Google Chrome has made it easy to install Progressive Web Apps or PWAs from Chrome’s address bar (aka Omnibox). This article explains how to install PWAs using the + icon on the Omnibox.
Install PWAs
When you are on a website that has a PWA app, you will a “+” icon in the addressbar. In the following screenshot, I am on mobile.twitter.com, a PWA-app-supported website.
To install this app, click the + icon and then click Install.
Twitter is now installed as a PWA app on your computer or Chromebook.
How do you uninstall a PWA app from Chrome? Let’s take a look at that.
Remove PWA App from Chrome
To uninstall a PWA app from Chrome:
- Open a new tab and go to chrome://apps
- Right-click the app that you want to uninstall.
- Choose Remove from Chrome.
- Click Remove to confirm.
This completes uninstalling a PWA app from Chrome.
How do I finally get rid of that space-wasting PWA install icon in the omnibox? I have no intention of installing PWAs. I need a way to block this nonsense!