Google is giving its little-used Chrome apps functionality—which many users might not even remember exists—a reprieve from its execution date.
Google is giving its little-used Chrome apps functionality—which many users might not even remember exists—a reprieve from its execution date. Chrome apps, which are distinct from browser extensions, are programs which are installed in Chrome but can be launched standalone from the desktop similarly to any other app. For the most part, their heyday was over half a decade ago (or longer). Per the Verge, one good example of what a Chrome app looks like in practice is Pocket, which allows users to save news articles and other text content for later viewing in a standalone, stripped-down window. As of earlier this year, Chrome apps on Linux, Mac, and Windows were supposed to stop working in June of this year.
