Matrix Family

Desktop · macOS

Matrix Family
on macOS

The desktop client is the same app as web.matrix.family. Builds are signed by MATRIX FAMILY INC (Developer ID) and updated from this host. The App Store is not used.

macOS 13+ minimum arm64 Apple Silicon Developer ID 248V762Q3G outside the App Store

Current build

0.0.71

Disk image for a first install. The updater payload is what the running app downloads from this host.

Disk image

first install

Updater payload

Tauri updater

  • .app.tar.gz + .sig
  • Endpoint: https://apple.matrix.family/releases/latest.json
  • Same version as the installed app does not offer an update

Identity

bundle and line

  • Bundle id family.matrix.desktop
  • Version line stays 0.0.* until the operator orders 0.1.*
  • Intel (x86_64) is not published

This host

Apple desktop origin

Public origin for macOS installers and Tauri update artifacts. Linux, Windows and Android stay on apps.matrix.family.

What is served

CDN, not the App Store

  • Landing from this tree (public/dist/)
  • Versioned files under /releases/<version>/
  • Manifest at /releases/latest.json

Signer

Organization team

  • Developer ID Application: MATRIX FAMILY INC (248V762Q3G)
  • Team is Organization, not a Personal Team
  • Gatekeeper on other Macs: right-click Open until notarized

Same client

one UI tree