Apps Launcher for Chrome

Access all your installed applications and extensions, their settings and homepages
What is Apps Launcher for Chrome?
"Apps Launcher for Chrome" is an efficient Chrome extension designed to replace the deprecated default apps launcher. The extension provides instant access to all installed applications from a convenient toolbar popup. It allows users to organize apps as desired and offers direct access to app settings, homepages, Chrome internal pages, and the Chrome Webstore. It even enables the creation of custom app shortcuts for any webpage. This extension also supports keyboard navigation for simplified usage.

Extension stats

By: tlintspr
Users: 30,000+
Rating: 4.53 (62)
Version: 0.2.2 (Last updated: 2021-10-26)
Creation date: 2020-06-26
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • management
  • contextMenus
Size: 89.91K

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Extension summary

This add-on provides the same functionality as Chrome's default apps launcher is now deprecated. Using this app launcher you can have access to all your installed applications from within a toolbar popup window. The panel enables you to sort your apps the way you want them, and you can directly access the following services:

  1. Launch an application directly from the popup view
  2. Launch the application's options page
  3. Launch the application's home page

Context menu options:

  1. Open any Chrome internal page
  2. Open the Chrome Webstore page
  3. Create a custom app shortcut for any webpage

This extension supports keyboard shortcuts. You can navigate through items with the Tab key and navigate back with the "Shift + Tab" combination. Alternatively, press the first character of an item to directly select it.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great reviews and positive feedback
  • Nice app
  • Good performance
Cons
  • Limited to displaying only 3 Google apps
  • Cannot add extensions to the launcher
  • Order of apps differs from Chrome's Apps page
  • Issues with uninstalling the extension
Most mentioned
  • Only display 3 google apps
  • Will not uninstall
  • Isn't able to add extensions
Recent reviews
by AUEAPHAN YOMMARAT, 2024-09-12

Only display 3 google apps ?
by Leo Yang (leopsidom), 2022-01-23

nice app
by DJ Root, 2021-08-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Apps Launcher for Chrome requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Apps Launcher for Chrome has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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