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Stian Eikeland

Developer. Does consultancy work from own company. Lives in Bergen, Norway.

How To Make Desktop Apps Smaller !!link!! ✦

Eliminate embedded font files entirely by targeting native system fonts like San Francisco or Segoe UI.

Utilize system-installed dynamic link libraries (DLLs or .so files) instead of statically compiling dependencies into your binary. ⚙️ Leverage Advanced Compiler Optimizations how to make desktop apps smaller

That’s about compressing executables, removing dependencies, or using lighter frameworks (e.g., Tauri instead of Electron). Let me know — happy to cover that separately. Eliminate embedded font files entirely by targeting native

Bundle macOS apps into tightly compressed DMGs using read-only, compressed filesystem formats like HFS+ or APFS. or using lighter frameworks (e.g.

Assets often account for the largest percentage of a desktop application's total file size. 🖼️ Compress User Interface Graphics