More Installable Webapps for Chrome Available
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in Tips, Tutorials
Once you’ve taken the time to add in the apps that are packaged with Chrome 6/Chromium, you can also add others. These are usually built with the .crx extension file name.
Vlad Nastasiu has put on his web site a good array of these – Facebook, Youtube and Google Reader to name a few. DownloadSquad also has an extensive listing. You can follow the Chromium Apps discussion group for more ongoing information as well.
1. Make sure that you have enabled apps in Chromium/Chrome 6.
2. Download the .crx file to your computer.
3. With the enabled-apps shortcut of Chrome open, you can open up the .crx file.
You’ll get a screen like this.
Confirm, and you’re good to go! Want to know how to make your own apps in Chrome? Check out Google’s Guide to Installable Web Apps.
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Cameron
16. Jul, 2010
Find out how to do it on mac! I can find the resources folder but can’t add the flag. The file is protected that I need to rename.
Daniel Cawrey
16. Jul, 2010
This is the best I’ve been able to find, let me know if this works or if you find something better.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=6d77685d7dcbcc19&hl=en
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Saket
10. Dec, 2010
Well most of the apps currently available are just simply bookmarks.
Though there are some better apps( like those listed in this post:
http://techsplurge.com/2400/11-chrome-web-apps/
) chrome needs to make its store better with more useful apps that make storage of cloud.