this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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Some websites can be directly "installed" in you app drawer. They are really like an advanced shortcut for the mobile webpage. You probably haven't seen it a lot because commercial webs that want to shove their propietary app down your throat disable this option.
But both Lemmy and Mastodon have it enabled.
Isn't that called a shortcut?
I believe they are referred to as PWA or progressive web app. I'm using Voyager ( formerly wefwef) right now and it's a pretty solid experience. Been bouncing back and forth between this and Memmy since day one. Voyager is my favorite because it feels like Apollo.
Interesting, thanks
I just tried it. It just adds a browser shortcut to my phone. Oh well
Mostly. But it is launched in a different instance of your browser, so it doesn't mix with it. Becoming more convenient for some cases.
That's pretty cool. Thanks
This isn't a shortcut. It's an actual app with access to system resources on your phone that a website wouldn't have access to.