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Posted by MacSE
Jan 9, 2014 at 06:55 PM
Hi, I’m trying to download the extension. I want to use it with Chromium, but it keeps asking for Chrome to be installed.
Any idea? (Mac OS 10.9.1)
Thanks
Posted by Dr Andus
Jan 9, 2014 at 09:51 PM
MacSE wrote:
Hi, I’m trying to download the extension. I want to use it with
>Chromium, but it keeps asking for Chrome to be installed.
>Any idea? (Mac OS 10.9.1)
As far as I understand it, it’s run as an extension of the Chrome browser, and the app needs to be downloaded from the Chrome web store. Other than that, it will run on its own, i.e. you don’t need to run the Chrome browser simultaneously (it just needs to be installed).
More here:
http://developer.chrome.com/apps/about_apps.html
Posted by MacSE
Jan 10, 2014 at 10:16 AM
Thanks.
I’m glad I have stumbled upon this forum ; I’m a (very) old user and fan of outliners. My first & regretted one was MORE I did all my writing activity with for a decade. It’s very strange to see David Viner back again with Fargo!
Regards
Posted by MacSE
Jan 10, 2014 at 06:10 PM
Thanks, but this is not how it seems to be working. You have to run Chrome and be connected to your Google account, so this is not a standalone app. It launches via a “Google apps panel” which launches Chrome.
Posted by Dr Andus
Jan 10, 2014 at 06:24 PM
MacSE wrote:
>You have to run
>Chrome and be connected to your Google account, so this is not a
>standalone app. It launches via a “Google apps panel” which launches
>Chrome.
No, it’s not a standalone app, but it does work offline, which is its main benefit. Since it’s a Chrome app, it does need Chrome.exe to run, but specifically the Chrome browser proper does not need to be open at the same time (which distinguishes it from other Chrome apps that only run within the Chrome browser). And yes, since it’s installed via the Chrome app store, one needs to be logged in initially to install the apps on the local panel. But after that it can run offline.