Chrome OS Productivity Apps That You Can Also Use Otherwise

The Chrome Web Store from Google contains a variety of applications that were created for the company's Chrome OS. While the Chromebooks are known to work well only when they are connected online, not all apps are the same. Here are some useful productivity tools that are available offline as well and work on other OSs.

1. Business Processes Simulator

Business simulator for simple imitation modeling and optimization of business processes for professional purposes. The app is meant for,

-Search for manufacturing bottlenecks and re-engineering of business processes;
-Analysis of workforce sufficiency and availability of business process resources;
-Calculation of data for determining the reasonability of making changes to the workflow.

2. DOSBox for Google Chrome

This one allows you to play games for Windows on the Chromebook. It is the DOSBox port to Google Chrome for running DOS games.

3. Forestpin Lite

Forestpin Lite is an Offline App that generates visual analyses for financial data locally, without analysed data leaving your computer. It allows you to open CSV files directly and also copy-paste data from spreadsheet applications like MS Excel to Forestpin Lite.

4. Gliffy Diagrams

Gliffy Diagrams is a whole new kind of Chrome App that even works offline! It allows you to create professional-looking diagrams and flowcharts quickly and easily. Include them in Google Docs, presentations, wikis or web pages.

5. History Eraser App

History Eraser is a lightweight and useful app designed for a more comfortable browsing experience. It is easy to use. The one of the best cleaning tools for your Chromebook, Windows PC, Mac or Linux. The features include,

- Instant removal with one-click
- Clear browsing history
- Clear download history
- Empty the cache
- Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data
- Clear saved passwords
- Clear saved form data
- Ability to choose any time period

6. Gmail Offline

Gmail Offline beta is a Gmail app built to support offline access, allowing mail to be read, responded to, searched and archived without network access. After first start-up, Gmail Offline will automatically synchronize messages and queued actions anytime Chrome is running and an Internet connection is available. More than just an offline app, the streamlined user interface, based off Gmail’s popular tablet interface, provides extremely fast response time with a pure, email focused experience.

7. Mind Mapr

MindMapr is a mind-maps application that empowers you to represent your thoughts laterally. It is perfect for brainstorming, planning, to-dos and decision making. It also works offline.