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This can be done today:

Chrome: Menu -> More Tools -> Create Shortcut -> Check "Open as Window"

Edge: Menu -> Apps -> Install this site as an app

I think the point is that you can't do it on Firefox anymore. You used to be able to, but the (partially incomplete) feature was removed instead rather than developed into an easy to use feature. The feature still works on Android, but the Mozilla team doesn't see a future in installing web apps apparently.

PWAs are my main use for Chromium.

> but the Mozilla team doesn't see a future in installing web apps apparently.

It's absolutely the future, Firefox just isn't in that future.

> PWAs are my main use for Chromium

Mozilla already lost big when everyone decided to use Chromium for Electron-style apps and now they're actively running into losing big again.

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