come over as soon as possible to fix the problem or to talk them through a fix, and both of those activities are probably going to take several hours out of your day.īut there is a solution. It’s not going to be long before that dreaded call comes in asking for support. But, deep down, you know that this isn’t the end of the story. You’ve gone home, knowing that you’ve made them very happy. You bought your parents / grandparents / other relatives a new computer, set it up, and showed them all of its nifty new features.
