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Getting the sites you live in out of the browser, on a Mac.
What a web app wrapper is and when it beats a tab
What a web app wrapper is, which engine each kind runs on, how logins and notifications change, and a three question test for which sites deserve one on a Mac.
How to turn a website into an app on a Mac
How to turn a website into an app on a Mac using Safari, Chrome, or a wrapper, what each route does to logins and notifications, and which sites are worth it.
Creating a web app from Safari on a Mac
How to create a web app from Safari on a Mac, why the new app opens signed out, what the Settings panel controls, and the point where the Safari route stops.
Turning a web app into a desktop app with Electron
What it really takes to turn a web app into a desktop app with Electron on macOS: the working minimum, the recurring costs, the security defaults, and when to skip it.
Saving a website to the Mac desktop as an app
How to save a website to the desktop as an app on a Mac, how a webloc file differs from a real app bundle, and which of the two the daily driver sites deserve.
Wrapping a website in a desktop app with JavaScript
How to convert a website to a desktop app with JavaScript on a Mac: the routes that exist, what the tutorials leave out, and how to tell when writing code pays.