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An Applescript that will open links clicked outside of the browser into a NEW Google Chrome WINDOW, instead of a TAB. [Mac OS X]
-- Based on numerous posts, but mainly this one: http://smoove-operator.blogspot.com/2011/06/open-links-from-external-applications.html?showComment=1456344705609#c2945803548300096133
-- See alos: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/9500/how-to-make-chrome-open-a-new-window-for-external-links
on handle_url(args)
tell application "/Applications/Google Chrome.app"
make new window
activate
set URL of active tab of first window to |URL| of args
end tell
return 1
end handle_url
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