Question: Someone instructed me which you can flip an atypical web site right into a Windows program. In different phrases, it ought to behave like an utility and you need to have the ability to create a shortcut on the taskbar. The browser menus ought to disappear and you need to solely see the location itself. Is it true? Can I do this? If so, how do I do it?

Answer: Yes, that’s right—no less than for some websites. This is named a progressive net app (PWA), and simply as you describe, the location will behave like a program in your laptop.

For instance, say you wish to flip Google Maps into an internet app. In this case, you’ll do that.

Martin Appel

1. Open your browser, akin to Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Navigate to maps.google.com such as you normally would and click on on the three dots within the top-right nook.
2. In Chrome, choose Install Google Maps and in Edge, click on on Apps > Install Google Maps. You also can use the set up shortcut that seems on the proper facet of your browser’s tackle window.
3. Tap on Install within the window that seems. If you’re utilizing Chrome, the location will now open in a brand new, minimized window. In Edge, you’ll first see a settings menu the place you may select whether or not to pin the app to the Taskbar or Start menu, and whether or not you wish to create a desktop shortcut. You also can select whether or not it ought to begin robotically. Make your decisions and choose Allow and the window will open.
4. Now you may right-click the icon on the backside of Task Manager and select to pin it (in the event you didn’t achieve this within the earlier step).
5. From now on, Google Maps will open as an internet app and if you wish to entry its settings, simply faucet the icon within the top-right nook.

This article was translated from Swedish to English, and initially appeared on pcforalla.se.