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[Chromebooks](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Chromebooks/) have had the luxury of an app launcher for quite a while, but now Windows users can get in on the action too, provided they download the latest version of [Chrome](http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/11/chrome-24-fixes-two-dozen-bugs-promises-to-speed-things-up/) from the browser's [dev channel](http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/06/chrome-for-android-may-soon-have-a-dev-channel/). In order for the launcher to appear in the taskbar, however, those running the fresh release will need to install a Chrome packaged app -- an application written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript that opens outside the browser and works offline by default. Packaged programs aren't searchable on the [Chrome Web Store](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/google-drive-apps-reach-the-chrome-web-store-and-chrome-os/) just yet, but folks can code their own or head to the _Chromium Blog_ for a pair of software suggestions. Linux and Mac OS X are penciled in to receive the launcher soon via the dev channel, but there's no word on when it might find its way into a mainstream release of Chrome. Ready to take the feature for a spin? Hit the source link to let Mountain View point you in the right direction.
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**Source:** [Chromium Blog](http://blog.chromium.org/2013/02/chrome-app-launcher-developer-preview.html)
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