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Google Chrome on Windows comes with a very usefull feature allowing the user to Create application shortcuts from the settings menu: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95710

Unfortunately there is not such feature on Google Chrome for MacOSX. Is there a trick to enable this feature? An hidden menu? Is it on the developpement list?

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What do you mean by a shorcut application? A shortcut (alias) that would direct to Google Chrome itself? Or a shortcut to open an url directly from desktop? (called .webloc files, should be avaible when saving webpage) – Lucas Dec 10 '12 at 9:02
I had the application shortcut reference: it's a feature on chrome for windows. – tinmaru Dec 10 '12 at 9:19
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Then if you're looking for the website alias to desktop, like .webloc files, the simple way is to drag and drop favicon from URL bar to Desktop, with Command Key pressed ! :) Otherwhise, if you're looking for something like Prism for Firefox, I didn't find anything for Chrome… – Lucas Dec 10 '12 at 9:57
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Forget my comment just above, started replying before leaving and didn't saw your edit with link, sorry! – Lucas Dec 10 '12 at 10:04

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I found the solution: http://lifehacker.com/5611711/create-application-shortcuts-in-google-chrome-for-mac-with-a-shell-script

Basically a script is creating a proper icon in the application with the 3 following parameters:

  • Application name
  • Application URL
  • Logo path

It works almost like on Windows except that external link are open in a internal tab.

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