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Remove Chrome Apps #3616

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Remove Chrome Apps #3616

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@SmartFinn SmartFinn commented Dec 4, 2023 •
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In 2020, Chrome App Support Timeline has been announced:

  • March 2020: Chrome Web Store will stop accepting new Chrome Apps. Developers will be able to update existing Chrome Apps through June 2022.
  • June 2020: End support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Customers who have Chrome Enterprise and Chrome Education Upgrade will have access to a policy to extend support through December 2020.
  • December 2020: End support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
  • June 2021: End support for NaCl, PNaCl, and PPAPI APIs.
  • June 2021: End support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS. Customers who have Chrome Enterprise and Chrome Education Upgrade will have access to a policy to extend support through January 2025.

Chrome Apps have finally reached end of life. Today, Chrome Apps can't be installed in Chromium-based browser (except ChromeOS that doesn't support the icon theme).

Addded PWA

Rename a few Google Apps to PWAs.

  • Chrome Remote Desktop
  • DevDocs
  • Facebook
  • NOS TV
  • TikTok

Removed PWA

  • Houseparty (icon has been renamed to kali-forensics-trans)

Removed Chrome Apps

  • AirDroid Remote Control Plugin
  • All-in-One Messenger
  • Authy
  • Boxy SVG
  • CMusic Player
  • Caret
  • Chrome App Builder
  • Chrome Remote Desktop
  • Chrome Web Store
  • Citrix Workspace
  • DJ controls for any website
  • DevDocs
  • Enjoy Music Player
  • Evernote Web
  • Facebook
  • Facebook Messager
  • Floating for YouTube™
  • GMail
  • GMail Offline
  • GeoGebra Classic
  • Google Agenda
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Hangouts
  • Google Keep
  • Google Photos
  • Google Play Music
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • HP Print for Chrome
  • Lucidchart Diagrams
  • Lucidchart Diagrams - Desktop
  • Movian
  • NOS TV
  • Netflix
  • Plex Chrome App
  • Pocket
  • Send Anywhere
  • Signal
  • Skype
  • TeamViewer
  • Telegram
  • Text
  • TikTok
  • Todoist
  • Trello External Window
  • TweetDeck by Twitter
  • Vectr
  • WhatsApp
  • WhatsApp messaging
  • WordPress.com
  • Wunderlist
  • YouTube

@SmartFinn
Remove Houseparty (PWA) icon by renaming #2123
d979f1f 
On September 9, 2021, Epic Games announced that they were planning to
shut down the Houseparty service in October of the same year. And for
now the service unavailable.

Removed symlinks for Brave and Chrome created for PWA.
Removed houseparty icon by renaming to kali-forensics-trans.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove TikTok Chrome App symlinks by renaming to PWA
a3442fb 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Todoist symlinks #48
88c6859 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove WhatsApp symlinks
add0ded 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Signal symlinks #123
dbee06f 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Facebook Messager symlinks
a1008be 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Facebook Chrome App by renaming to PWA
c1add13 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apss EOL] Remove WhatsApp messaging symlinks
e155924 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove HP Print for Chrome symlinks
e06d706 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Skype symlinks
e45d600 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Netflix symlinks
03704e2 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove another Facebook symlinks
f1ad4f4 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Chrome Remote Desktop by renaming to PWA #3136
753135d 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove NOS TV App by renaming to PWA #1325
e48d41f 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove GMail Offline symlinks
442cbdc 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Google Agenda symlinks #285
674e749 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Google Play Music symlinks
8a4c8a4 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Wunderlist symlinks
baa3153 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Plex Chrome App symlinks
0c0f7b4 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Chrome Remote Desktop symlinks
07eef69 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Telegram Chrome App symlinks
96b4ab8 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Google Photos symlinks
eb75567 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Send Anywhere #715
8f3eb3d 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Google Play Music symlinks
d28f38e 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove another WhatsApp symlinks
3c17aeb 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Google Hangouts icons
39163f4 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore. And on June 27, 2022,
Google officially announced they would be shutting down Google Hangouts
on November 1, 2022.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apss EOL] Remove Pocket symlinks
8e09426 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove DevDocs app by renaming to PWA #1317
edd16ca 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Chrome Web Store symlinks #309
115cc8a 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove another Wunderlist symlinks
76e328c 
The app is no longer available on Chrome Webstore.
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove YouTube symlinks #283
7d32fcd 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/blpcfgokakmgnkcojhhkbfbldkacnbeo
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove GeoGebra Classic symlinks
4374e00 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/bnbaboaihhkjoaolfnfoablhllahjnee
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Telegram symlinks
9d53a63 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/clhhggbfdinjmjhajaheehoeibfljjno
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove DJ controls for any website symlinks
585b07b 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/defekohaofmambflfpfoojkmfdpcbgko
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Lucidchart Diagrams - Desktop symlinks
e66b086 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/djejicklhojeokkfmdelnempiecmdomj
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Google Sheets symlinks #827
b7b8435 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/felcaaldnbdncclmgdcncolpebgiejap
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Caret symlinks #125
5de5ce3 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fljalecfjciodhpcledpamjachpmelml
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Authy symlinks
8465b2c 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gaedmjdfmmahhbjefcbgaolhhanlaolb
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Boxy SVG symlinks #2399
f67c0c6 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gaoogdonmngmdlbinmiclicjpbjhgomg
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Trello External Window symlinks #636
c3ccce4 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gkcknpgdmiigoagkcoglklgaagnpojed
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Citrix Workspace symlinks #455
4c146af 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/haiffjcadagjlijoggckpgfnoeiflnem
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove TweetDeck by Twitter symlinks
4d4d8d5 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hbdpomandigafcibbmofojjchbcdagbl
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Google Keep symlinks
421c0f8 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hmjkmjkepdijhoojdojkdfohbdgmmhki
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Enjoy Music Player symlinks
8131e21 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hncfgilfeieogcpghjnnhddghgdjbekl
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Chrome App Builder symlinks
a46258b 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ighkikkfkalojiibipjigpccggljgdff
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Floating for YouTube™ icon
e47eaa7 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/jjphmlaoffndcnecccgemfdaaoighkel
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apss EOL] Remove WordPress.com symlinks
f8e62c7 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/khjnjifipfkgglficmipimgjpbmlbemd
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apss EOL] Remove All-in-One Messenger symlinks
97cc7b0 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lainlkmlgipednloilifbppmhdocjbda
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Evernote Web symlinks #1097
8cbdcda 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lbfehkoinhhcknnbdgnnmjhiladcgbol
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove AirDroid Remote Control Plugin icon
d68afd8 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/macmgoeeggnlnmpiojbcniblabkdjphe
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Text symlinks
097fcba 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mmfbcljfglbokpmkimbfghdkjmjhdgbg
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Vectr symlinks
4dbd8fb 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ncpaehbhmfoodbceflpbdocjhpokkbmo
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apss EOL] Remove Movian symlinks
31fd239 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nmgfcbigejokjgholnnnipegblickgnp
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove GMail symlinks
917f24f 
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pjkljhegncpnkpknbcohdijeoejaedia
@SmartFinn SmartFinn merged commit ed6dcda into master Dec 5, 2023
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@SmartFinn SmartFinn deleted the chrome-apps-eol branch December 5, 2023 15:34
SmartFinn added a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 6, 2023
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apss EOL] Remove Telegram symlinks #3616
61c5ac7 
This not a PWA as commit message says, this is a Chrome App. See
https://www.extfun.com/detail/hadgilakbfohcfcgfbioeeehgpkopaga.html
SmartFinn added a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 6, 2023
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Microsoft 365 symlinks #3534 #3616
90e0966 
This symlinks are for Chrome App, not a PWA. See
https://www.extfun.com/detail/ocdlmjhbenodhlknglojajgokahchlkk.html
SmartFinn added a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 6, 2023
@SmartFinn
[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove WhatsApp symlinks #1976 #3616
25b09dc 
This is not a PWA. See
https://www.extfun.com/detail/hnpfjngllnobngcgfapefoaidbinmjnm.html
SmartFinn added a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 6, 2023
@SmartFinn
Revert "[Chrome Apps EOL] Remove Microsoft 365 symlinks #3534 #3616"
e99b9a6 
This reverts commit 90e0966.

The ID is also use for Office PWA:

manifest_id: https://www.office.com/?from=Homescreen
manifest_url: https://www.office.com/webmanifest.json
scope: https://www.office.com/
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