- Short answer
- Shopify's help says that on a desktop you log in at shopify.com/admin in a supported browser; the Shopify app runs on iOS and Android.
- Browser support
- Shopify supports the latest two versions of all major browsers, unless otherwise noted, and recommends Google Chrome.
- Shopify Inbox
- The “app for desktop” link in its help opens inbox.shopify.com in a browser, not an installer.
- Shopify app
- Runs on Android and iOS devices: iOS 16 or later, Android 11 or later.
- Shopify POS
- Only iOS and Android devices — not laptops, desktop computers or Amazon Fire tablets.
- POS from January 2027
- Android 13 or iOS 18 or higher; devices on an older operating system must be updated by June 6, 2027.
What do you use on a Windows PC or Mac instead?
Shopify's admin help says that on a desktop you log in at shopify.com/admin using your credentials in a supported browser. Shopify supports the latest two versions of all major browsers, unless otherwise noted, and recommends the latest Google Chrome.
We read Shopify's Help Center pages on the admin, browsers, the Shopify app, POS devices and Inbox, plus the mobile, POS and install product pages, in October 2026: none describes a Windows or Mac program for managing a store.
Two names can mislead you here. In Shopify's Inbox help, the “app for desktop” link opens inbox.shopify.com in a browser, not an installer, and Shopify CLI is a command-line tool for developers.
Which Shopify apps can you install, and on which devices?
The Shopify app manages your store from an iPhone, iPad or Android device: iOS 16 or later, Android 11 or later.
Shopify POS is available for only iOS and Android devices, not laptop or desktop computers or Amazon Fire tablets.
Beginning in January 2027, the same page says, Shopify POS will update its OS requirements to Android 13 or higher and iOS 18 or higher. Devices on an older operating system must be updated by June 6, 2027, or they won't be able to use Shopify POS. See which devices and OS versions it supports.
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