This is the official Silex desktop version, an installable application for Windows, MacOS and linux.
🚨 Notice: This repository currently contains the v2 version of Silex Desktop. It has not yet been updated to the latest v3 version of Silex. 🚨
We have a feature request to upgrade Silex Desktop to v3 with improved features! If you'd like to see this happen, please support the request by voting here on our roadmap.
Your support helps prioritize this upgrade, so every vote counts. Thank you!
We are looking for someone to create the releases every 2 months, and for testers to test each new version on Windows and MacOS and linux after each release, please apply here
Please use the mother project's Silex issues and Silex documentation
Go ahead and download the version for your system here
Download the .exe and double click it to start Silex.
- Download the .dmg
- Double click the .dmg file
- Drag and drop Silex icon to the Application folder
The first time you want to open Silex:
- Go to your Application folder
- Right-click silex app and select "open"
- Accept "the risk" in the security dialog
- Silex will show up
The next time you want to open Silex, just click on Silex in your apps.
Downolad the .AppImage, make it executable (chmod +x
the file) and run it.
Note: in order to have the "thumbnails" in cloud explorer, you may need libvips-dev installed (apt install libvips-dev
or dnf install vips-devel
) and/or glib2.0-dev installed (apt install glib2.0-dev
or dnf install glib-devel
)
For developers, here is how to create a new release for the latest version of Silex
$ npm version patch
$ git push origin master --follow-tags