Google, like Microsoft, has been trying for some time to push progressive web applications – also known as PWA, for its acronym in English – so that they increasingly resemble native applications or, directly, take their place if certain services do not they have them. A good example of this is the progress that has been taking place and the launch of new PWAs, such as Google Meet just released by Mountain View.
Progressive web applications are, as we know, web applications that we can install from the browser of our computer and run in a separate window with functionalities similar to those of native applications. Many times, even being better than these, by saving RAM memory both on Windows 10 and macOS computers.
Google Meet becomes a progressive web application with the aim of being easier to find and use on devices
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Google Meet, for now, just like on the web
Google explains that the progressive web application it has launched from Google Meet, its video conferencing service, It has the same functions as Google Meet on the web, but it is easier to find and use thanks to working as a separate application, such as Zoom or Teams, which also results in streamlined workflow by eliminating the need to switch tabs.
It has the same functions as Google Meet on the web, but is easier to find and use thanks to working as a separate application
We achieve this by installing it from the browser, of course, and taking advantage to fix it to the taskbar as a quick access. Quick both to access it in order to use it, and during video calls, so that we can be sharing the screen, for example, and it is not necessary to search between browser tabs to do anything about it. We will always find Google Meet separately.
The Google Meet PWA runs on any device with Google Chrome version 73 and higher, so most will be able to use it without problems on Windows, macOS, Chrome OS and Linux devices.