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How many of these problems can be overcome by simply running the tools in the browser and not as standalone apps?
by rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 3y ago
How many of these problems can be overcome by simply running the tools in the browser and not as standalone apps?
- soci 3y agoFor electron-based tools that were designed as web-first apps, I agree with you that it's better to have them in a browser tab than as standalone apps. However, for real desktop tools that utilize the operating system's bells and whistles, which truly make an app a desktop app—like Sublime—I'd never use an alternative in the browser.
- RunSet 3y ago> However, for real desktop tools that utilize the operating system's bells and whistles, which truly make an app a desktop app—like Sublime—I'd never use an alternative in the browser. I such cases I would also never favor an Electron app posing as native software.
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- gcanyon 3y agoIn Safari or Chrome, none of them. Arc seems somewhat resistant to large memory grab issues, but the Notion database kills it as well.