Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple
No cluttered library. No forced file imports. A native macOS reader that puts you in control of typography — keeping reading light, quiet, and immersive.
WHY SILVERLINGER
Double-click and read — no redundant copies, ever.
No forced copying into hidden app directories. Double-click any supported DRM-free `.epub` to open it in its own window, or use ⌘O, drag-and-drop, and Open Recent. As long as a book’s contents remain unchanged, Silverlinger recognizes it automatically and attempts to restore your reading position, bookmarks, highlights, and notes — even after a rename or move.
No bloated cross-platform wrapper.
Built with pure native technology, designed to look and feel right at home on macOS. Resources load only while a book is open, paired with chapter navigation and search-as-you-type. When you close the window, it shuts down cleanly — leaving zero background processes running.
Read with fonts available on your Mac.
Choose from any available system or user-installed font on your Mac, and freely tailor body font size, line height, letter spacing, and margins. White, warm, and night themes are included; illustrated titles and fixed-layout content preserve the publisher’s original styling.
No accounts. No analytics. Zero tracking.
No registration, analytics, or advertising components. Reading positions, bookmarks, highlights, and notes are stored in the local macOS App Sandbox container. Silverlinger opens source EPUB files read-only and does not modify them.
LESS IS MORE
To stay focused, lightweight, and pure, we intentionally do not include:
Finder, Spotlight, folders, and tags are already the best tools for organizing files. Why force your books into a closed, redundant grid?
Dedicated purely to personal reading of open, DRM-free books.
We focus on doing reflowable EPUB typography exceptionally well, rather than offering half-baked support for mismatched document formats.
Keep your books wherever you prefer — whether in iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or a local folder. No proprietary cloud service or account binding required.
Deep, immersive reading shouldn’t be interrupted by AI pop-ups, algorithms, or network requests.
SPECIFICATIONS
Silverlinger 1.0.1
Download the Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized release.
Version 1.0.1 is currently available at no charge
Download 1.0.1 for free · 3.3 MBGOT QUESTIONS?
When a file’s contents are unchanged, Silverlinger can usually recognize it and reconnect it to its existing reading state. Moving it to another drive, losing authorization, or deleting it may require you to select the file again; your reading state is restored only once Silverlinger confirms it’s the same book.
Yes. Silverlinger can follow system appearance, or you can choose a white, warm, or night reading theme from the toolbar.
The current release supports creating and removing highlights in one color. Multi-color organization and annotation export are not currently available.
Email the developer at mchan1970@gmail.com with a brief description and screenshot. If helpful, include the book’s approximate size, language, or whether it contains complex images and layout.
