pgadmin4 consists of two parts: a python server and a desktop browser window that's called the Desktop Runtime Standalone Application. This desktop browser is built on NW.js (formerly node-webkit). Apparently, as part of the MacOS integration, NW.js drops a widget in the Notifications panel of the System preferences. You can customize its behavior there.

More info here:

https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/pgadmin4/6.1/desktop_deployment.html

https://nwjs.io/

Answer from sendai77 on Stack Exchange
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/postgresql › what is nwjs which got installed alongside postgres?
r/PostgreSQL on Reddit: What is nwjs which got installed alongside postgres?
August 22, 2020 -

https://i.stack.imgur.com/9HRNO.png

I just finished installing pgadmin4 on my mac from this url https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/pgadmin/pgadmin4/v5.6/macos/

and when I started the program I got a notification from nwjs, which looks weird.

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EnterpriseDB
enterprisedb.com › blog › understanding-pgadmin-4-architecture
Understanding pgAdmin 4 Architecture | EDB
It is also available in a pre-built ... or OpenShift. The desktop mode is based on NWjs which integrates a chromium browser and NodeJS, and manages pgAdmin's Python server to create a standalone application....
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GitHub
github.com › nwjs › nw.js › issues › 7777
Crash in pgAdmin4 v5.6 on Windows 10 · Issue #7777 · nwjs/nw.js
July 27, 2021 - pgAdmin 4 is implemented using NWjs. Some of the users are facing crash on Windows 10 Steps to reproduce: Download and Install pgAdmin4. Open the query editor Press and hold left click into the editor. Drag the mouse to the left, right, ...
Published   Sep 01, 2021
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GitHub
github.com › merll › pgadmin4-nw
GitHub - merll/pgadmin4-nw: pgAdmin4 package for Arch with nwjs Desktop
pgAdmin4 package for Arch with nwjs Desktop. Contribute to merll/pgadmin4-nw development by creating an account on GitHub.
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PostgreSQL
postgresql.org › about › news › pgadmin-4-v50-released-2176
PostgreSQL: pgAdmin 4 v5.0 Released
February 25, 2021 - pgAdmin is the leading Open Source graphical management tool for PostgreSQL. For more information, please see the website. ... The Desktop Runtime is now based on NWjs which integrates a browser and the Python server creating a standalone application. By implementing it using NWjs we get rid ...
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pgAdmin
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pgAdmin
pgadmin.org › docs › pgadmin4 › 7.8 › code_overview.html
Code Overview — pgAdmin 4 7.8 documentation
The runtime is based on NWjs which integrates a browser and the Python server creating a standalone application.
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Microsoft Answers
answers.microsoft.com › en-us › windows › forum › all › how-to-remove-the-nwjs-from-windows-11 › 66f9747f-f41a-4187-a325-cc14a52dae84
how to remove the nwjs from windows 11 - Microsoft Q&A
It is not malware, NW.js (previously known as node-webkit) lets you call all Node.js modules directly from DOM and enables a new way of writing applications with all Web technologies. Check this link. https://nwjs.io/ Anyway, may I confirm if you installed other software like pgadmin or Popcorn time?
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PostgreSQL
postgresql.org › message-id › CAKtn9dO8AR26-Z4BOrNxMAfAoT_LA2Wur2Jp5nUVnczXuswTsQ@mail.gmail.com
PostgreSQL: Re: Error while starting PgAdmin 5.0
April 29, 2021 - The error itself is clear that it is being blocked by the administrator. From version 5 onwards, pgAdmin4 desktop opens in a chromium based NWJS container, no browser will be needed for opening the application.
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pgAdmin
pgadmin.org › docs › pgadmin4 › 6.20 › code_overview.html
Code Overview — pgAdmin 4 6.20 documentation
The runtime is based on NWjs which integrates a browser and the Python server creating a standalone application.
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pgAdmin
pgadmin.org › docs › pgadmin4 › 8.7 › code_overview.html
Code Overview — pgAdmin 4 8.7 documentation
The runtime is based on NWjs which integrates a browser and the Python server creating a standalone application.
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pgAdmin
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GitHub
github.com › pgadmin-org › pgadmin4 › issues › 7494
Replace NW.js with Electron · Issue #7494 · pgadmin-org/pgadmin4
December 9, 2023 - pgAdmin is the most popular and feature rich Open Source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL, the most advanced Open Source database in the world. - Replace NW.js with Electron · Issue #7494 · pgadmin-org/pgadmin4
Published   May 21, 2024
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pgAdmin
pgadmin.org › docs › pgadmin4 › 8.8 › code_overview.html
Code Overview — pgAdmin 4 8.8 documentation
The runtime is based on NWjs which integrates a browser and the Python server creating a standalone application.
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pgAdmin
pgadmin.org › docs › pgadmin4 › 6.21 › code_overview.html
Code Overview — pgAdmin 4 6.21 documentation
The runtime is based on NWjs which integrates a browser and the Python server creating a standalone application.
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PostgreSQL
postgresql.org › message-id › CANxoLDfp0o5k-6UqjuyCSXq5ZJuvSEvUgN1_sBvo1rD70c21BA@mail.gmail.com
PostgreSQL: Re: Higher than expected(?) energy usage
March 2, 2021 - > I’m running the test version of pgadmin with nwjs, and I just noticed that > my laptop felt a little warm, so of course I went to check on energy usage, > expecting the culprit to be a webpage with a bunch of crap on it. But, to > my surprise, it was pgAdmin.
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Codetd
codetd.com › en › article › 12531221
pgAdmin 4 v5.0 released, an open source graphical management tool for PostgreSQL - Code World
pgAdmin 4 v5.0 has been officially released, and the updates include bug fixes and introduction of new features. ... The desktop runtime is now built on NWjs, which integrates the browser and the Python server and creates a standalone application.