diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Management/AppUpdates/NewAppUpdate.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/Management/AppUpdates/NewAppUpdate.jsx
index b2c0835..8cef762 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/Management/AppUpdates/NewAppUpdate.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Management/AppUpdates/NewAppUpdate.jsx
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ const NewAppUpdate = ({ update, onCancel, onUpdate }) => {
                   <Text style={{ margin: 0 }} type='secondary'>
                     Branch: <Text>{update?.branch || 'Unknown'}</Text>
                   </Text>
+                  <Text style={{ margin: 0 }} type='secondary'>
+                    Engine:{' '}
+                    <Text>
+                      {update?.engine === 'chromium'
+                        ? 'Chromium'
+                        : update?.engine === 'native'
+                          ? 'Native'
+                          : 'Unknown'}
+                    </Text>
+                  </Text>
                 </Flex>
                 <Dropdown menu={actionsMenu}>
                   <Button size='small' type='text'>
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Management/Settings.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/Management/Settings.jsx
index db9a01f..ecb918b 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/Management/Settings.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Management/Settings.jsx
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import { useThemeContext } from '../context/ThemeContext'
 import { ApiServerContext } from '../context/ApiServerContext'
 import { ElectronContext } from '../context/ElectronContext'
 import { AuthContext } from '../context/AuthContext'
+import {
+  normalizeAppUpdateEngine,
+  useAppUpdateContext
+} from '../context/AppUpdateContext'
 import { useMessageContext } from '../context/MessageContext'
 import useCollapseState from '../hooks/useCollapseState'
 import InfoCollapse from '../common/InfoCollapse'
@@ -14,13 +18,22 @@ import EditButtons from '../common/EditButtons'
 const { Text } = Typography
 const { Option } = Select
 const DEFAULT_UPDATE_BRANCH = 'main'
+const DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE = 'native'
+
+const engineLabel = (engine) => {
+  const normalized = normalizeAppUpdateEngine(engine)
+  if (normalized === 'chromium') return 'Chromium'
+  if (normalized === 'native') return 'Native'
+  return 'Not configured'
+}
 
 const Settings = () => {
   const { isDarkMode, isCompact, isSystem, setThemeMode, setDensityMode } =
     useThemeContext()
   const { fetchAppUpdateBranches } = useContext(ApiServerContext)
-  const { isElectron, getAppSettings, setAppSettings } =
+  const { isElectron, getAppSettings, setAppSettings, getAppEngine } =
     useContext(ElectronContext)
+  const { recheckForUpdates } = useAppUpdateContext()
   const { userProfile, setUserProfile } = useContext(AuthContext)
   const { showSuccess, showError } = useMessageContext()
   const [collapseState, updateCollapseState] = useCollapseState('Settings', {
@@ -34,20 +47,31 @@ const Settings = () => {
   const [draftSettings, setDraftSettings] = useState({})
   const [branches, setBranches] = useState([])
   const [branchLoading, setBranchLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [runningEngine, setRunningEngine] = useState(DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const loadSettings = async () => {
       setSettingsLoading(true)
-      const storedSettings = isElectron
-        ? await getAppSettings()
-        : userProfile?.settings || {}
-      setAppSettingsState(storedSettings || {})
-      setDraftSettings(storedSettings || {})
+      const [storedSettings, detectedEngine] = await Promise.all([
+        isElectron ? getAppSettings() : Promise.resolve(userProfile?.settings || {}),
+        isElectron ? getAppEngine() : Promise.resolve(DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE)
+      ])
+      const nextEngine =
+        normalizeAppUpdateEngine(detectedEngine) || DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE
+      setRunningEngine(nextEngine)
+
+      const nextSettings = { ...(storedSettings || {}) }
+      if (isElectron && !normalizeAppUpdateEngine(nextSettings.appUpdateEngine)) {
+        nextSettings.appUpdateEngine = nextEngine
+      }
+
+      setAppSettingsState(nextSettings)
+      setDraftSettings(nextSettings)
       setSettingsLoading(false)
     }
 
     loadSettings()
-  }, [getAppSettings, isElectron, userProfile?.settings])
+  }, [getAppEngine, getAppSettings, isElectron, userProfile?.settings])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (settingsLoading || isEditing) return
@@ -118,12 +142,17 @@ const Settings = () => {
     (branches.includes(DEFAULT_UPDATE_BRANCH) ? DEFAULT_UPDATE_BRANCH : null) ||
     branches[0] ||
     'Not configured'
+  const currentEngine =
+    normalizeAppUpdateEngine(appSettings.appUpdateEngine) ||
+    normalizeAppUpdateEngine(runningEngine) ||
+    DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE
 
   const startEditing = () => {
     setDraftSettings({
       ...appSettings,
       appUpdateBranch:
         currentBranch === 'Not configured' ? undefined : currentBranch,
+      appUpdateEngine: currentEngine,
       theme: currentThemeValue,
       density: currentDensityValue
     })
@@ -139,12 +168,18 @@ const Settings = () => {
     setSaving(true)
 
     try {
+      const nextEngine =
+        normalizeAppUpdateEngine(draftSettings.appUpdateEngine) ||
+        currentEngine
       const nextSettings = {
         ...appSettings,
         theme: draftSettings.theme,
         density: draftSettings.density,
         ...(isElectron
-          ? { appUpdateBranch: draftSettings.appUpdateBranch }
+          ? {
+              appUpdateBranch: draftSettings.appUpdateBranch,
+              appUpdateEngine: nextEngine
+            }
           : {})
       }
       const saved = isElectron
@@ -173,6 +208,16 @@ const Settings = () => {
       setDraftSettings(nextSettings)
       setIsEditing(false)
       showSuccess('Settings saved.')
+
+      const appUpdateSettingsChanged =
+        isElectron &&
+        (nextSettings.appUpdateBranch !== appSettings.appUpdateBranch ||
+          nextSettings.appUpdateEngine !==
+            normalizeAppUpdateEngine(appSettings.appUpdateEngine))
+
+      if (appUpdateSettingsChanged) {
+        void recheckForUpdates()
+      }
     } finally {
       setSaving(false)
     }
@@ -196,7 +241,9 @@ const Settings = () => {
           startEditing={startEditing}
           formValid={
             Boolean(draftSettings.theme && draftSettings.density) &&
-            (!isElectron || Boolean(draftSettings.appUpdateBranch))
+            (!isElectron ||
+              (Boolean(draftSettings.appUpdateBranch) &&
+                Boolean(normalizeAppUpdateEngine(draftSettings.appUpdateEngine))))
           }
           disabled={settingsLoading || (!isElectron && !userProfile)}
           loading={saving}
@@ -297,6 +344,29 @@ const Settings = () => {
                       <Text>{currentBranch}</Text>
                     )}
                   </Descriptions.Item>
+                  <Descriptions.Item label='Engine'>
+                    {isEditing ? (
+                      <Select
+                        value={
+                          normalizeAppUpdateEngine(draftSettings.appUpdateEngine) ||
+                          currentEngine
+                        }
+                        onChange={(value) =>
+                          setDraftSettings((previous) => ({
+                            ...previous,
+                            appUpdateEngine: value
+                          }))
+                        }
+                        style={{ width: '100%' }}
+                        placeholder='Select an engine'
+                      >
+                        <Option value='native'>Native</Option>
+                        <Option value='chromium'>Chromium</Option>
+                      </Select>
+                    ) : (
+                      <Text>{engineLabel(currentEngine)}</Text>
+                    )}
+                  </Descriptions.Item>
                 </Descriptions>
               </InfoCollapse>
             )}
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/context/AppUpdateContext.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/context/AppUpdateContext.jsx
index f513fe0..1203906 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/context/AppUpdateContext.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/context/AppUpdateContext.jsx
@@ -20,10 +20,22 @@ import SoftwareUpdateIcon from '../../Icons/SoftwareUpdateIcon'
 const { Text } = Typography
 
 const UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000
+const DEFAULT_MODEL_WIDTH = 710
 const DEFAULT_UPDATE_BRANCH = 'main'
+const DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE = 'native'
 const CURRENT_BUILD_NUMBER = import.meta.env.VITE_BUILD_NUMBER
 const APP_UPDATE_DISMISSED_KEY = 'appUpdateDismissed'
 
+export const normalizeAppUpdateEngine = (engine) => {
+  const value = String(engine || '')
+    .trim()
+    .toLowerCase()
+
+  if (value === 'chromium' || value === 'cef') return 'chromium'
+  if (value === 'native') return 'native'
+  return null
+}
+
 const getDismissedUpdate = () => {
   try {
     const stored = sessionStorage.getItem(APP_UPDATE_DISMISSED_KEY)
@@ -42,7 +54,9 @@ const isUpdateDismissed = (update) => {
   return (
     dismissed.version === update.version &&
     dismissed.buildNumber === update.buildNumber &&
-    dismissed.branch === update.branch
+    dismissed.branch === update.branch &&
+    normalizeAppUpdateEngine(dismissed.engine) ===
+      normalizeAppUpdateEngine(update.engine)
   )
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +68,8 @@ const saveDismissedUpdate = (update) => {
     JSON.stringify({
       version: update.version,
       buildNumber: update.buildNumber,
-      branch: update.branch
+      branch: update.branch,
+      engine: normalizeAppUpdateEngine(update.engine) || DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE
     })
   )
 }
@@ -109,8 +124,14 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
   const { fetchAppUpdateBranches, fetchAppUpdateCurrent } =
     useContext(ApiServerContext)
   const { token } = useContext(AuthContext)
-  const { isElectron, getAppSettings, startAppUpdate, onAppUpdateProgress } =
-    useContext(ElectronContext)
+  const {
+    isElectron,
+    getAppSettings,
+    setAppSettings,
+    getAppEngine,
+    startAppUpdate,
+    onAppUpdateProgress
+  } = useContext(ElectronContext)
   const [checking, setChecking] = useState(false)
   const [noUpdateOpen, setNoUpdateOpen] = useState(false)
   const [availableUpdate, setAvailableUpdate] = useState(null)
@@ -120,12 +141,14 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
   const runningCheckRef = useRef(null)
   const updateCheckDependenciesRef = useRef({})
 
-  const [modelWidth, setModelWidth] = useState(650)
+  const [modelWidth, setModelWidth] = useState(DEFAULT_MODEL_WIDTH)
 
   updateCheckDependenciesRef.current = {
     fetchAppUpdateBranches,
     fetchAppUpdateCurrent,
     getAppSettings,
+    setAppSettings,
+    getAppEngine,
     isElectron,
     token
   }
@@ -135,6 +158,8 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
       fetchAppUpdateBranches,
       fetchAppUpdateCurrent,
       getAppSettings,
+      setAppSettings,
+      getAppEngine,
       isElectron,
       token
     } = updateCheckDependenciesRef.current
@@ -143,9 +168,10 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
     if (runningCheckRef.current) return runningCheckRef.current
 
     const checkPromise = (async () => {
-      const [branches, appSettings] = await Promise.all([
+      const [branches, appSettings, runningEngine] = await Promise.all([
         fetchAppUpdateBranches(),
-        getAppSettings()
+        getAppSettings(),
+        getAppEngine()
       ])
       const configuredBranch = appSettings?.appUpdateBranch
       const defaultBranch = branches.includes(DEFAULT_UPDATE_BRANCH)
@@ -157,11 +183,52 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
 
       if (!selectedBranch) return null
 
-      const update = await fetchAppUpdateCurrent(selectedBranch)
+      const selectedEngine =
+        normalizeAppUpdateEngine(appSettings?.appUpdateEngine) ||
+        normalizeAppUpdateEngine(runningEngine) ||
+        DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE
+      const currentRunningEngine =
+        normalizeAppUpdateEngine(runningEngine) || DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE
 
-      return isAppUpdateAvailable(update, appVersion, CURRENT_BUILD_NUMBER)
-        ? update
-        : null
+      const settingsUpdates = {}
+      if (!appSettings?.appUpdateRunningBranch) {
+        settingsUpdates.appUpdateRunningBranch = selectedBranch
+      }
+      if (!normalizeAppUpdateEngine(appSettings?.appUpdateEngine)) {
+        settingsUpdates.appUpdateEngine = selectedEngine
+      }
+      if (Object.keys(settingsUpdates).length > 0) {
+        await setAppSettings({
+          ...appSettings,
+          ...settingsUpdates
+        })
+      }
+
+      const runningBranch =
+        appSettings?.appUpdateRunningBranch ||
+        settingsUpdates.appUpdateRunningBranch ||
+        selectedBranch
+
+      const update = await fetchAppUpdateCurrent(selectedBranch)
+      if (!update) return null
+
+      const newerVersionAvailable = isAppUpdateAvailable(
+        update,
+        appVersion,
+        CURRENT_BUILD_NUMBER
+      )
+      const engineMismatch = selectedEngine !== currentRunningEngine
+      const branchMismatch = selectedBranch !== runningBranch
+
+      if (!newerVersionAvailable && !engineMismatch && !branchMismatch) {
+        return null
+      }
+
+      return {
+        ...update,
+        branch: update.branch || selectedBranch,
+        engine: selectedEngine
+      }
     })()
 
     runningCheckRef.current = checkPromise
@@ -181,6 +248,7 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
         setNoUpdateOpen(false)
         setAvailableUpdate(update)
         if (forcePrompt || !isUpdateDismissed(update)) {
+          setModelWidth(DEFAULT_MODEL_WIDTH)
           setUpdatePromptOpen(true)
         }
       }
@@ -205,6 +273,11 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
     }
   }, [isElectron, showUpdateIfAvailable])
 
+  const recheckForUpdates = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!isElectron) return null
+    return showUpdateIfAvailable({ forcePrompt: true })
+  }, [isElectron, showUpdateIfAvailable])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isElectron) return undefined
 
@@ -252,7 +325,15 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
     })
 
     try {
-      const result = await startAppUpdate(update)
+      const appSettings = await getAppSettings()
+      const engine =
+        normalizeAppUpdateEngine(update?.engine) ||
+        normalizeAppUpdateEngine(appSettings?.appUpdateEngine) ||
+        DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE
+      const result = await startAppUpdate({
+        ...update,
+        engine
+      })
 
       if (!result) {
         throw new Error(
@@ -273,7 +354,9 @@ export const AppUpdateProvider = ({ children }) => {
     Boolean(installingUpdate) && updateProgress?.phase !== 'error'
 
   return (
-    <AppUpdateContext.Provider value={{ availableUpdate, checkForUpdates }}>
+    <AppUpdateContext.Provider
+      value={{ availableUpdate, checkForUpdates, recheckForUpdates }}
+    >
       {children}
       <Modal
         open={checking}
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx
index c14ce19..28b0a78 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx
@@ -369,6 +369,15 @@ const ElectronProvider = ({ children }) => {
     return await ipcRenderer.invoke('electron-version')
   }, [electronAvailable, useElectrobun])
 
+  const getAppEngine = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!electronAvailable) return 'native'
+    if (useElectrobun) {
+      const engine = await desktopBridge.getAppEngine()
+      return engine === 'chromium' ? 'chromium' : 'native'
+    }
+    return 'native'
+  }, [electronAvailable, useElectrobun])
+
   return (
     <ElectronContext.Provider
       value={{
@@ -390,7 +399,8 @@ const ElectronProvider = ({ children }) => {
         setToken,
         resizeSpotlightWindow,
         setSidebarViewMenu,
-        getElectronVersion
+        getElectronVersion,
+        getAppEngine
       }}
     >
       {children}
diff --git a/src/desktop/appupdate.js b/src/desktop/appupdate.js
index c06691a..ca3790c 100644
--- a/src/desktop/appupdate.js
+++ b/src/desktop/appupdate.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Utils } from "electrobun/bun";
 import { launchMacInstaller } from "./macappupdate.js";
 import { launchWindowsInstaller } from "./winappupdate.js";
 import { scheduleAppRestart } from "./updater-runner.js";
+import { getAppSettings, setAppSettings } from "./store.js";
 
 const SUPPORTED_TARGETS = {
   darwin: {
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ const SUPPORTED_TARGETS = {
   },
 };
 
+const DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE = "native";
+
 let runningUpdate = null;
 
 const getArtifactName = (artifact) =>
@@ -31,6 +34,33 @@ const normalizeArch = (arch) => {
   return arch;
 };
 
+const normalizeEngine = (engine) => {
+  const value = String(engine || "")
+    .trim()
+    .toLowerCase();
+
+  if (value === "chromium" || value === "cef") return "chromium";
+  if (value === "native") return "native";
+  return null;
+};
+
+const artifactIsChromium = (artifact) => {
+  const explicit = String(
+    artifact?.engine || artifact?.renderer || "",
+  ).toLowerCase();
+
+  if (explicit === "cef" || explicit === "chromium") return true;
+  if (explicit === "native") return false;
+
+  const name = getArtifactName(artifact).toLowerCase();
+  return /[-_.]cef(?:[-_.]|$)/.test(name);
+};
+
+const artifactMatchesEngine = (artifact, engine) => {
+  const wantsChromium = normalizeEngine(engine) === "chromium";
+  return artifactIsChromium(artifact) === wantsChromium;
+};
+
 const artifactMatchesPlatform = (artifact, target, platform, arch) => {
   const name = getArtifactName(artifact).toLowerCase();
   const normalizedArch = normalizeArch(arch);
@@ -69,22 +99,23 @@ const selectUpdateArtifact = (
     throw new Error(`App updates are not supported on ${platform}.`);
   }
 
+  const engine =
+    normalizeEngine(update?.engine) || DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE;
   const artifacts = Array.isArray(update?.artifacts) ? update.artifacts : [];
-  const matchingArtifact = artifacts.find((artifact) =>
-    artifactMatchesPlatform(artifact, target, platform, arch),
+  const matchingArtifact = artifacts.find(
+    (artifact) =>
+      artifactMatchesPlatform(artifact, target, platform, arch) &&
+      artifactMatchesEngine(artifact, engine),
   );
-  const fallbackArtifact = artifacts.find((artifact) => {
-    const name = getArtifactName(artifact).toLowerCase();
-    return artifact?.url && name.endsWith(target.extension);
-  });
 
-  if (!matchingArtifact && !fallbackArtifact) {
+  if (!matchingArtifact) {
+    const engineLabel = engine === "chromium" ? "Chromium (cef)" : "Native";
     throw new Error(
-      `No ${target.extension} update artifact found for ${platform}/${arch}.`,
+      `No ${target.extension} ${engineLabel} update artifact found for ${platform}/${arch}.`,
     );
   }
 
-  return matchingArtifact || fallbackArtifact;
+  return matchingArtifact;
 };
 
 const getInstallErrorMessage = (error, output = "") => {
@@ -181,10 +212,34 @@ const downloadArtifact = async (artifact, destinationPath, sendProgress) => {
   });
 };
 
+const persistInstalledUpdateSettings = async (update) => {
+  try {
+    const settings = await getAppSettings();
+    const engine =
+      normalizeEngine(update?.engine) ||
+      normalizeEngine(settings?.appUpdateEngine) ||
+      DEFAULT_UPDATE_ENGINE;
+
+    await setAppSettings({
+      ...settings,
+      appUpdateEngine: engine,
+      ...(update?.branch
+        ? { appUpdateRunningBranch: update.branch }
+        : {}),
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn(
+      "[app-update] Failed to persist installed update settings.",
+      error,
+    );
+  }
+};
+
 const launchInstallerAndRestart = async (
   mainWindow,
   installerPath,
   sendProgress,
+  update,
 ) => {
   const installerHelpers = { sendProgress, getInstallErrorMessage };
 
@@ -206,6 +261,8 @@ const launchInstallerAndRestart = async (
     throw new Error(`App updates are not supported on ${process.platform}.`);
   }
 
+  await persistInstalledUpdateSettings(update);
+
   if (process.platform === "darwin") {
     scheduleAppRestart();
   }
@@ -241,7 +298,12 @@ const runAppUpdate = async (mainWindow, update, sendProgress) => {
     message: "Update downloaded",
   });
 
-  await launchInstallerAndRestart(mainWindow, installerPath, sendProgress);
+  await launchInstallerAndRestart(
+    mainWindow,
+    installerPath,
+    sendProgress,
+    update,
+  );
 };
 
 export function startAppUpdate(mainWindow, update, sendProgress) {
diff --git a/src/desktop/rpc.js b/src/desktop/rpc.js
index 271a90d..bc191f8 100644
--- a/src/desktop/rpc.js
+++ b/src/desktop/rpc.js
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ export function createAppRpc() {
         setSidebarViewMenu: async ({ sections }) => ({
           ok: setSidebarViewMenu(sections)
         }),
-        getAppVersion: async () => process.env.ELECTROBUN_VERSION || 'desktop'
+        getAppVersion: async () => process.env.ELECTROBUN_VERSION || 'desktop',
+        getAppEngine: async () => {
+          const mainWindow = getMainWindow()
+          const renderer = mainWindow?.renderer || 'native'
+          return renderer === 'cef' ? 'chromium' : 'native'
+        }
       },
       messages: {}
     }
diff --git a/src/electrobun-bridge.js b/src/electrobun-bridge.js
index 835afa4..16e7f50 100644
--- a/src/electrobun-bridge.js
+++ b/src/electrobun-bridge.js
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ const electronAPI = {
     invokeRequest('resizeSpotlightWindow', { height }),
   setSidebarViewMenu: (sections) =>
     invokeRequest('setSidebarViewMenu', { sections }),
-  getAppVersion: () => invokeRequest('getAppVersion')
+  getAppVersion: () => invokeRequest('getAppVersion'),
+  getAppEngine: () => invokeRequest('getAppEngine')
 }
 
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {