Chrome Brings Apps to Your Desktop: Are They Worth Using?
 

Do you use Windows, Mac, or Linux applications? Google wants you to replace them with Chrome apps in the future. Google Chrome is now an app platform, complete with a Chrome app launcher for Windows and Mac.

Chrome apps run in their own window, are installed locally, run offline, and come from the Chrome web store. They make the most sense on Chromebooks, where they’re the closest thing to native apps, but have spread to other operating systems.

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