In other words, while the Chrome OS will receive new Chrome apps, Windows users will no longer see apps in the Chrome Web Store. The same is valid for Mac and Linux. Every beginning has an end and it shouldn’t come as surprise Google’s decision to suspend its Chrome apps on Windows since they no longer attract users. On the other hand, it’s important to know that this decision won’t affect extensions and themes, but either way, developers are advised to switch to Electron or NW.js modules and turn their web applications into native apps. Google’s new vision roots in Progressive Web Apps, which use “modern web capabilities to deliver an app-like user experience.” Native apps send push notifications, work offline, load on the homescreen, and so on. Mobile web apps are accessed in a mobile browser and don’t support all these features. Progressive web app will fill this gap thanks to new web APIs. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT:
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