Aetheria

Download Aetheria

Version 0.1.0 · Windows, macOS, and Linux, all 64-bit

Windows

Full Setup

The one most people want. Installs Aetheria and a bundled Freenet node together, nothing else to set up first.

Download Aetheria-Setup-x64.exe

≈ 16 MB

App Only

For people who already have their own Freenet node running. Just the Aetheria app and its local delegate, no bundled node, no installer, unzip and run.

Download Aetheria-app-only-x64.zip

≈ 7 MB

macOS

Apple Silicon (M1 and later) only - no Intel Mac build yet.

Full Setup

Installs Aetheria and a bundled Freenet node together, same as the Windows Full Setup.

Download Aetheria-Setup-macos-arm64.dmg

≈ 25 MB

Linux

64-bit (x86_64). AppImage runs on most distros with no installation; .deb and .rpm install through your package manager.

AppImage

Recommended - works on most distros

Download .AppImage

≈ 100 MB

.deb

Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives

Download .deb

≈ 28 MB

.rpm

Fedora, RHEL, and derivatives

Download .rpm

≈ 28 MB

Installing

Windows

  1. Run the downloaded .exe.
  2. Windows will probably show a "Windows protected your PC" warning. This is normal for a small open-source app without an expensive code-signing certificate. Click More info, then Run anyway.
  3. Windows Defender Firewall may ask to allow the bundled Freenet node to communicate. Allow it, or peer connectivity may be limited.

macOS

  1. Open the .dmg and drag Aetheria into Applications.
  2. Gatekeeper will refuse to open it the first time ("Apple could not verify...") - same unsigned-app situation as Windows, no code-signing certificate yet. Right-click the app and choose Open, then confirm in the dialog that appears. You only need to do this once.

Linux

  • AppImage: make it executable and run it - chmod +x Aetheria-x86_64.AppImage then double-click it, or run it from a terminal.
  • .deb: sudo apt install ./Aetheria-amd64.deb
  • .rpm: sudo dnf install ./Aetheria-x86_64.rpm

On every platform, first launch creates a new, passphrase-protected identity. Write your passphrase down somewhere safe. There is no recovery option if you lose it (see Security & your passphrase).

Reinstalling or upgrading?

Windows: uninstall the old version first (Settings → Apps, or run uninstall.exe from the install folder) before running a new installer over it. macOS: drag the old Aetheria out of Applications to the Trash before dragging in the new one. Linux: reinstalling the .deb/.rpm upgrades in place; for AppImage, just replace the old file with the new one. On every platform, your identity and posts live outside the install location, so they're unaffected by uninstalling or upgrading.

System requirements

  • Windows 10/11, macOS 12+ on Apple Silicon, or a modern 64-bit Linux distro
  • Windows only: Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime (nearly always already present, Microsoft ships it via Windows Update); the installer will fetch it automatically if it's somehow missing, which needs internet access during install
  • An internet connection, to reach the Freenet network

Something else?

Intel Macs and ARM Linux aren't built yet. The source is open on GitHub if you'd like to build it yourself.