Technoglitch
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Over the next several months, Google will slowly remove the Chrome app launcher from the Windows, Mac and Linux versions of its browser. Of course, this trait will stay alive in Chrome OS for which it was originally built.
Google has found that a large number of people prefer launching their apps from within the browser itself, rather than outside with the Chrome app launcher. This, combined with the developers’ focus on ‘simplicity and streamlining browser features’ has resulted in the retiring of the launcher.
http://www.techshout.com/software/2016/23/google-pulling-plug-chrome-app-launcher/
