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Mac Desktop Shortcut Key
What Is A Desktop Shortcut

Adding Shortcuts to any of your favourite websites on Mac is easy. You can either place the shortcut on the desktop or add it to the Dock for more easy access.

Tip: Some apps in the Chrome Web Store are only supported on Chromebooks, and won't work on Windows, Mac, or Linux. Add a shortcut to a website as an app For Windows, Linux, and Chromebook users, you can add a shortcut to a website on the internet as an app in Chrome.
Oct 27, 2016 How to create a desktop shortcut to a webpage (Chrome/Mac OS) This video shows how to create a desktop shortcut to a webpage. The steps are: 1. Launch Chrome 2. Navigate to the webpage you want to.
Jun 29, 2016 The Apps page in Chrome can be accessed using the Apps shortcut on the Bookmarks bar. If you don’t see the Apps icon, you need to show it. To do this, right-click on the Bookmarks bar and select “Show apps shortcut” from the popup menu.

How to add a Google Chrome shortcut icon to your desktop on a Mac or PC. Christine Kopaczewski. 2019-06-07T17:18:00Z The letter F. It indicates the ability to send an email.

Add Shortcut to Any Website on Mac

A good way to make your favourite website readily accessible on your Mac is to add a shortcut to the website on the Dock of your Mac.

Once a shortcut to a website has been added to the desktop or to the Dock, you can simply click on that shortcut to immediately start reading articles published by your favourite website.

Add Shortcut to Website On Mac Using Safari Browser

While you can add shortcut to websites on practically any browser, we will be starting with Safari, which is the default browser on your Mac

1. Open the Safari browser on your Mac and visit your favourite website that you want to add a shortcut to. In this case let us assume that you want to add techbout.com.

2. Once the website opens in Safari browser, select the the entire URL Address to the website that you will see in the address bar of the Safari browser (See image below).

3. Next, click and drag the URL address to the Desktop and release the mouse button. This will create a shortcut to the website on the desktop of your Mac.

As you can see in the image below, you can also add the Shortcut to the Dock by dragging the URL down to the right-side of the Dock on your Mac. This will create a shortcut within the Dock, which makes it even more prominent and accessible, compared to the Desktop shortcut.

Now, any time you want to visit this website, you can simply click on the shortcut to the website as available on the Desktop or on the Dock.

Add Shortcut to Website On Mac Using Chrome Browser

Follow the steps below to add shortcut to any website on Google’s Chrome browser. As you will notice, the steps are the same as for Safari browser.

1. Open the Chrome browser on your Mac and visit the website that you want to add the shortcut to.

2. Once the website loads in Chrome browser, select the the entire URL to the website in the Address bar of Chrome browser.

3. Next, click and drag the URL address to the Mac desktop. This will create a shortcut to the website on the desktop of your Mac.

To create a shortcut on the Dock, drag the URL down to the right-side of the Dock on your Mac.

Desktop apps are a recent addition to the Chrome Web Store and can be found here. You can install these apps the exact same way you would a regular Chrome extension but upon launch, Chrome will not open. Instead, these apps run right from the desktop and outside the browser.

Now, it is important to note that there was always a way to create desktop app shortcuts in Chrome on Windows. The method involved creating a shortcut much like a program shortcut, but when launched the application was simply a website that would open in a dedicated Chrome window. The app wouldn’t load as a regular program but rather as a web app launched from the desktop. This required a live Internet connection to run the app.

Every desktop app you download will go into the Chrome App Launcher. This can be launched from the Start menu like any other program. It’s a small Start menu of its own that shows not only desktop apps, but also the web apps you have associated with your account. The web apps will have small shortcut arrows that indicate such and will thus open in the browser. Everything else in this window are desktop apps and open as regular programs, thus not requiring an Internet connection to launch.As of now, desktop apps are available for Windows and Chromebook only. Mac and Linux will be supported in the future.We’ve found three helpful desktop apps worth a consideration. Be sure to read to the very bottom to see some tips on using Chrome apps for your desktop.

1. Any.DO

Any.DO has an iPhone app but it’s nothing if you don’t have the desktop app to pair with it. Any.DO is a service to create reminders in an easy-to-use interface. Install the Any.DO desktop app here.

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Check out our review of Any.DO for the iPhone here.

Launch the Any.DO app from the Chrome App Launcher.

You can now make new reminders from your phone or the Any.DO website and have them automatically synced and appear on your desktop when you return to your computer.

This makes keeping up with reminders extremely easy. I’ve been using this for just under an hour trying out the features and it works very well. You can even add notes and sent specific times from the calendar as you would with the mobile app.

2. Lockify

Encrypt messages with ease from your desktop using the Lockify app from Chrome. Create messages with text and/or links and encrypt the entire message. A link will be generated that you can use to share with other people. There are four ways to authenticate the user to ensure only the designated recipients can see the contents.

Get the app here and launch it from the Chrome App Launcher.

Enter a private message in the upper text box.

Then click the dropdown called Require your viewer to verify their identity using. This part is optional, but recommended.

For example, choose a password from the dropdown, enter it twice, and then click Encrypt.

Now just select the resulting text that contains the link and share it with whoever you intend to.

If your recipient has this desktop app as well, they can use the Unlockify tab to the left, else they can use a regular web browser.

The recipient will be asked to authenticate however you specified during the Lockify stage.

If you do this often, or think you may find it useful, just download the web app.

3. WeatherBug

What computer is complete without a weather application? WeatherBug is a sleek, nicely designed desktop app from the Chrome web store that you can grab here. It helps you view detailed forecasts and weather maps without opening the browser.

Open WeatherBug from the Chrome App Launcher.

Add your own location from the top of the application.

You can view more than one day at once and see an overview of the weather on a map of your location.

Tips For Using Desktop Apps

Here are some quick tips you can utilize when using the new desktop apps in Chrome.

Drag and drop the desktop apps from the Chrome App Launcher right to the desktop to create links alongside all your regular desktop items.

Pin desktop apps to the taskbar as you would any other program. This makes access to them super simple.

Cool Tip: Learn how to pin items to the Windows taskbar here.

You can sign out of your account here, by clicking the button titled Disconnect your Google Account.

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Conclusion

There aren’t many desktop apps out as of yet but sooner or later the number should increase. Using apps without a browser makes them seem much more like install