Microsoft
is
launching
a
Windows
app
today
for
macOS,
iOS,
iPadOS,
web
browsers,
Android
devices,
and
even
Windows
PCs.
The
Windows
app
is
essentially
a
hub
for
streaming
a
copy
of
Windows
from
a
variety
of
sources,
including
Windows
365,
Azure
Virtual
Desktop,
Remote
Desktop,
and
more.
This
new
unified
app
has
been
in
testing
for
nearly
a
year
and
includes
a
customizable
homescreen,
multi-monitor
support,
and
USB
redirection
so
you
can
use
local
devices
like
webcams,
storage
devices,
and
printers
as
if
they
were
plugged
directly
in
to
a
cloud
PC.
The
Windows
app
interface.Image:
Microsoft
This
Windows
app
is
limited
to
Microsoft
work
and
school
accounts,
as
it’s
primarily
designed
for
existing
users
of
Remote
Desktop
clients
for
Windows
and
other
operating
systems
to
move
to.
Microsoft
has
had
similar
apps
for
connecting
to
PCs
remotely
in
Windows
for
decades,
including
the
Remote
Desktop
Connection
app
that
still
ships
as
part
of
Windows
11.
These
apps,
including
the
new
Windows
one,
are
useful
for
connecting
to
work
PCs
from
a
personal
laptop
or
PC.
There
are
no
signs
that
Microsoft
plans
to
support
consumer
accounts
with
its
new
Windows
app,
though.
Last
year,
it
was
revealed
that
Microsoft
has
a
long-term
goal
of
moving
Windows
fully
to
the
cloud
to
“enable
improved
AI-powered
services
and
full
roaming
of
people’s
digital
experience.”
Windows
users
can
grab
the
Windows
app
from
the
Microsoft
Store.
It’s
also
available
from
Apple’s
App
Store
for
macOS,
iOS,
and
iPadOS.
An
Android
version
enters
public
preview
mode
today.
(Originally posted by Tom Warren)
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