I reached out to my contacts at Google for more information on the fate of secure testing on Chromebooks. Testing apps like NWEA Secure Testing and AIR Secure Test will be impacted by this announcement. One of the most critical applications for Chrome Apps in classroom settings is managing state assessments. Some developers may decide to convert their Chrome app into a Chrome extension. Support for Chrome Extensions remains unchanged.

What will replace Chrome Apps?ĭevelopers have a little more than a year to migrate Chrome Apps to one of three platforms.

Many Chrome Apps are little more than bookmarks to websites (although there are some notable exceptions such as Papercut Mobility Print, Chrome OS Recovery Utility, and Chrome Sign Builder). Over the past three years, Chromebooks have gained the ability to access Android, Linux, and PWAs which have made Chrome Apps redundant.Īccording to Google, less than 1% of users are actively using Chrome Apps. June 2022: Chrome Apps will no longer be supported on Chrome OS for all customers.”Ĭhrome Apps were conceived in the era before Android and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) as a way to develop advanced web applications.Customers who have Chrome Enterprise or Chrome Education Upgrade will have access to a policy to extend support through June 2022. June 2021: Chrome Apps on Chrome OS will no longer be supported.Customers who have Chrome Enterprise or Chrome Education Upgrade will have access to a policy to extend support through December 2020. June 2020: Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux will no longer be supported.March 2020: Chrome Web Store will stop accepting new Chrome apps.Please note, these timelines are for Chrome Apps only, and do not impact Chrome Extensions. Starting this year, we will no longer provide support according to the following schedule.

We are writing to let you know the details about this plan, along with some important updates about ending Chrome app support on Chrome OS. “As we previously announced in 2016, changes in support for Chrome Apps on Windows, MacOS and Linux will begin starting March 2020. Google announces it will phase out Chrome Apps for all devices In an email to developers sent on January 15, 2020, Google announced that it will end support for Chrome apps starting in 2021.

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