Thanks to Web 2.0 and this whole "cloud computing" trend you probably find yourself using websites like you would a desktop application. Webmail, online calendars, Internet radio, these are all examples of websites that function like applications. One of the downsides of using these sites is that they work inside your browser. If you've ever had your browser crash while you have Google Docs or Pandora open you know how annoying this can be. Don't you wish you could run these services as a desktop application, completely free from your browser?
Enter Fluid. This simple application lets you run any webpage as an application right inside Mac OS X. Yes, it is like magic! It's also very easy to use. Fluid creates a Site Specific Browser for any site you want to run independent of your regular web browser. Additionally, the apps you create with Fluid sit in your Applications folder just like any other app. Some sites (like Google Reader) even show a number badge on the Dock icon when new stories are available. Now if your browser crashes on a website, your apps will continue to run strong!
Interested? Check out Fluid's website for more details and to download this heavenly utility.
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