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Experience unmatched consistency and efficiency with the new M-Files Desktop client built on modern technologies and has a fresh look and feel. Engineered to harmonize with M-Files' web interface, the modernized desktop client ensures you enjoy a uniform user experience across all platforms. All functionalities and the user interface are from the web client, but on top of that we also have the benefits of a desktop application.
Why are we doing this?
The new M-Files Desktop modernizes and future-proofs the technology stack, ensuring we can take advantage of the latest innovations accelerating our ability to innovate. But it is not just a technical refresh! We are enhancing M-Files Desktop by adding new features and making it easier to perform common functions like advanced searches, easier navigation, and managing versions.
M-Files Web and M-Files Desktop will share the same foundation, all features available in the new M-Files Web will also be available in the new M-Files Desktop.
Customers using a Mac will also now have a full featured client they can run in a browser.
The modernized Desktop client ensures you enjoy a uniform user experience across all platforms. Now when you master one intuitive interface, you can carry your knowledge effortlessly between web and desktop environments.
You will be able to choose whether they want to use the Desktop or Web client, without losing any significant functionality.
Enjoy these valuable business benefits:
- Enhanced Productivity with a Unified Interface: M-Files now provides a consistent experience across web and desktop platforms, making it easier for users to navigate and quickly adapt to different environments.
- Unlock Greater Value with Faster Access to New Capabilities: With a single codebase, features are developed once and deployed universally, allowing you to enjoy the latest innovations faster, no matter what platform you use.
- Effortless Cross-Platform UI Extension Development: Developers can create UI extensions once, and they will work seamlessly across both the Desktop and Web clients. This consistency reduces development efforts, ensures immediate compatibility, and improves overall user satisfaction.
How can you experience the new M-Files Desktop?
The new Desktop client is supported only for gRPC protocol so all users using gRPC protocol vaults will have access to the new desktop client through the Classic Desktop client. Vault connections that are not done with gRPC protocol will be opened always with the Classic Desktop client and they do not have a possibility to move to the new client.
Have any questions?
Ask your question via the comments below, or join our upcoming live webinar and ask your questions directly from our product experts.
Explore Further Resources
- Enablement Document for Customers - The new M-Files Desktop.pdf - This document explains reasons such as What, Why, Who, When behind this exciting release.
- Quick Guide - New User Experience for M-Files Desktop - This document tells you about the new user experience for M-Files Desktop and is written for the M-Files admins and business owners of the company.
- FAQ - New User Experience for M-Files Desktop - Check out all the frequently asked questions about M-Files' New Desktop Client.
- M-Files Client Feature Comparison - This document lists the functional differences between the current and upcoming versions of the M-Files Desktop, Web, and Mobile clients.
- Setting Up M-Files to Use gRPC - This document explains how you can set up M-Files to use the gRPC protocol for connections between your M-Files server and the M-Files clients. gRPC is a remote procedure call (RPC) implementation created by Google and implemented on top of HTTP/2.
- Switching from RPC to gRPC in an M-Files System.pdf
On-Demand Webinar I M-Files' New Desktop Client: A unified experience for your digital workspace.
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