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Forkgram vs Telegram for macOS: catalog facts
Forkgram	Telegram for macOS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free to download and use; the client source is under GPL v2.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Tracks upstream Telegram Desktop releases closely Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux including arm64	Native macOS app rather than a cross-platform port Open source client under the GPL v2
Unofficial client not endorsed by Telegram macOS builds do not auto-update	Messages are stored on Telegram's servers macOS only; other platforms use different clients
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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