diff --git a/apps/desktop/scripts/release-local.sh b/apps/desktop/scripts/release-local.sh
index ff582ba5..2dab55e8 100755
--- a/apps/desktop/scripts/release-local.sh
+++ b/apps/desktop/scripts/release-local.sh
@@ -120,8 +120,11 @@ node -e '
 echo "▸ [5/5] Publishing to ${PUBLIC_REPO} ..."
 gh release create "$TAG" --repo "$PUBLIC_REPO" \
   --title "MyDevTools $TAG" --notes "MyDevTools desktop $TAG"
+# MyDevTools.dmg (version-less copy) keeps the website's download button URL
+# stable: .../releases/latest/download/MyDevTools.dmg always serves the newest.
+cp "$DMG" "$OUT/MyDevTools.dmg"
 gh release upload "$TAG" --repo "$PUBLIC_REPO" --clobber \
-  "$DMG" "$TARGZ" "$SIG" "$LATEST"
+  "$DMG" "$OUT/MyDevTools.dmg" "$TARGZ" "$SIG" "$LATEST"
 
 echo ""
 echo "✅ Published v$VERSION. Installed apps will offer the update on next launch."
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
index 12f4808b..57bb87b0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ import {
   Users,
   Building2,
   Check,
+  Download as DownloadIcon,
 } from "lucide-react";
+import { AppleGlyph, DMG_URL } from "@/components/download-desktop-button";
 import { sidebarData } from "@/components/sidebar/data/sidebar-data";
 import { homepageFaqItems } from "@/lib/seo/structured-data";
 import MdtAurora from "@/components/mdt-aurora";
@@ -352,32 +354,27 @@ export default function Page() {
               className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-center gap-3 pt-2"
             >
               <Magnetic strength={0.4} className="w-full sm:w-auto">
-                <button
-                  onClick={goToLogin}
-                  className="mdt-btn-grad inline-flex items-center justify-center h-12 px-8 rounded-full text-sm font-medium w-full sm:w-auto"
+                <a
+                  href={DMG_URL}
+                  download
+                  className="mdt-btn-grad inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 h-12 px-8 rounded-full text-sm font-medium w-full sm:w-auto"
                 >
-                  Get Started
-                  <ArrowRight className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                </button>
+                  <AppleGlyph className="h-4 w-4" />
+                  Download for macOS
+                  <DownloadIcon className="h-4 w-4 opacity-80" />
+                </a>
               </Magnetic>
-              <Link
-                href="/developer-tools"
-                className="inline-flex items-center justify-center h-12 px-8 rounded-full text-sm font-medium border border-border/60 dark:border-white/10 bg-background/50 backdrop-blur-md text-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:scale-[1.04] active:scale-[0.98] transition-all duration-300 w-full sm:w-auto"
-              >
-                Explore Platform
-              </Link>
             </motion.div>
 
             {/* Stats row */}
             <motion.div
               variants={fadeUp}
               transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: 0.32 }}
-              className="mt-7 mx-auto grid max-w-lg grid-cols-3 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-[#0a0b12]/80 backdrop-blur-md divide-x divide-white/10 shadow-xl shadow-black/40"
+              className="mt-7 mx-auto grid max-w-lg grid-cols-2 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-[#0a0b12]/80 backdrop-blur-md divide-x divide-white/10 shadow-xl shadow-black/40"
             >
               {[
                 { value: "80+", label: "Built-in Tools" },
                 { value: "AES-256", label: "Encrypted Sync" },
-                { value: "Free", label: "To Get Started" },
               ].map((s, i) => (
                 <div key={i} className="px-2 py-4 text-center">
                   <div className="text-lg sm:text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight whitespace-nowrap mdt-grad-text">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/download-desktop-button.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/download-desktop-button.tsx
index 85d96185..8fcfe325 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/download-desktop-button.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/download-desktop-button.tsx
@@ -1,25 +1,16 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { Download, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Download } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
 /**
- * "Download for macOS" button. Reads the latest published GitHub release via the
- * API and links straight to its universal .dmg asset, so the link stays current
- * across releases without editing the site. Falls back to the releases page if
- * the API is unreachable or no asset is found yet.
+ * GitHub's permanent "latest release" redirect — always serves the newest DMG.
+ * release-local.sh uploads a version-less MyDevTools.dmg to every release.
  */
-// Public releases-mirror repo (source repo is private, so its release assets
-// aren't publicly downloadable). CI mirrors the DMG + latest.json here.
-const REPO = "mydevtools-tech/mydevtools-releases";
-const RELEASES_PAGE = `https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/latest`;
-
-type Asset = { name: string; browser_download_url: string };
+export const DMG_URL =
+  "https://github.com/mydevtools-tech/mydevtools-releases/releases/latest/download/MyDevTools.dmg";
 
 /** Minimal Apple logo (lucide has no Apple icon in this version). */
-function AppleGlyph({ className }: { className?: string }) {
+export function AppleGlyph({ className }: { className?: string }) {
   return (
     <svg viewBox="0 0 384 512" aria-hidden className={className} fill="currentColor">
       <path d="M318.7 268.7c-.2-36.7 16.4-64.4 50-84.8-18.8-26.9-47.2-41.7-84.7-44.6-35.5-2.8-74.3 20.7-88.5 20.7-15 0-49.4-19.7-76.4-19.7C63.3 141.2 4 184.8 4 273.5q0 39.3 14.4 81.2c12.8 36.7 59 126.7 107.2 125.2 25.2-.6 43-17.9 75.8-17.9 31.8 0 48.3 17.9 76.4 17.9 48.6-.7 90.4-82.5 102.6-119.3-65.2-30.7-61.7-90-61.7-91.9zm-56.6-164.2c27.3-32.4 24.8-61.9 24-72.5-24.1 1.4-52 16.4-67.9 34.9-17.5 19.8-27.8 44.3-25.6 71.9 26.1 2 49.9-11.4 69.5-34.3z" />
@@ -34,53 +25,17 @@ export function DownloadDesktopButton({
   size?: "default" | "sm" | "lg";
   className?: string;
 }) {
-  const [dmgUrl, setDmgUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [version, setVersion] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    let active = true;
-    fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest`, {
-      headers: { Accept: "application/vnd.github+json" },
-    })
-      .then((r) => (r.ok ? r.json() : Promise.reject(new Error(String(r.status)))))
-      .then((d) => {
-        if (!active) return;
-        const assets: Asset[] = Array.isArray(d.assets) ? d.assets : [];
-        const dmg =
-          assets.find((a) => /universal.*\.dmg$/i.test(a.name)) ||
-          assets.find((a) => a.name.toLowerCase().endsWith(".dmg"));
-        setDmgUrl(dmg?.browser_download_url ?? null);
-        setVersion(typeof d.tag_name === "string" ? d.tag_name : null);
-      })
-      .catch(() => {
-        /* offline / rate-limited / no release yet — fall back to releases page */
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        if (active) setLoading(false);
-      });
-    return () => {
-      active = false;
-    };
-  }, []);
-
-  const href = dmgUrl ?? RELEASES_PAGE;
-
   return (
     <div className={className}>
       <Button asChild size={size} className="gap-2">
-        <a href={href} download>
-          {loading ? (
-            <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
-          ) : (
-            <AppleGlyph className="h-4 w-4" />
-          )}
+        <a href={DMG_URL} download>
+          <AppleGlyph className="h-4 w-4" />
           Download for macOS
           <Download className="h-4 w-4 opacity-70" />
         </a>
       </Button>
       <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-        {version ? `${version} · ` : ""}Universal (Apple Silicon &amp; Intel) · macOS 12+
+        Universal (Apple Silicon &amp; Intel) · macOS 12+
       </p>
     </div>
   );