all platforms

Choose your Elf install path

macOS gets the desktop build, iOS gets TestFlight, and every other platform can jump into the hosted app right away.

Open web appStaging app

Use the platform cards below for the full install matrix.

staging channel

Approved Mac downloads use immutable DMG and ZIP links bound to their package run and SHA-256.

iOS beta path is wired now so wave 1175 can drop the real TestFlight invite without touching page layout.

Unsupported platforms still get a clean fallback through the hosted web app.

macOS desktop

staging alpha

ready

Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized builds for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

version

Elf 0.11.0 · macOS 12 Monterey or later.

requirements

  • macOS desktop
  • Apple Silicon and Intel builds
  • Internet required for first download and update checks

Developer ID signed, Apple notarized, and published from https://staging.deploy.ch5.me/ota/assets/elf-desktop/mac/releases.

iPhone and iPad beta

TestFlight beta

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Hosted-web iOS shell distributed through TestFlight.

version

Public TestFlight invite pending wave 1175.

requirements

  • iOS 15 or later
  • TestFlight installed
  • Same Elf account as web/desktop

TODO(1175): replace null TestFlight invite URLs once the public beta link exists.

Link pending

Windows

web-first

coming soon

No native Windows desktop build in wave 1179. Use the hosted app today.

version

Desktop distribution not shipped for Windows yet.

requirements

  • Modern browser
  • Windows 10 or 11
  • Same account works across surfaces

Web app

staging app

ready

Full hosted Elf app with the same account flow as desktop and iOS.

version

Staging web channel for alpha proof.

requirements

  • Modern browser
  • Network access
  • Best fallback on unsupported platforms