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by kstrauser 905 days ago
Along those lines, does macOS 14's Safari's support for "Add to Dock" count as installing a PWA? I have a couple frequently used websites in my dock, acting more or less like regular Mac apps (or at least like Electron apps). What would a "proper" PWA add to that?

(Not a leading question. I'm genuinely asking people who like and use PWAs: is there something cool I'm missing out on?)
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dutchCourage 905 days ago
You're correct. I'm actually not sure what installing a PWA does that visiting the website in your browser doesn't, but it's essentially opening the website in a headless browser. So very much like electron except instead of having to bundle the browser in the executable it uses your machine's browser.
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chuckadams 905 days ago
> headless browser

I think you mean chromeless (an amusingly confusing term when it's chrome hosting the PWA). If it were headless, you wouldn't see anything at all.

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dutchCourage 904 days ago
Ah indeed I mixed up the two.
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