Download
Builds of dew for macOS, Windows and Linux, from the latest release. It is a working prototype.
Get it
Every link points at the latest release. Older versions stay on the releases page.
| Platform | File | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| macOS 11 or newer | dew-macos-universal.dmg | Apple Silicon and Intel in one binary. Open it and drag dew to Applications. |
| Windows 10 or 11, x64 | dew-windows-x64-setup.exe | Installs for you alone, under Local AppData, so it never asks for an administrator. |
| Windows, portable | dew-windows-x64.zip | The same program in a folder. No uninstall entry and no Start menu shortcut. |
| Linux, x86_64 | dew-linux-x86_64.AppImage | One file, with its libraries inside it. chmod +x it and run it. Built against glibc 2.35, so it wants Ubuntu 22.04 or newer. |
| Linux, tarball | dew-linux-x86_64.tar.gz | The binary and its licences, unbundled. Needs ALSA, X11, freetype and fontconfig from your distribution. |
The first time you run it
None of these builds is signed. macOS and Windows each block an unsigned application the first time it runs.
- macOS 11 or newer
- macOS will refuse it: “Apple could not verify dew is free of malware.” Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll to Security, and press Open Anyway. On macOS 15 and later that is the only route.
- Windows 10 or 11, x64
- SmartScreen will say “Windows protected your PC”. Choose More info, then Run anyway. With Smart App Control switched on it is blocked outright rather than warned about.
- Windows, portable
- The same SmartScreen prompt as the installer.
- Linux, x86_64
- Nothing to get past. If it exits without a window, it is missing a library the AppImage did not bundle; run it from a terminal and the loader will name the file.
- Linux, tarball
- Nothing to get past, and nothing bundled: if it will not start, your distribution is missing one of the libraries above. Run it from a terminal to be told which.
Checking what you downloaded
Every release carries SHA256SUMS.txt, and every asset is covered by a Sigstore build attestation. The attestation records the repository, the workflow and the commit the file was built from.
$ shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS.txt --ignore-missing$ gh attestation verify dew-macos-universal.dmg --repo janschupke/dewOr build it yourself
Two CMake commands on macOS, Windows and Linux alike. A binary you build yourself is subject to none of the warnings above.
MP3 export needs lame installed separately: the option stays greyed out until lame is on your PATH. WAV and FLAC need nothing.