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When I tried out Windows tabbed shell in the Insiders build I found myself using the web versions of Electron apps (e.g. Slack) way more than the apps. They can
by felixfbecker 8y ago
When I tried out Windows tabbed shell in the Insiders build I found myself using the web versions of Electron apps (e.g. Slack) way more than the apps. They can do everything the app can nowadays (including native notifications), and with tabbed shell, they can appear next in a tab right next to a native app - but with all the benefits of web apps: linkability, hackability through browser extensions, accessibility, no annoying update prompts. And of course only running one browser engine instance. You can even pin them to your task bar like native apps. I feel like on macOS many people install native apps only to have a dock icon. We really overvalue packaged apps
- drb91 8y ago> We really overvalue packaged apps I think splitting out services from the browser makes it easier to focus on notifications and use window management to change contexts. It is confusing and frustrating that Apple has not allowed saving websites to apps yet.