{"id":21924,"date":"2024-08-27T11:15:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/?p=21924"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T16:11:22","slug":"switching-chromebooks-from-chrome-web-store-apps-to-progressive-web-apps-in-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/21924","title":{"rendered":"Switching Chromebooks from Chrome Web Store Apps to Progressive Web Apps in 2024-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-kb-palette-12-background-color has-background\"><strong>This post is for educators and IT professionals who use and administer Chromebooks.<\/strong><br \/>Users exclusively of other operating systems do not face this transition. The apps Graphical Analysis, Spectral&nbsp;Analysis, and Instrumental Analysis are affected by this change.<\/p>\n<p>Google has stopped support for Chrome Packaged Apps downloaded from the Chrome Web Store. This means that users must transition to a different version of the apps known as a progressive web app or PWA.\u00a0The PWA versions are accessed from the Chrome browser using the URL noted below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Graphical Analysis<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicalanalysis.app\"><a href=\"https:\/\/graphicalanalysis.app\">https:\/\/graphicalanalysis.app<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spectral Analysis<\/strong> \u2014<a href=\" https:\/\/spectralanalysis.app\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/spectralanalysis.app\">https:\/\/spectralanalysis.app<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Instrumental Analysis<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instrumentalanalysis.app\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instrumentalanalysis.app\">https:\/\/instrumentalanalysis.app<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have been preparing for this transition for some time, and have previously published a number of guides and explainers. We collect them here as a starting place for those just learning about PWAs, and will add information as we learn of experiences of our users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This transition is potentially disruptive to unprepared educational programs. It is possible that packaged apps will work one day, and then after a ChromeOS update, cease working.\u00a0We suggest that you switch to the PWA in your environment now. <\/p>\n<p>The terminal versions of the packaged apps will display a banner informing the user of the PWA transition. <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/15246\/\">What is the difference between a Progressive Web App and an installed version of Graphical Analysis and other Vernier apps?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/7415\/\">Google has stopped supporting Chrome Packaged Apps for Chromebooks.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day-to-day use<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/15928\/\">How do I connect USB sensors to the Progressive Web App version of Graphical Analysis (and other Vernier apps)?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/15835\/\">How do I connect Bluetooth sensors to the Progressive Web App version of Graphical Analysis (and other Vernier apps)?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/14434\/\">Local Data Sharing is not available in the Progressive Web App version of Graphical Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation for IT professionals<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/21403\/\">How to deliver Progressive Web Apps to managed ChromeOS devices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/12747\/\">What domains need to be allow-listed for Graphical Analysis, Spectral Analysis, Instrumental Analysis, and Vernier Video Analysis?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/23414\/\">What browser permissions are required to allow USB devices to connect to Vernier Progressive Web Apps?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation for individual users<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/21943\/\">Chromebooks must run the Graphical Analysis Progressive Web App<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/21963\/\">Chromebooks must run the Spectral Analysis Progressive Web App<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/23575\/\">Chromebooks must run the Instrumental Analysis Progressive Web App<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/21391\/\">Can I install a Progressive Web App, such as Graphical Analysis, on a Chromebook?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have questions not answered here, please contact us.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is for educators and IT professionals who use and administer Chromebooks.Users exclusively of other operating systems do not face this transition. 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