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Broken desktop download links (docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/latest returns 404)

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Type of Suggestion

Reporting a mistake

Relevant Documentation Links

https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/latest

Summary

While installing the latest Nextcloud Desktop Client for macOS, I noticed that the official download links appear to be broken.

Details

Description

While installing the latest Nextcloud Desktop Client for macOS, I noticed that the official download links appear to be broken.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Visit the official documentation or desktop download page.
  2. Follow the download link for the Nextcloud Desktop Client.

Expected behavior

The user should be redirected to a valid download page where the latest desktop installers are available.

Actual behavior

The link

https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/latest

returns HTTP 404 (Not Found).

In addition, the official website’s desktop download links appear to redirect to a non-working page, making it difficult to obtain the installer.

Workaround

The installers are still available on the official download server:

Additional Notes

Workaround

The installers are still available on the official download server:

https://download.nextcloud.com/desktop/releases/Mac/Installer/

For example, I successfully downloaded and installed:

Nextcloud-33.0.6.pkg

The installer is valid and Apple notarized:

$ spctl -a -vv -t install Nextcloud-33.0.6.pkg

accepted
source=Notarized Developer ID
origin=Developer ID Installer: Nextcloud GmbH (NKUJUXUJ3B)

So the issue seems to affect only the documentation/download links rather than the installer itself.

Environment

  • macOS Sequoia 15.7 (Intel Mac)
  • Nextcloud Desktop Client 33.0.6
  • Official Nextcloud website and documentation

Could someone please check whether the documentation and download links need to be updated or the redirects fixed?

Thank you!

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Research direction

Start by checking https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/latest and the official website's desktop download links, then compare their redirects with the working download server path https://download.nextcloud.com/desktop/releases/Mac/Installer/. Done means the documented link or redirect reaches a valid current desktop download page or installer location, and the 404 is no longer reproducible.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop-dev, documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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