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SilverBullet is [available as a desktop application](https://github.com/silverbulletmd/silverbullet/releases) for:
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* macOS (Intel and ARM)
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* Windows (64bit)
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* Linux (64bit Intel)
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Why would you want to install SilverBullet as a desktop application, as opposed to the more mature [[Server]] version?
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1. It’s simpler to get started for most: you don’t need to install Deno, or docker or whatnot. Instead, just download a single package file, install it and _go_.
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2. It auto updates (at least on Mac and Windows), so you don’t have to worry about upgrades.
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3. It’s easier to open multiple spaces without having to fiddle manually with starting multiple [[Server]] instances on different ports.
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Why would you _not_ want to use the Desktop version? You’re limited to only accessing your space on your desktop computer, whereas the [[Server]] simply exposes SilverBullet as a web server you can access from multiple devices. You can use [[Sync]] to work around this issue, however.
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Convinced? [visit the releases page](https://github.com/silverbulletmd/silverbullet/releases) to go download it.
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## How it works
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What the SilverBullet desktop app technically does is spin up a SilverBullet [[Server]] locally on a random port, and then simply point a fancy-looking window (with menus and stuff) at that local URL without all the usual browser chrome (hah, Chrome, funny).
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What ships in the desktop package:
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1. A copy of Deno for your operating system (this is just a single binary that’s included in the bundle).
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2. The current build of silverbullet.js (the everything-in-one bundle that you also download when you install the [[SilverBullet]] from get.silverbullet.md).
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3. [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/)’s Chrome engine.
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Functionally, both [[Server]] and [[Desktop]] are on par in terms of how they work and what runs on your computer (except that with the Desktop app you’re running yet another instance of Chrome — because that’s how Electron apps work). |