# Desktop Client v33 RC3 available

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/desktop-client-v33-rc3-available/241822>\
**Category:** 💻 Desktop\
**Tags:** desktop-client, beta, mac, vfs\
**Created:** [March 16, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/desktop-client-v33-rc3-available/241822 "2026-03-16T08:40:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/tflidd/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tflidd)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/desktop-client-v33-rc3-available/241822/2 "2026-03-16T10:41:17Z")

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Regarding testing, there were already questions how to setup a testing client aside of the normal client:

> [@Nextcloud VFS on-demand on windows - upgrade](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-vfs-on-demand-on-windows-upgrade/241724):
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> Hi, I would like to try desktop Release 33.0.0 RCs, with VFS on-demand on windows, wich is a very awaited feature in my company. But I already use desktop client with VFS, how does the upgrade deals with that ? Will it “delete” the tree of all non downloaded files ? Is it safer to remove nextcloud client, remove nextcloud local directory, and then install again with VFS on-demand ?

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