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I took the macOS .dmg, extracted the web app inside it, Did some patches for Windows and rebuilt it inside a fresh Electron shell.

Then compiled it for Windows.

Most “desktop apps” are just: Electron + web code.

If you can access the bundle, you can retarget platforms.


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