Silex desktop
This is the official Silex desktop version, an installable application for Windows, MacOS and linux.
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
Support and documentation
Please use the mother project's Silex issues and Silex documentation
Instructions
Go ahead and download the version for your system here
Windows
Download the .exe and double click it to start Silex.
Mac
- 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.
Linux
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)
Release a new version
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