You Can Use Chrome Apps for a Little While Longer

Google was planning to shut down Chrome apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux by June 2020. The company also said that it would kill Chrome apps for enterprises and educators by December 2020.

If you’re one of the few people who actually use Chrome apps on any of the above platforms, or you’re part of an enterprise or an educator, you can keep using your apps for a while longer.

When Will Google Shut Down Chrome Apps?

Google has announced on the Chromium Blog that Chrome app users on Windows, Mac, and Linux can keep taking advantage of them until June 2021. While there aren’t many people who still use these apps, the few who do should appreciate this announcement.

Organizations that rely on Chrome apps can keep using them for even longer. Google says organizations will be able to keep working with them until June 2022.

Chrome OS users will also lose access to apps in June 2022.

Google first announced that Chrome apps would go away in 2018, but the company keeps pushing that date back. Even though Google announced that Chrome apps will go away soon, it’s possible the company will decide to delay their demise again. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time.

What Will Replace Chrome Apps?

Obviously, Google isn’t doing away with Chrome apps without having something in mind to offer similar functionality. Google’s answer is extensions, which the company says it will continue to invest in as time goes forward.

Google addressed the future of extensions on the Chromium Blog, saying:

“Google will continue to support and invest in Chrome Extensions on all existing platforms. Fostering a robust ecosystem of extensions is critical to Chrome’s mission and we are committed to providing a useful extension platform for customizing the browsing experience for all users.”

For developers, Google made a page that will help migrate from Chrome apps to progressive web apps, extension-enhanced web pages, extensions, or Android apps through Chrome OS.

We can certainly help you as well. Check out these Chrome extensions that will vastly improve your browsing experience and you won’t even notice that Chrome apps are missing in action.

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