Apps & Sync

Install Slima as PWA

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PWA (Progressive Web App) lets Slima run like a native app outside the browser — no installer to download, the browser handles it.

Slima bookshelf: after PWA install, the UI is the same as the browser tab — just in its own window

Chrome / Edge (desktop + Android)

  1. Open slima.ai and sign in
  2. Look at the right side of the address bar — an "Install Slima" download-arrow icon appears
  3. Click it → confirm "Install?" → done
  4. Slima now lives in your dock / start menu as its own app

Safari (macOS + iOS)

macOS Safari

  1. Open slima.ai
  2. System menu File → "Add to Dock" → confirm
  3. The Slima icon appears in your Dock

iOS Safari

  1. Open slima.ai in Safari
  2. Bottom Share icon → "Add to Home Screen" → confirm
  3. The Slima icon appears on your home screen

Firefox

Firefox desktop has limited PWA support. Options:

  • Use Chrome / Edge / Safari instead for the PWA install
  • Or wait for Electron desktop (🚧 in development)

Firefox on Android supports "Install" from the menu.

After installing

The installed Slima PWA behaves like a native app:

  • Standalone window — not a browser tab anymore
  • Its own dock / start-menu icon
  • Independent window management (⌘ Tab / Alt Tab switches to it on its own)
  • Auto-update — updates in the background; prompts a restart when a new version is ready

Update details: PWA auto-update

PWA vs Electron desktop

Comparison PWA Electron desktop (🚧 in development)
Size ~5 MB cache ~100 MB
Install One click in the browser Run an installer
OS-native menus None Yes (File / Edit / View, etc.)
Auto-update ✅ ✅
Offline ✅ ✅

PWA is lighter; Electron integrates deeper with the OS.

Uninstall

  • Desktop: click the Slima PWA icon → window menu → "Uninstall Slima"
  • Mobile: long-press the home-screen icon → "Remove"

Uninstalling doesn't affect your account or books — just sign back in from slima.ai.

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