brunch vs Thorium-Win

brunch

Boot ChromeOS on x86_64 PC - supports Intel CPU/GPU from 6th Gen (Skylake) or AMD Ryzen (by sebanc)

Thorium-Win

Chromium fork for Windows named after radioactive element No. 90; Windows builds of https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium (by Alex313031)

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brunch		Thorium-Win
	Project
297	Mentions	15
3,457	Stars	1,156
-	Growth	-
5.6	Activity	4.5
11 days ago	Latest Commit	7 days ago
	Language	Batchfile
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License

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brunch

Posts with mentions or reviews of brunch. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-13.

What is your opinion on Linux?
1 project | /r/Teenager_Polls | 9 Dec 2023

You don't need to use CrOS Flex, you can use Brunch, it's another to run ChromeOS but also allows you to use Android Apps on it (Which is the key feature of ChromeOS imo).
Android on Surface go 3 pentium gold 6500Y
1 project | /r/Surface | 8 Dec 2023
Play Store Not Working
1 project | /r/chromeos | 7 Dec 2023

If you are seeking support regarding the Brunch Project, you will find better info and support on r/Brunchbook or the Brunch Discord server.
What's the best Linux distribution for a computer science student?
1 project | /r/linuxquestions | 22 Oct 2023

ChromeOs Brunch
I was gifted a chromebook a little while ago. Turns out, it's got something called grub and ubuntu on it. How do I get chromeOS back?
1 project | /r/chromeos | 10 Jul 2023

You may look into Brunch as the Chrome OS Flex is more limited. https://github.com/sebanc/brunch
How do updates work on Brunch? Can I update to a new Chrome OS version like I can on a Chromebook, or do I have to do something special?
1 project | /r/ChromeOSFlex | 27 Jun 2023

AFAIK there is no auto-updater in Brunch. Read about the project here: https://github.com/sebanc/brunch. Ask questons in r/Brunchbook.
Asus E210MA - Realtek 8821CE Wifi not being picked up.
1 project | /r/ChromeOSFlex | 24 Jun 2023

From the link: https://github.com/sebanc/brunch/wiki/Getting-Started
Q: How to create Brunch USB from Chrome OS?
1 project | /r/Crostini | 31 May 2023

Hi, I would licreate a Brunchke to USB (https://github.com/sebanc/brunch) from my Chrombook. Though it seems crostini dhave directoesn't access to USB flash drive. IS there a way to create a Brunch USB on my Chromebook? Thanks!
Bliss or FydeOS on a Surface Go 2 Laptop
1 project | /r/Surface | 14 May 2023
13 May 2023 - Weekend Chat Thread
2 projects | /r/indonesia | 13 May 2023

Thorium-Win

Posts with mentions or reviews of Thorium-Win. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-23.

What browser do you use recommend?
1 project | /r/Windows11 | 14 Nov 2023

Firefox and then Brave if I need a Chromium based browser, although I think I am going to ditch Brave for Thorium. Maybe even Edge, it's a lot better now.
Fastest browser?
2 projects | /r/browsers | 23 Jun 2023

On Windows 10 (and probably 11), just download the .zip here: https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium-Win/releases
Up-to-date Chrome browser & library with JPEG-XL restored
5 projects | /r/jpegxl | 4 Mar 2023

Some Iron features might even have been implemented already, looking at https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium-Win/releases/tag/M110.0.5481.178
Browsers and Windows 7
1 project | /r/browsers | 23 Feb 2023

There's Thorium, which is a fork of Chromium. The author is maintaining a separate version for Windows 7 https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium-Win/releases/tag/M109.0.5414.120
New Website for the Thorium Browser
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 26 May 2022
I make a Chromium fork for Linux, Windows, and MacOS called Thorium. Thought I’d share here.
2 projects | /r/browsers | 22 May 2022

Also, typing in the search field on the chrome://settings page crashes Thorium 103.0.5054.0 (your provided binary at https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium-Win/releases/tag/M103.0.5054.0) on Windows 11 Version 21H2 (Build 22000.675). That might not have to do with any of your modifications though. Could just be a bug with that Chromium build.
Thorium on existing Cloudready? Does it auto-update?
5 projects | /r/ChromiumBrowser | 25 Feb 2022

https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium-Win/ Win builds.
I make my own Chromium fork for linux. Sharing for people who don't wanna use the snap chromium or 18.04 repos. Has enhancements and performance compiler optimizations.
3 projects | /r/Ubuntu | 9 Jan 2022
Who else uses the default Ubuntu GNOME layout? I think it’s oddly cozy and comfortable once I got used to it.
5 projects | /r/Ubuntu | 9 Jan 2022
Gallium OS update?
3 projects | /r/GalliumOS | 1 Dec 2021

What are some alternatives?

When comparing brunch and Thorium-Win you can also consider the following projects:

chromefy - Project Croissant: Install Chrome OS on any Computer - Transforming Chromium to Chrome

qt-ultralight-browser - Ultra-lightweight web browser based on Qt Ultralight webview, powered by Ultralight HTML renderer

brunch-toolkit - Stable release channel for the Brunch Toolkit

Thorium-Win-AVX2 - Repo to serve AVX2 Windows builds of Thorium. https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium/

crouton - Chromium OS Universal Chroot Environment

phpdesktop - Develop desktop GUI applications using PHP, HTML5, JavaScript and SQLite

ChromeOS-Linux - Builds of linux-chromeos with codecs and build optimizations.

ThoriumOS - ChromiumOS fork with Thorium Browser, x264/x265 codecs, Widevine, Kernel 5.15, Linux firmware/modules support, Nouveau, Intel microcode, and extra packages.

brunch-unstable - Brunch Continuous Integration repository (Please send your pull requests here)

Thorium-Special - Special builds of Thorium for SSE3 and different processors.

chromeos-apk - ☢️ Run Android Apps in Chrome OS OR Chrome in OS X, Linux and Windows.

thorium - Chromium fork named after radioactive element No. 90. Windows and MacOS/Raspi/Android/Special builds are in different repositories, links are towards the top of the README.md.