Create a Google Chrome "application" for OSX

(a.k.a. another instance with a unique name/icon; a.k.a. Site Specific Browser (like Fluid))

Original README

It's derived from Bracken King's shell script, who deserves all the credit for the idea. I just wanted to make this functionality usable for a couple of friends who never want to see a terminal screen.

This is also my first real AppleScript attempt, so many things could probably be optimized, enhanced, etc. Feel free to do so.

Mait Vilbiks @2011-01

Provided AS IS, "Public domain", ie. no licence required for anything you do with this, and don't blame me if it doesn't work either. Written and tested on Mac OS X 10.5.8 with Google Chrome 8.0.552.237

Requirements

1. Google Chrome

Usage

1. Run the app
2. Answer the questions

Things to consider

• Have a URL ready for pasting (or dragging). You can, of course, type it in manually as well.
• Optionally have an image ready for a nice application icon, it can be a JPEG, PNG, TIFF image or an .icns file. If using an image file, it should be a perfect square, ie. width=height, otherwise the icon generation probably fails.

Known issues:

• Sometimes the app icon will revert to the Chrome icon. Just quit the instance and start it again to fix.