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		pygy on July 28, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Google Chrome for Mac appears to launch so fas... It makes sense for the author to use it, since he wants to emulate the behaviour of the "Recent Applications", etc. Dock folders. A bounce is unwelcome in this case, and the other benefits of the normal application startup (like being registered in the "Recent Apps" list) are useless for him.

tumult on July 28, 2009 [–]

It does make sense in his case. It's still a hack, and he's still ignoring his own advice :)

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