I'm attempting to run a web app entirely offline using the PWA mechanism.
Since I'm not fluent in English, I've written this in my native language and translated it. Apologies for any awkward phrasing.
Background:
I'm using two machines: Machine A (online) and Machine B (offline). Machine A has a fresh installation of Google Chrome, while Machine B has no Chrome installed.
Steps:
Accessed a PWA site on Machine A. Stored all generated cache files and the Chrome application itself on a physical device. Connected Machine B to the device and transferred all files. Tried accessing the same PWA site on Machine B.
Result: Despite transferring everything, the web page didn't display on Machine B.
Environment:
Machine A/B: Apple M2, OS: macSonoma version 14.3/14.4 Browser: Google Chrome Dev version 125.0.6368.2, cache path:
/Users/${username}/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome Dev/Default/* and /Users/${username}/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome Dev/*
Cache works offline on Machine A. This is the first Chrome Dev installation on both machines, no account linked.
Questions:
Is manual porting of cache resources technically feasible? Are there files generated by Chrome outside the paths mentioned, and could transferring them replicate the cache resource environment on a different device?
Despite transferring everything, the web page didn't display on Machine B.