In the beginning, Chromebooks and Chromeboxes were fairly useless without an internet connection. And while they are still at their best online, there are myriad offline-accessible apps to give your computer utility even during an outage.;For games, head to the Chrome Web Store or Google Play Store and search for games with the Runs Offline box checked. You will need to install the games locally first. For music and movies or TV, simply download the files locally and watch at your leisure. You can even read, search, and draft with Gmail offline if you click Enable Offline Mail in settings.;