Since so much of our work is now done on websites, it’s difficult to find native apps designed for the Mac. If you spend a lot of time on lesser-known websites or custom-made job portals, there’s a feature that works just as well (or better) than Safari, displays notifications, and has a dedicated place on the dock. No know-how required.
Apple added new features to Safari macOS Sonoma This allows you to convert any website into a Dock app. And such a focused approach may help increase productivity. Your website’s icon (or favicon) will appear as an app, and your site will run as an app when you launch it. The Safari toolbar, start page, and other browser features are hidden, resulting in a more focused experience.will not be drawn into charm of the larger web. You can’t waste hours on Facebook if you don’t have a Facebook tab to open.
Web apps also offer privacy incentives. These apps are separate from Safari, so they don’t have your browsing history, cookies, or website data.similar to using Another Safari profile For certain types of browsing, that browsing will not be displayed in your personal profile. Also, macOS treats it like an app, so Choose to open when your Mac starts.
How to turn any website into a Mac app
First, open the website in Safari.click share Select an icon from the top toolbar, add to dock option. A pop-up window will display your website’s name, URL, and logo. These are all pre-filled by Safari. You are free to change the title, exact URL, or icon here if you wish.Then click add to dock That’s it!
The new app will appear in your Dock, and when you launch it, it will work just like Safari with the same login. By default, apps don’t have a navigation bar, but if you click the app name from the menu bar and click setting > Show navigation controls. Here you can also disable title bar color matching if you wish.
In my testing, I found that the strengths and weaknesses of the Safari browser are reflected in the app as well. Google apps like Google Drive, Google Keep, and Workspace websites are unstable in Safari, and that’s the case here. To improve performance, you should consider Chromium-based tools such as: Coherence X4or third-party apps such as: unite and floatate. You’ll get better performance there, but the downside is that they’re all paid apps, costing up to $30, and aren’t as seamless as just using Safari to add websites to the Dock.