#Epichrome extension for mac osx#
#Epichrome extension update#
#Epichrome extension archive#
#Epichrome extension full#
#Epichrome extension download#

If you find a bug or have a feature request, please submit it here. It includes an extension to route links to your default browser.ĭownload the latest release here, and please check out the important notes below.

#Epichrome extension full#

OverviewĮpichrome lets you create web-based Mac applications compatible with the full range of extensions available in the Chrome Web Store.

I would still love to find a good home for Epichrome. If you are a developer with the skills and interest to resurrect this project, please contact me. There are many options out there, each with their own pros and cons, including WebCatalog (my personal favorite, and the one I switched my own apps to), Chromeless, Flotato, Unite, and Coherence. If you rely on Epichrome for your workflow, you should switch to an alternative as soon as possible to minimize disruption. Version 2.4.27 is the final update, and I no longer be staying current with the Brave browser engine. I'm sad to announce I have ended development of Epichrome.Īfter more than five years of development, I no longer had time to do the major work that would have been needed to keep Epichrome working with coming changes to macOS and the Chrome extension ecosystem. Gmail384).Epichrome 2.4.27 (NO LONGER BEING UPDATED) IMPORTANT NOTE In most cases, AppID will be a short version of the app's name, possible with a 3-digit number at the end (e.g. The path to an app's data is ~/Library/Application Support/Epichrome/Apps/. You can do this the same way as backing up the apps.

It's also a good idea to periodically backup your apps' data.

#Epichrome extension archive#

Then if anything goes wrong during an update, you can delete the app and double-click the zip archive to recreate it intact. You can right-click on an app in the Finder and select Compress. It's a good idea to back up your Epichrome apps.It might not actually do anything terrible, but it also won't do anything good. ĝon't click the 'Update Now' button on the About Chrome page in your Epichrome apps.

In rare cases, you may also need to delete your user-specific directory at ~/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate before running the reinstalled Chrome. The surest way to disable it is by first deleting that directory (you'll need administrator privileges), then deleting Chrome and reinstalling the latest release from Google. If your system contains the directory /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate, then automatic updates are on. This option will cause fatal errors in your apps.

#Epichrome extension update#

ĝo not use the 'Automatically update Chrome for all users' option on Chrome's About page if you have any apps with the external Chrome engine (this includes all apps updated from earlier versions of Epichrome).

The welcome page that appears when apps are created or updated now gives useful contextual information and prompts for important actions like (re)installing extensions.

Ě new built-in engine has been added, using the Chrome-compatible open source Brave Browser to allow more app-like behavior including better link-routing and custom icons on desktop notifications.

Ğpichrome has been completely rewritten for full compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina, including accessing the system microphone and camera from within apps and interacting with AppleScript.

The built-in engine has been updated to Brave 1.12.112.Ĭheck out the change log for the full list.

Future beta versions will be able to update release apps by opening them in Epichrome.app.

Release apps will no longer prompt to update to beta versions.

#Epichrome extension download#

_Please glance through the notes on the latest version and the “Important Notes” section below._ Download the binary release here. Each app automatically installs _Epichrome Helper_, which uses rules to decide which links the app should handle itself, and which should be sent to the default web browser.

#Epichrome extension for mac osx#

_Epichrome.app_ creates Chrome-based site-specific browsers (SSBs) for Mac OSX (Chrome must be installed in order to run them, but they are full Mac apps, each with its own separate Chrome profile). It includes an extension to route links to your default browser.ĮPICHROME is made up of two parts: an AppleScript-based Mac application (_Epichrome.app_) and a companion Chrome extension (_Epichrome Helper_).

EPICHROME is an application and Chrome extension for creating web-based applications that work like standalone Mac apps.Įpichrome lets you create web-based Mac applications compatible with the full range of extensions available in the Chrome Web Store.