flobro / flobro-chrome-app

Chrome app of Flobro, floating browser window
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/faaljkdndnfoagcmhedlmbgieoocemch
MIT License
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Convert to stand-alone app #6

Open cornips opened 8 years ago

cornips commented 8 years ago

Google will restrict Chrome Apps to only run on ChromeOS starting November 1st 2016. To continue support for Windows and OS X the app must be converted to an Electron app.

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rogueyoshi commented 4 years ago

I support this 100%.

cornips commented 4 years ago

Google updated its timeline. https://blog.chromium.org/2020/08/changes-to-chrome-app-support-timeline.html We have to migrate before June 2021 in order to be usable across the main OS's.

Scheduled Date Action
March 2020 Developers will be able to update existing Chrome apps through June 2022.
June 2021 General support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux will end June 2021.
General support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS will remain enabled through June 2022.
June 2022 End support for Chrome Apps for all platforms.
cornips commented 4 years ago

Take a look at Neutralino for creating cross-platform applications that are lighter than with Electron.