Web Applications with Firefox

Firefox/Web applications

Web Applications allow you to transform any website into a stand alone application with its own launcher and desktop icon.

Progressive Web Apps for Firefox add-on lets you install websites as apps. It’s like having a native app on your computer, but it’s actually a website. You can install, manage, and use these web apps easily.

Available Features

Command-line tool to install, manage and run Progressive Web Apps in Firefox.
Extension to set up native programs, and install, manage and run PWAs and their profiles directly from the main Firefox browser.
Isolated Firefox installation and profile(s) that store the PWAs.
Installed PWAs have their own start/app menu entry and taskbar icon, and live in their own window.
Installed PWAs have no tabs and address bar for a better app-like feel.
Support for installing all websites as Progressive Web Apps.
Support for all Firefox addons/extensions and built-in Firefox features.
Support for automatic (user-triggered) installation and patching of installation and profile(s).

How to Install

Project home page: https://github.com/filips123/PWAsForFirefox

Support page: https://pwasforfirefox.filips.si/

Firefox addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/it/firefox/addon/pwas-for-firefox/

Install PWAsForFirefox addon and follow the automatic wizard.

Depending on the operating system used it will be necessary to install a dedicated firefox-pwa system package.

Second step is the runtime installing, an original version of Firefox that will be downloaded & modified locally.

Transforming a website into a standalone application is simple. Just give it a name and press a button.

I installed on Arch Linux GNOME. It is possible also install web apps with the GNOME Web browser in a similar way and without installing addons.