On August 19, 2016, Google announced that it would begin phasing out Chrome Apps for Windows, Mac and Linux (both packaged and hosted) by the end of 2016, finishing the process in early 2018.[3] The company said that such apps will, however, continue to be supported and maintained on Chrome OS "for the foreseeable future".[3][4] The plan later changed, with Chrome Apps set to last until June 2022 for Chrome OS.