Your operating system,
now on your desktop.
The web app, made native.
Everything you already do in Benian OS — wrapped in a fast, focused desktop shell.
A native window, not a tab
A real desktop app with its own window, dock and taskbar presence, and no browser chrome in the way. Benian OS feels like part of your machine.
One keystroke away
A global shortcut and an always-on menu-bar / tray presence. Summon your operating system from anywhere, mid-task, without hunting for a tab.
Updates automatically
New versions install themselves quietly in the background. You stay on the latest build without ever downloading an installer twice.
Your whole workspace
Signs into your existing Benian account. Every workflow, agent, and dashboard you already run on the web, now native on the desktop.
Builds and system requirements.
System requirements
- macOS 12 or later · universal (Intel & Apple Silicon)
- Windows 10 or later · 64-bit
Once installed, Benian OS keeps itself up to date. New versions download and apply in the background — no reinstalling, ever.
The builds aren’t code-signed yet — a quick note on the Gatekeeper / SmartScreen prompt.
Frequently asked questions
- Yes. The desktop app is a thin, native shell around the same Benian OS you already use at os.benian.ai — it signs into your existing account and runs through it, with no separate data store. The current builds are not code-signed yet, so on first launch macOS Gatekeeper or Windows SmartScreen may warn you; you can open it anyway (right-click → Open on macOS, More info → Run anyway on Windows). Code-signing is a planned follow-up that will remove those prompts.
- Just one — the macOS download is a single universal build that runs natively on both Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3 and newer) and Intel Macs. There is no Apple-Silicon-vs-Intel choice to make; the "Download for macOS" button is correct for every Mac.
- Automatically. Once installed, Benian OS checks for new versions and downloads and applies them in the background, showing a "Restart to update" prompt when one is ready. You never have to re-download an installer — you are always on the latest build.
- You only need a Benian OS account — the app runs your existing workspace (workflows, AI agents, dashboards) with no separate setup or dependency to install. Installing the app does not by itself grant access: you sign in, and new self-serve signups land on a pending-approval screen until an operator approves the account. So the download is open, but the OS itself stays gated.
- Each button links to a stable endpoint on os.benian.ai that always resolves to the latest published release, hosted on the public GitHub releases repo (benian-technologies/benian-os-desktop). You can also browse every release and verify checksums directly on GitHub via the "All releases & checksums" link on this page.