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AFAIK, A Chrome app is a glorified bookmark + offline support. An extension can add buttons to the toolbar, manipulate web pages, etc.
by Gaelan 10y ago
AFAIK, A Chrome app is a glorified bookmark + offline support. An extension can add buttons to the toolbar, manipulate web pages, etc.
- anderber 10y agoActually, Chrome Apps are different because they are offline by default (you need to ask permission to get anything online), have access to system APIs, and have certain rules to keep users safe from cross script attacks, etc.
- kzahel 10y agoThere are "hosted" chrome apps, which are indeed glorified bookmarks. The "packaged" chrome apps are actually offline by default. Two separate things, with the same name...