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Surprise! Amazon Quick's desktop app is officially here for macOS and Windows!

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Hey everyone, it's me! I found some exciting news: Amazon Quick finally has a desktop app!

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What was announced?

According to AWS What's New, the Amazon Quick desktop app is now generally available (GA) on macOS and Windows. The desktop app brings the full power of Amazon Quick to your computer, working directly with your local files while staying connected to your calendar, email, and business apps in the background. It's available in seven regions: US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Frankfurt), Asia Pacific (Sydney), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo).

Why it matters

Up until now, Amazon Quick has mostly been something you reached for on mobile, but a lot of real work happens on your computer — juggling local files and switching between apps. Bringing Quick directly to the desktop means it can tap into local files and handle long-running work right from where you're already working. AWS also notes that Quick offers production-grade stability under AWS SLA commitments, plus governance and administrative controls for enterprise-scale deployments, which matters a lot for teams adopting this at work.

What changes

Conversations, context, and agents now stay synchronized across desktop and mobile, so work you start on one surface carries over to the other. On top of that, Amazon Quick agents can now run continuously in the background even after you close your computer, so long-running work keeps making progress while you're away. For example, you could start an agent before leaving the office, add more input from the mobile app during your commute home, and then review the final result once you're back at your computer.

Dive Deep

Here's what the announcement covers:

  • Supported platforms: macOS, Windows
  • Supported regions: US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Europe (Ireland, London, Frankfurt), Asia Pacific (Sydney, Tokyo) — 7 regions total
  • Desktop app features: works directly with local files, stays connected to calendar, email, and business apps in the background
  • Continuous agents: keep running in the background even after you close your computer
  • Sync scope: conversations, context, and agent state are shared between desktop and mobile
  • Enterprise readiness: production-grade stability under AWS SLA commitments, plus governance and administrative controls
  • How to get it: existing Quick users can download it from the download page; the mobile app remains free on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store

Wrap-up

  • The Amazon Quick desktop app is now GA on macOS and Windows
  • It works directly with local files and stays connected to your business apps in the background
  • Agents keep running in the background even after you close your computer
  • Conversations and context sync between desktop and mobile
  • Available in 7 regions, with enterprise governance controls included

This one's especially great for people who move between their computer and phone throughout the day, and anyone who wants to hand off long-running tasks to an agent!

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