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Re:Why I'm Done Making Desktop Applications by cyberax on Friday April 24, 2026 @09:36PM (#47897839)
> Sure, but taking your video editor example, what advantages does an in-browser app provide over a native application like DaVinci Resolve

It's the issue of friction. Also, good webapps are often _better_ than native apps, as they can support tabs.

> And if this is such a compelling value proposition for full-featured desktop productivity applications, why didn't Java Web Start set the world on fire?

Because it relied on Java and SWING, which were a disaster for desktop apps.

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Re:Why I'm Done Making Desktop Applications by kalleboo on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:07PM (#47898260)
> Also, good webapps are often _better_ than native apps, as they can support tabs

All the native apps I use support tabs, its a basic feature of the macOS windowing APIs https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nswindowtab...

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Re:Why I'm Done Making Desktop Applications by cyberax on Saturday April 25, 2026 @01:45AM (#47899013)
This is a relatively new API, and the native apps that I use still don't support it properly. There are also things like middle-clicking to open things in new tabs, and being able to bookmark locations.
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