Hey there! Guess what? There’s some exciting news for Chrome users! 🎉 Recently, eagle-eyed Twitter user Leopeva64 spotted a cool new feature in the latest Chrome Canary build. It’s called “Install page as app,” and you can find it nestled snugly in your Settings under Save and share.
What does this nifty feature do, you ask? Well, it lets you turn your favorite websites, like YouTube and Reddit, into handy web apps with just a few clicks. And here’s the best part: if these sites already have their own web apps, they’ll automatically show up as optional installs in the menu. How convenient is that?
Now, let’s talk about how it works. When you select the “Install page as app” option, you’ll get a friendly little prompt asking if you want to install the app. Simple, right? These web apps will be neatly tucked away in an Applications subfolder called Chrome Canary Apps, but if you’re a macOS user, you can easily drag them to your Dock for quick access.
But wait, there’s more! Chrome’s take on web apps is a bit fancier than Safari’s. Not only do you get a streamlined toolbar with all the essential navigation buttons, but you also get a simplified settings menu with handy options like Copy URL, Open in Chrome, and more.
Now, here’s the scoop on how you can try out this feature before it officially rolls out. Simply download the latest Canary 124 update and enable two new flags by copying and pasting these links into your address bar:
chrome://flags/#web-app-universal-install
chrome://flags/#shortcuts-not-apps
Keep in mind that Chrome 123 is currently in beta, so you won’t see PWA support for webpages in the upcoming version. But fear not! It’ll be coming your way in the stable build after that. So, get ready to jazz up your browsing experience with these snazzy web apps! 🚀
Check out the beta on Google’s website, here!
