I went hands-on with Android 16’s new Desktop Mode, testing real-world performance, multitasking, and peripheral support in a full workday setup.

ChromeOS and Android are merging, and because Android 16's Desktop Mode is so good, I'm perfectly fine with it.

Google is enhancing Android's Desktop Mode with a new "pin to taskbar" feature for easier access to your favorite apps.

Given how seamlessly Android desktop mode reportedly works, even in beta, it's worth asking why Google waited until 2025 to implement it. Samsung DeX was introduced eight years ago, and by 2020 it ...

This will take you to Steam Desktop, a Linux-based operating system, and UI.; Once you have enabled desktop mode on your Steam Deck, you can use it like a normal desktop computer, complete with a ...

Android 16: Window mode for external screens. The company had already announced a desktop mode for Android based on Samsung's DeX at Google I/O 2025.

Google was expected to introduce the Android Desktop mode on Android 16. However, Rahman said it will not arrive this year, as the tech giant may need more time to polish the interface.

Android Q AMA Reveals Desktop Mode Vision, Time-Based Dark Mode Problem By Ewdison Then Aug. 5, 2019 7:17 am EST In just a few weeks, Google is expected to finally reveal not just Android Q's full ...

The startup mode in a newly installed Windows 10 is the Desktop mode. For tablet users, the Tablet mode can be selected, which makes apps full screen and changes the Start menu.

The desktop mode is present in Windows 8, and for good reason. Windows 8 will run on traditional x86 systems and needs a desktop mode to support thousands of legacy desktop apps.

Unlike those software solutions, however, Desktop Theater Mode would also work to play standard, non-VR games (like your entire Steam library) with your VR headset.

SteamVR will eventually come to support playing traditional games on a virtual desktop display. It will be coming to GDC 2016.