If you use a lot of web applications, you might appreciate this Linux browser that was designed specifically for that purpose. Jack Wallen shows you how to install and use Tangram.

As you may have noticed, we do most of our computing through web browsers now. Websites and web apps can take care of everything from watching movies to building spreadsheets to checking emails.

Adobe even created a Reader plug-in for web browsers, allowing them to display PDF files inside of web pages without switching to the full Reader application.

Using a desktop app also means you can manage its notifications as part of your Windows or macOS settings, rather than messing around with the same options in your web browser.

Unlike browser-based web applications, progressive web apps are highly dependent on application type: the application’s features play a big role in determining how the PWA is implemented.