Download and install

This guide covers ReadAware desktop on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Choose a package below, or check the assets and requirements on the latest release. Download links follow the latest stable release; development API documentation may be newer than that release.

macOS

• Apple Silicon .dmg
• Intel .dmg

Open the disk image and drag ReadAware into Applications. Use Apple Silicon for M-series Macs and Intel for Intel Macs. The release pipeline signs and notarizes macOS packages. If macOS reports a damaged or unverifiable download, download it again from the official release page and check that release's notes before changing security settings.

Windows

• Windows x64 installer
• Portable ZIP

Run the installer, or extract the portable archive and open ReadAware. Windows builds are not currently OS code-signed. If SmartScreen appears, first verify that the file came from the official release. You can then choose More info → Run anyway if you trust the download.

Linux

• AppImage
• Debian / Ubuntu package
• RPM package

Make the downloaded AppImage executable, then open it. For the stable alias filename:

chmod +x ReadAware-linux-x64.AppImage
./ReadAware-linux-x64.AppImage

An AppImage may need your distribution's FUSE compatibility package. If it will not start, use the matching native package and review the release requirements.

Updates

Settings → About contains update checks and the Stable / Beta channel choice. Automatic checking is controlled in Settings → General. Follow the app's update prompt; installation may require a restart. Desktop updater signatures are separate from OS code signing.

After an upgrade, the what's-new dialog shows the version highlights and links to the project on GitHub and Discord. You can continue reading immediately, or turn this dialog off in Settings → General. The same community links remain available in Settings → About.

Keep a backup before moving between versions or trying a development build. Getting started explains backup and sync.

Other release artifacts

Some published releases include mobile artifacts. Their availability and instructions belong to the specific release notes; the desktop plugin contracts in this documentation do not establish mobile support or feature parity.

Next

Import your first book, or build a plugin against the app version you have installed.