Chromebook users will get a single central hub for downloading apps and games for their devices, meaning they won't have to worry about where to find the various apps they might want.
Whatever app you want to download, whether it's Android, Linux, or a Progressive Web App (PWA; think of it as websites turned into apps), you'll be able to get it from App Mall.
As Chrome Unboxed reports, the App Mall on ChromeOS will allow users to explore apps outside of Google's Play Store, allowing them to delve deeper into customizing their laptops and do more on their Chromebooks.
A common complaint many people have when it comes to switching to ChromeOS is that they are often limited to the Play Store, and searching for apps outside of there can seem like an exhausting experience.
So the idea with App Mall is that whatever you want in terms of all the software mentioned above, you'll be able to get it in one convenient location. So, this is pretty exciting news! And more people may be tempted to use ChromeOS given this easy way to access many more apps.
App Mall is currently available for preview and you can try it out by enabling the “chrome://flags/#cros-mall” flag in the ChromeOS 126 Canary channel. The App Mall icon will then be added to the app. rocket launcher.
Chrome Unboxed released a video on YouTube showing off the new app center and it works more or less as expected. Once you find the app you want, it will show you screenshots and reviews, and let you choose which source to download the app from. It appears that currently in preview you can only download Android apps, but obviously that will change as development progresses towards an official release.
