# qURL Desktop | Share from your Mac, on your terms > Share files and local services straight from your Mac with qURL Desktop. Set an expiry, choose your access rules, and send a private link. Source: https://layerv.ai/desktop/ --- qURL™ Desktop # Share from your Mac. On your terms. Share files and local services through a private link, with access rules you choose. [Explore qURL ](https://layerv.ai/qurl/) **Mac download coming soon.** For Apple Silicon Macs · macOS 12 or later Windows and Linux coming soon. The rules travel with the link. Files and local services stay on your Mac You decide when links expire Recipients open a browser From your computer to their browser ## Choose it. Set the rules. Send the link. You do the sharing. qURL handles the access. 1. ### Pick what to share Drag in a file, or add the address of a web app or service running on your Mac. 2. ### Set the terms Choose how long the link works and whether it can be reused. 3. ### Share the link Copy the qURL into a message or email. Your recipient opens it in their browser, with no app to install. Keep your Mac awake, online, and Sharing on while people access your files or services. For the things you actually share ## Keep the work local. Bring people in. One use of the link starts access to your file. File sharing ### The file they need. The access you intended. Send a proposal, a photo, or a project handoff directly from your computer. No extra step to upload to cloud storage first. Close the shared access. Keep working locally. Local services ### “Can you take a look?” Now they can. Let someone try a website, app, or dashboard running on your Mac. Share a working preview without putting it on the public internet. Sharing isn’t all or nothing ## An open invitation. With a closing time. A qURL carries your access rules. Set them when you share, and stay in control afterward. [Find the plan that fits ](https://layerv.ai/pricing/) Give access an expiry Choose how long the link can be opened, from a quick review to a longer collaboration. Choose how it can be used Make a link one-time use or limit the number and length of access sessions. Add country or network restrictions when you need them. Change your mind Revoke a link to prevent new access. Turn Sharing off to make all local shares from this Mac unavailable. Good to know ## A few answers before you share. Does my Mac need to stay on? Yes. Files and local services are shared from your Mac, so it needs to stay awake, connected to the internet, and signed in with Sharing on. If it sleeps or goes offline, those shares become unavailable. Do recipients need qURL Desktop? No. They open your link in a browser, on a computer, phone, or tablet. They don’t need to install the app or create a LayerV account. The access rules on your link still apply. Does this upload my files to cloud storage? No. Your files stay on your Mac and are shared directly from there through qURL. Choose a file, set your access rules, and send the link. There’s no separate cloud upload to manage. Which computers can run the app? The first release is for Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or later) running macOS 12 Monterey or later. Windows and Linux support are coming soon. Intel Macs are not supported yet. Recipients can already open links on any of these platforms. Do I need an account or a paid plan? You need a LayerV account to share from Desktop. The app is free to download, and you can start with a free account. Usage limits and available policies depend on your plan. [Compare plans](https://layerv.ai/pricing/). qURL Desktop for Mac ## Your computer. Your work. Your call. Mac download coming soon. [Explore qURL ](https://layerv.ai/qurl/) Apple Silicon · macOS 12 or later Free download · LayerV account required Windows and Linux coming soon. [Explore plans ](https://layerv.ai/pricing/) --- *This markdown version is auto-generated from [https://layerv.ai/desktop/](https://layerv.ai/desktop/) for AI agents. Curated agent resources: [llms.txt](https://layerv.ai/llms.txt). For the full interactive experience, visit the HTML version.*