--- title: "Tiled for Desktop: Deployment Guide for IT Admins" description: "Tiled for Desktop is a dedicated app for presenting microapps, including without an internet connection. This guide covers what IT teams need to deploy it on Mac and Windows: installers, sign-in, network access, offline storage, and security." --- [Skip to content](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-for-desktop-deployment-guide-for-it-admins#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a request](https://support.tiled.co/kb-tickets/new) ![logo-horizontal\_w.png\]](https://support.tiled.co/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-horizontal_w.png?height=30&name=logo-horizontal_w.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a request](https://support.tiled.co/kb-tickets/new) Hi, how can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Support](https://support.tiled.co/) 2. [Tiled App](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-app) 3. [Desktop App](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-app#desktop-app) # Tiled for Desktop: Deployment Guide for IT Admins ## Tiled for Desktop is a dedicated app for presenting microapps, including without an internet connection. This guide covers what IT teams need to deploy it on Mac and Windows: installers, sign-in, network access, offline storage, and security. | **Beta:** Tiled for Desktop is in beta and available to every Tiled account. Some features are still being added, and the app shows a short beta notice after each update. | | --- | ### **At a Glance** | **Item** | **Details** | | --- | --- | | **What it is** | A dedicated app that runs the Tiled web app in its own process, like a private browser that only runs Tiled. | | **Platforms** | macOS on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and on Intel, and 64-bit (x64) Windows. There’s a separate installer for each. | | **Where to get it** | In Tiled: select your profile picture → Profile & Settings → Downloads. Any signed-in Tiled user can download it. The page offers the installer for the operating system you’re browsing from. | | **Sign-in** | Through the person’s default browser, using their Tiled account and the same sign-in they use on the web. | | **Access** | The same libraries and microapps as the person’s Tiled account. The app doesn’t add permissions. | | **Network** | The same access as the Tiled web app. While online, the app refreshes libraries in the background about every 5 minutes. Microapps saved beforehand work offline. | | **Credentials** | None to set up. There are no license keys or API keys. | | **Installer** | **Mac** | **Windows** | | --- | --- | --- | | **File** | A .dmg disk image ending in -arm64.dmg (Apple Silicon) or -x64.dmg (Intel) | A setup program ending in -x64.exe | | **Download size** | About 110 to 120 MB | About 86 MB | | **Installed size** | About 110 to 120 MB | About 313 MB | | **Default location** | Applications folder | Per user: AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Tiled Desktop in the person’s user folder | Add whatever people save for offline use to the installed size. That depends on the size of their microapps. | **Need more detail?:** For minimum operating system versions, memory, and network allowlists for your environment, contact support@tiled.co. | | --- | ### **Mac** ### **Choose the right installer** | **If the Mac Has** | **Install** | | --- | --- | | **An Apple M-series chip (M1, M2, M3, M4)** | Download for Mac (Apple Silicon) | | **An Intel processor** | Download for Mac (Intel) | To check a Mac, select the Apple menu → About This Mac. If Chip shows an Apple M-series name, it’s Apple Silicon. If Processor shows Intel, it’s Intel. The (?) next to each download button on the Downloads page shows the same instructions. | **Heads Up:** Don’t install the Intel version on an Apple Silicon Mac. It needs Rosetta to run, macOS asks to install it, and macOS warns that Intel-based apps won’t open in macOS 28, the next major release. Deploy the Apple Silicon version to Apple Silicon Macs. | | --- | ### **Install on Mac** 1\. **Download the installer** — for the Mac’s chip from Profile & Settings → Downloads, on a Mac. [![Tiled for Desktop Deployment Callouts-1-choose-mac-installer](https://support.tiled.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-1-choose-mac-installer.png?width=670&height=431&name=Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-1-choose-mac-installer.png)](https://support.tiled.co/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-1-choose-mac-installer.png) 2\. **Open the .dmg file.** — A window shows Tiled Desktop and the Applications folder. 3\. **Drag Tiled Desktop to Applications.** — On managed Macs, installing to the Applications folder may need administrator rights. [![Tiled for Desktop Deployment Callouts-2-install-on-mac](https://support.tiled.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-2-install-on-mac.png?width=670&height=431&name=Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-2-install-on-mac.png)](https://support.tiled.co/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-2-install-on-mac.png) 4\. **Open Tiled Desktop** — from Applications or Launchpad. 5\. **Select Open** — when macOS asks to confirm opening an app downloaded from the internet. macOS notes that Apple checked it for malicious software and found none. | **Deploying to many Macs:** Use the same .dmg from the Downloads page in your software deployment tool. The app installs by copying Tiled Desktop into the Applications folder. | | --- | ### **Windows** ### **Install on Windows** 1\. **Download the installer** — from Profile & Settings → Downloads → Download for Windows, on a Windows PC. [![Tiled for Desktop Deployment Callouts-3-install-windows](https://support.tiled.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-3-install-windows.png?width=670&height=431&name=Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-3-install-windows.png)](https://support.tiled.co/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-3-install-windows.png) 2\. **Run the setup program.** — Its name starts with Tiled Desktop and ends in -x64.exe. The Tiled Desktop Setup window opens. 3\. **Choose who to install it for,** — then select Next. See the table below. 4\. **Choose the install location,** — or keep the suggested folder. The window shows the space required and the space available. Select Install. 5\. **Select Finish.** — Leave Run Tiled Desktop selected to open the app. | **Option** | **What It Does** | | --- | --- | | **Only for me (default)** | Installs for the current Windows account only, in AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Tiled Desktop in that person’s user folder. Suitable when people install it themselves. | | **Anyone who uses this computer (all users)** | Installs for every Windows account on the PC. Windows may ask for administrator permission. | | **Shared PCs:** If several people use the same PC with their own Windows accounts, install for all users, or have each person install it for themselves. Each person signs in with their own Tiled account. | | --- | **How Sign-In Works** On Mac and Windows, people sign in through their default browser, so it works the same way as signing in to Tiled on the web, including any single sign-on your company uses. 1\. **In Tiled Desktop, select Sign In.** — The default browser opens a Tiled sign-in page at app.tiled.co. [![Tiled for Desktop Deployment Callouts-4-sign-in](https://support.tiled.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-4-sign-in.png?width=670&height=431&name=Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-4-sign-in.png)](https://support.tiled.co/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-4-sign-in.png) 2\. **Sign in to Tiled,** — if not already signed in. The page shows You are signed in. 3\. **Select Open Tiled Desktop** — when the browser asks. People can also select Always allow app.tiled.co to open links of this type, so they aren’t asked next time. | **Heads Up:** If your browser policies block websites from opening apps, allow app.tiled.co to open Tiled Desktop. Otherwise people sign in but never return to the app. They can also use the Open Tiled Desktop button on the signed-in page. | | --- | **Offline Use and Storage** • **Downloads stay on the device:** people save a single microapp (Save offline) or a whole library (Download library) for offline use. Downloaded content is stored on that computer. • **Storage varies:** space depends on the size of the microapps people download, especially those with video. • **People manage their own storage:** Storage in the app shows the total space used and each microapp’s size. People can remove single microapps or select Clear all offline content. • **Archived microapps:** when a microapp is archived in Tiled, it’s removed from downloads the next time the app syncs. [![Tiled for Desktop Deployment Callouts-5-offline-storage](https://support.tiled.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-5-offline-storage.png?width=670&height=431&name=Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-5-offline-storage.png)](https://support.tiled.co/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-5-offline-storage.png) ### **Personalized microapps** Personalized microapps work online, and people can switch between existing instances and choose one when they share. Offline, a downloaded personalized microapp shows its default view. Downloading a specific instance for offline use isn’t available yet. | **Heads Up:** If your teams need to present a specific personalized instance without internet, plan for an internet connection for now, or present the default view. | | --- | **Security and Access** • **Same permissions as the web:** people see only the libraries and microapps their Tiled account can see. The desktop app doesn’t grant extra access. • **Sign-in through Tiled:** there are no separate passwords, license keys, or API keys for the app. • **Verified by Apple on Mac:** macOS confirms the app was checked by Apple for malicious software before it first opens. • **Sharing by email:** sharing from the app is by email only, with password protection and email gating available. Social sharing and embed options aren’t in the desktop app. • **Shared computers:** people sign out from Profile → Log Out. To remove offline copies too, select Storage → Clear all offline content first. **Updates and the Beta Notice** The beta notice shows the installed version number. It appears after each update, and people select I understand to continue. The version number also appears at the bottom of the Profile page in the app. Please report any issues to support@tiled.co, including the version number and whether it’s on Mac or Windows. [![Tiled for Desktop Deployment Callouts-6-beta-notice](https://support.tiled.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-6-beta-notice.png?width=670&height=431&name=Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-6-beta-notice.png)](https://support.tiled.co/hubfs/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Callouts-6-beta-notice.png) ### **Removing Tiled for Desktop** To remove offline content first, select Storage, then Clear all offline content. Then: | **Platform** | **How to Remove It** | | --- | --- | | **Mac** | Quit Tiled Desktop, then drag it from Applications to the Trash. | | **Windows** | Open Windows Settings → Apps → Installed apps, find Tiled Desktop, and select Uninstall. | ### **Troubleshooting** | **Problem** | **Cause and Fix** | | --- | --- | | **The Downloads page shows the wrong platform** | The page offers the installer for the computer you’re browsing from. Open it on a Mac for the Mac installers, or on a Windows PC for the Windows installer. | | **macOS asks to install Rosetta** | The Intel version was installed on an Apple Silicon Mac. Remove it and install the Apple Silicon version. | | **“App Update Required” says the app won’t open in macOS 28** | Same cause: the Intel version is running on Apple Silicon. Install the Apple Silicon version. | | **macOS asks whether to open an app downloaded from the internet** | That’s a standard macOS check. Select Open. | | **Windows setup asks for an administrator** | The all-users option was chosen. Install with administrator rights, or choose Only for me. | | **Sign-in finishes in the browser, but the app doesn’t open** | Select Open Tiled Desktop on the signed-in page, and allow app.tiled.co to open the app in browser policies. | | **A personalized microapp shows the default view offline** | That’s expected. Downloading a specific instance for offline use isn’t available yet. | | **There are two apps named Tiled on the Mac** | Open Tiled Desktop, which is this app. | **Common Questions** | **Question** | **Answer** | | --- | --- | | **Is Tiled for Desktop available to everyone?** | Yes. It’s in beta and available to every Tiled account from Profile & Settings → Downloads. | | **Which platforms are supported?** | macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel, and 64-bit (x64) Windows. | | **Do we need license keys or a separate account?** | No. People sign in with their Tiled account. | | **Does it work with our single sign-on?** | Yes. Sign-in runs in the default browser, the same way as signing in to Tiled on the web. | | **Can people install it without administrator rights on Windows?** | Yes, with Only for me, which installs it in their own user folder. | | **Can people present a personalized instance offline?** | Not yet. Offline, personalized microapps show their default view. | | **Which installer should we deploy?** | Apple Silicon (-arm64.dmg) for M-series Macs, Intel (-x64.dmg) for Intel Macs, and the Windows setup (-x64.exe) for Windows PCs. | **Related Articles** • [**Tiled for Desktop**](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-for-desktop) — What the desktop app does, and how it differs from Tiled on the web. •[**Install Tiled for Desktop on Mac**](https://support.tiled.co/install-tiled-for-desktop-on-mac) — Step-by-step install on a Mac. • [**Install Tiled for Desktop on Windows**](https://support.tiled.co/install-tiled-for-desktop-on-windows) — Step-by-step install on a Windows PC. • [**Using Tiled for Desktop**](https://support.tiled.co/using-tiled-for-desktop) — Finding microapps, presenting offline, sharing, and My Shares. • [**Account Settings: General**](https://support.tiled.co/account-settings-general)— Single sign-on for your Tiled account. - [Getting Started](https://support.tiled.co/getting-started#main-content) - [Intro to Tiled](https://support.tiled.co/getting-started#intro-to-tiled) - [Tiled Library](https://support.tiled.co/getting-started#tiled-library) - [Tiled Builder](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-builder#main-content) - [Tiled Builder](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-builder#tiled-builder) - [Microapp Tiles](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-builder#microapp-tiles) - [Personalization](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-builder#personalization) - [Asset Library](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-builder#asset-library) - [Best Practices](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-builder#best-practices) - [Tiled Tiles](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-tiles) - [Settings](https://support.tiled.co/settings#main-content) - [Account Settings](https://support.tiled.co/settings#account-settings) - [Library Settings](https://support.tiled.co/settings#library-settings) - [Microapp Settings](https://support.tiled.co/settings#microapp-settings) - [Sharing & Analytics](https://support.tiled.co/sharing-analytics#main-content) - [Microapp Analytics](https://support.tiled.co/sharing-analytics#microapp-analytics) - [Personalization](https://support.tiled.co/sharing-analytics#personalization) - [Sharing Microapps](https://support.tiled.co/sharing-analytics#sharing-microapps) - [Useful Resources](https://support.tiled.co/useful-resources#main-content) - [Additional Guides](https://support.tiled.co/useful-resources#additional-guides) - [Developer Tools](https://support.tiled.co/useful-resources#developer-tools) - [Accessibility](https://support.tiled.co/useful-resources#accessibility) - [Authentication & Security](https://support.tiled.co/useful-resources#authentication-security) - [Builder 2.0](https://support.tiled.co/builder-2-0#main-content) - [Tiled Builder 2.0](https://support.tiled.co/builder-2-0#tiled-builder-2-0) - [Microapp Tiles 2.0](https://support.tiled.co/builder-2-0#microapp-tiles-2-0) - [Personalization 2.0](https://support.tiled.co/builder-2-0#personalization-2-0) - [Asset Panel 2.0](https://support.tiled.co/builder-2-0#asset-panel-2-0) - [Layers & Settings 2.0](https://support.tiled.co/builder-2-0#layers-settings-2-0) - [FAQ](https://support.tiled.co/builder-2-0#faq) - [Tiled Plugins](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-plugins#main-content) - [Figma Plugin](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-plugins#figma-plugin) - [Adobe XD Plugin](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-plugins#adobe-xd-plugin) - [Sketch Plugin](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-plugins#sketch-plugin) - [Integrations](https://support.tiled.co/integrations#main-content) - [CRM & Marketing Automation](https://support.tiled.co/integrations#crm-marketing-automation) - [Sales Enablement](https://support.tiled.co/integrations#sales-enablement) - [Content & Asset Management](https://support.tiled.co/integrations#content-asset-management) - [Collaboration & Communication](https://support.tiled.co/integrations#collaboration-communication) - [New Releases](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#main-content) - [v67.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v67-0-0) - [v66.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v66-0-0) - [v65.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v65-0-0) - [v64.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v64-0-0) - [v63.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v63-0-0) - [v62.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v62-0-0) - [v61.0.1](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v61-0-1) - [v60.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v60-0-0) - [v59.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v59-0-0) - [v58.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v58-0-0) - [v57.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v57-0-0) - [v56.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v56-0-0) - [v55.0.1](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v55-0-1) - [v54.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v54-0-0) - [v53.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v53-0-0) - [v52.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v52-0-0) - [v51.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v51-0-0) - [v50.0.0](https://support.tiled.co/new-releases#v50-0-0) - [Tiled App](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-app#main-content) - [Desktop App](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-app#desktop-app) - [Mobile App](https://support.tiled.co/tiled-app#mobile-app) [![logo-horizontal\_k-3](https://support.tiled.co/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-horizontal_k-3.png?width=100&height=21&name=logo-horizontal_k-3.png "logo-horizontal_k-3")](https://tiled.co) Copyright © 2026, Tiled ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "contentUrl" : "https://4720090.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4720090/video_assets/227323572623/inherited/web_optimized.mp4", "dateModified" : "2026-11-12T21:40:36.805Z", "duration" : "PT34S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "Tiled for Desktop Deployment Animation", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://4720090.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4720090/Tiled%20for%20Desktop%20Deployment%20Animation.mp4/medium.jpg", "uploadDate" : "2026-11-12T21:40:36.802Z", "width" : 1920 } ```