| Tip 394 | Turn a Website into an App |
If you want to simply double-click an app icon to open a website on your desktop, avoiding a full-blown browser, this tip is for you. Here are the steps to turn a website into an app:
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Start the Automator app. It’s located in the Applications list in Finder.
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In the document chooser that appears when Automator starts, double-click the Application icon—its icon is a robot. If this doesn’t appear, click File→New.
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In the list of actions beneath the Name search field, scroll down until you find the Get Specified URLs entry. Double-click it to open it on the right side of the window.
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Under the new Get Specified URLs heading, double-click the Apple website address and replace it with that of the site you want your new ...
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