Zwift Launcher for Windows / macOS v 1.1.16 [March 2026]

What's New? Zwift Game
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Hi everyone,

Zwift Launcher v 1.1.16 for macOS and Windows is available for download from zwift.com/downloads.

Windows

  • Reduced incidence of blank or white window when launching Zwift.
  • All Zwift files moving forward are written to C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Zwift\ by default, instead of My Documents. Look for your FIT files and ZWO workout files in the new location.
  • Includes a workaround for those impacted by Windows system freezes introduced by a Microsoft security patch. See this thread for details.
  • Improved tracking of launcher app issues.

macOS

  • Zwift Installer now runs natively on Apple Silicon, without requiring Rosetta for the installation process
  • Fixed the ā€œfull storageā€ message so it appears if installing the game app while storage is full.
  • Improved tracking of launcher app issues.

We will automatically update your Mac or PC to use version 1.1.16 in the near future. Weā€™ll update this thread when that happens, but for now, you may manually download from the link above.

Do you have questions or issues to report? Let us know below.

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Coming from the camp of ā€˜if it ainā€™t broke, donā€™t fix itā€™ ā€“ if we donā€™t have any issues, do we need to install this?

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The improved tracking of launcher app issues will help us tell if you in fact have issues you may not be aware of. :wink:

But do you ā€œneedā€ to install this right now? No, you do not.

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Any chance youā€™re planning on moving the file location on Mac also? Pretty iCloud causes similar issues. I had to move my folder and symlink it to even get Zwift to start.

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:100: That would fix this:

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Yes, itā€™s something we want to do. No timeline yet, but hoping to solve some of the same issues with macOS.