Microsoft is launching a Windows app for iPhones, Macs, and Android devices

Microsoft is launching the Windows operating system today for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, web browsers, Android devices, and 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 integrated application has been tested for almost a year, and includes a customizable home screen, multi-monitor support, and USB redirection so that you can use local devices such as web cameras, storage, and printers as if they were directly connected to the cloud PC.

This Windows app is limited to work and school Microsoft accounts, as it is primarily designed for existing users of Remote Desktop clients for Windows and other operating systems to migrate to. Microsoft has had similar apps for connecting to remote PCs in Windows for decades, including the Remote Desktop Connection app that shipped as part of Windows 11. These apps, including the new Windows One, are useful for connecting to work PCs from a computer personal portable. or a PC.

There are no signs that Microsoft plans to support consumer accounts with its new Windows operating system. Last year, it was revealed that Microsoft has a long-term goal of moving Windows fully to the cloud to “enable advanced AI services and full navigation of people’s digital experience.”

Windows users can get the Windows app from the Microsoft Store. It is also available in Apple’s App Store for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. The Android version goes into public preview mode today.