diff --git a/studio/backend/core/inference/llama_cpp.py b/studio/backend/core/inference/llama_cpp.py
index 7bcf02dc35..8ba195bdd6 100644
--- a/studio/backend/core/inference/llama_cpp.py
+++ b/studio/backend/core/inference/llama_cpp.py
@@ -3651,8 +3651,9 @@ class LlamaCppBackend:
                 logger.warning(
                     "Requested MTP speculative decoding but "
                     "llama-server lacks --spec-type mtp/draft-mtp; "
-                    "run `unsloth studio update`. Loading without "
-                    "speculative decoding."
+                    "update by running curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh "
+                    "(macOS/Linux) or irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex "
+                    "(Windows). Loading without speculative decoding."
                 )
                 return False
             draft_n_max = _resolved_draft_n_max()
diff --git a/studio/backend/main.py b/studio/backend/main.py
index 10fbbfddf0..0e1af5a305 100644
--- a/studio/backend/main.py
+++ b/studio/backend/main.py
@@ -344,7 +344,9 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
         if _caps.get("found") and not _caps.get("supports_mtp"):
             _msg = (
                 "llama.cpp prebuilt lacks MTP support "
-                "(--spec-type mtp/draft-mtp). Run `unsloth studio update`. "
+                "(--spec-type mtp/draft-mtp). Update by running "
+                "curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh (macOS/Linux) or "
+                "irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex (Windows). "
                 "MTP GGUFs will load without speculative decoding."
             )
             _log.warning(_msg)
diff --git a/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_freshness.py b/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_freshness.py
index b32aeefcdb..d41f8ce308 100644
--- a/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_freshness.py
+++ b/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_freshness.py
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ def test_format_stale_warning_contains_actionable_command():
     assert "b9190" in msg
     assert "b9300" in msg
     assert "5 days" in msg
-    assert "unsloth studio update" in msg
+    assert "install.sh" in msg
+    assert "install.ps1" in msg
 
 
 def test_format_stale_warning_singular_day():
diff --git a/studio/backend/utils/llama_cpp_freshness.py b/studio/backend/utils/llama_cpp_freshness.py
index 2c781f4a7b..e16b2228a6 100644
--- a/studio/backend/utils/llama_cpp_freshness.py
+++ b/studio/backend/utils/llama_cpp_freshness.py
@@ -233,8 +233,9 @@ def format_stale_warning(info: dict) -> str:
     age_str = f"{age} day{'s' if age != 1 else ''}" if age is not None else "some time"
     return (
         f"llama.cpp prebuilt is {age_str} behind: installed "
-        f"{installed}, latest {latest}. Run `unsloth studio update` "
-        f"to refresh."
+        f"{installed}, latest {latest}. Update to refresh by running "
+        f"curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh (macOS/Linux) or "
+        f"irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex (Windows)."
     )
 
 
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/tauri/update-banner.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/tauri/update-banner.tsx
index 62038f92a9..332ca7bdcb 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/tauri/update-banner.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/tauri/update-banner.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export function UpdateBanner({
                     : isManualLinuxPackage
                       ? "Open the GitHub release page to install the Linux package"
                       : isExternalServer
-                        ? "Run `unsloth studio update` from your terminal"
+                        ? "To update, run curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh (macOS/Linux) or irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex (Windows) from your terminal"
                         : "A new app update is available"}
                 </p>
               </div>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
index 685a8aa3dc..0e3b0c541a 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ import { copyToClipboard } from "@/lib/copy-to-clipboard";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
 import { type ReactElement, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
-const STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD = "unsloth studio update";
+const STUDIO_UPDATE_UNIX_CMD = "curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh";
+const STUDIO_UPDATE_WINDOWS_CMD = "irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex";
+// Match "windows" (every Windows UA carries "Windows NT") rather than "win",
+// which also matches "Darwin" and would mis-detect macOS as Windows.
+const WINDOWS_UA_RE = /windows/i;
 const RELEASE_NOTES_URL = "https://unsloth.ai/docs/new/changelog";
 const EASE_OUT_QUART: [number, number, number, number] = [0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1];
 
@@ -36,7 +40,15 @@ export function WebUpdateBanner({
   }
 
   async function handleCopyCommand() {
-    if (!(await copyToClipboard(STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD))) {
+    // Copy only the command for the user's OS: pasting both (Unix + PowerShell)
+    // into a single terminal runs the wrong one and errors out.
+    const isWindows =
+      typeof navigator !== "undefined" &&
+      WINDOWS_UA_RE.test(navigator.userAgent || "");
+    const command = isWindows
+      ? STUDIO_UPDATE_WINDOWS_CMD
+      : STUDIO_UPDATE_UNIX_CMD;
+    if (!(await copyToClipboard(command))) {
       return;
     }
     setCopiedVersion(status?.latestVersion ?? null);
@@ -90,8 +102,23 @@ export function WebUpdateBanner({
                 </p>
                 <p className="mt-1 text-xs leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
                   Installed package: {status.currentVersion}. To update Studio,
-                  run this in your terminal, then restart Studio.
+                  run the command for your OS in a terminal, then restart
+                  Studio.
                 </p>
+                <div className="mt-2 space-y-1">
+                  <p className="text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground/70">
+                    macOS / Linux
+                  </p>
+                  <code className="block overflow-x-auto rounded bg-muted/60 px-2 py-1 font-mono text-[11px] text-foreground">
+                    {STUDIO_UPDATE_UNIX_CMD}
+                  </code>
+                  <p className="text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground/70">
+                    Windows (PowerShell)
+                  </p>
+                  <code className="block overflow-x-auto rounded bg-muted/60 px-2 py-1 font-mono text-[11px] text-foreground">
+                    {STUDIO_UPDATE_WINDOWS_CMD}
+                  </code>
+                </div>
               </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/components/update-studio-instructions.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/components/update-studio-instructions.tsx
index 90f66483b7..7bbdd524c3 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/components/update-studio-instructions.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/components/update-studio-instructions.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 // Copyright 2026-present the Unsloth AI Inc. team. All rights reserved. See /studio/LICENSE.AGPL-3.0
 
-import { copyToClipboard } from "@/lib/copy-to-clipboard";
 import { useT } from "@/i18n";
+import { copyToClipboard } from "@/lib/copy-to-clipboard";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { Copy01Icon, Tick02Icon } from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
 import { HugeiconsIcon } from "@hugeicons/react";
@@ -10,13 +10,9 @@ import { AnimatePresence, motion, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react";
 import type { ReactElement } from "react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
-const STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD = "unsloth studio update";
-const STUDIO_UPDATE_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD =
-  "curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh";
-const STUDIO_UPDATE_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD =
-  "irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex";
+const STUDIO_UPDATE_UNIX_CMD = "curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh";
+const STUDIO_UPDATE_WINDOWS_CMD = "irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex";
 const STUDIO_LOCAL_PULL_CMD = "git pull --ff-only";
-const STUDIO_LOCAL_UPDATE_CMD = "unsloth studio update --local";
 const STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD = "./install.sh --local";
 const STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD = ".\\install.ps1 --local";
 
@@ -145,6 +141,9 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
   const shell = shellOverride ?? defaultShell;
   const prefersReducedMotion = useReducedMotion();
   const windows = shell === "windows";
+  const updateCmd = windows
+    ? STUDIO_UPDATE_WINDOWS_CMD
+    : STUDIO_UPDATE_UNIX_CMD;
   const localInstallSource = isLocalInstallSource(installSource);
   const checkoutInstallSource =
     installSource === "editable" || installSource === "local_repo";
@@ -224,16 +223,9 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
                 command={STUDIO_LOCAL_PULL_CMD}
                 copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.gitPullCommand")}
               />
-              <CopyableCommand
-                command={STUDIO_LOCAL_UPDATE_CMD}
-                copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localUpdateCommand")}
-              />
-              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-                {t("settings.about.update.localInstallerFallback")}
-              </p>
               <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
                 <motion.div
-                  key={`local-fallback-${shell}`}
+                  key={`local-update-${shell}`}
                   initial={fadeInitial}
                   animate={fadeAnimate}
                   exit={fadeExit}
@@ -245,7 +237,7 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
                         ? STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD
                         : STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD
                     }
-                    copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localInstallerCommand")}
+                    copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localUpdateCommand")}
                   />
                 </motion.div>
               </AnimatePresence>
@@ -291,17 +283,20 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
             {t("settings.about.update.curlOrPypi")}
           </p>
-          <CopyableCommand
-            command={STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD}
-            copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.updateCommand")}
-          />
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-            {t("settings.about.update.localCheckout")}
-          </p>
-          <CopyableCommand
-            command={STUDIO_LOCAL_UPDATE_CMD}
-            copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localUpdateCommand")}
-          />
+          <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
+            <motion.div
+              key={`unknown-update-${shell}`}
+              initial={fadeInitial}
+              animate={fadeAnimate}
+              exit={fadeExit}
+              transition={fadeTransition}
+            >
+              <CopyableCommand
+                command={updateCmd}
+                copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.updateCommand")}
+              />
+            </motion.div>
+          </AnimatePresence>
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
             {t("settings.about.update.restartAfterUpdate")}
           </p>
@@ -320,28 +315,17 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
               {getStudioUpdateInstructionLine(shell, t)}
             </motion.p>
           </AnimatePresence>
-          <CopyableCommand
-            command={STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD}
-            copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.updateCommand")}
-          />
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-            {t("settings.about.update.fallbackInstruction")}
-          </p>
           <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
             <motion.div
-              key={`fallback-${shell}`}
+              key={`update-${shell}`}
               initial={fadeInitial}
               animate={fadeAnimate}
               exit={fadeExit}
               transition={fadeTransition}
             >
               <CopyableCommand
-                command={
-                  windows
-                    ? STUDIO_UPDATE_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD
-                    : STUDIO_UPDATE_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD
-                }
-                copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.fallbackCommand")}
+                command={updateCmd}
+                copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.updateCommand")}
               />
             </motion.div>
           </AnimatePresence>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-tauri-backend.ts b/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-tauri-backend.ts
index c7628c0fd0..8feffd7da1 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-tauri-backend.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-tauri-backend.ts
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ function externalConflictMessage(preflight: DesktopPreflightResult) {
   }
 
   return preflight.port
-    ? `A Studio server for this install is already running from a terminal on port ${preflight.port}. Stop that server, or run \`unsloth studio update\` from that terminal before using the desktop app.`
-    : "A Studio server for this install is already running from a terminal. Stop that server, or run `unsloth studio update` from that terminal before using the desktop app.";
+    ? `A Studio server for this install is already running from a terminal on port ${preflight.port}. Stop that server, or update by running curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh (macOS/Linux) or irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex (Windows) from that terminal before using the desktop app.`
+    : "A Studio server for this install is already running from a terminal. Stop that server, or update by running curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh (macOS/Linux) or irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex (Windows) from that terminal before using the desktop app.";
 }
 
 async function waitForManagedServerReady(
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ export function useTauriBackend() {
           } else {
             setBackendError(
               preflight.disposition === "owned_stale"
-                ? "Desktop-owned Studio backend is too old for this desktop app. Run `unsloth studio update`, then restart Studio."
-                : "Managed Studio install is too old. Run `unsloth studio update`.",
+                ? "Desktop-owned Studio backend is too old for this desktop app. Update by running curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh (macOS/Linux) or irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex (Windows), then restart Studio."
+                : "Managed Studio install is too old. Update by running curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh (macOS/Linux) or irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex (Windows).",
             );
           }
           return;
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 83a04b60c1..97412e967d 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ export const en = {
           "Pull latest changes from your Unsloth repo checkout, then update Studio locally:",
         gitPullCommand: "git pull command",
         localUpdateCommand: "local update command",
-        localInstallerFallback:
-          "If the Studio update command is unavailable, run the local installer from that checkout:",
         localInstallerCommand: "local installer command",
         sourceInstallDetected:
           "This looks like a source or VCS package install. Reinstall from the original local path or Git URL you used.",
@@ -320,11 +318,6 @@ export const en = {
           "Studio could not detect how it was installed. Check how you installed Studio first, then choose the matching update path.",
         curlOrPypi: "For curl or PyPI installs, run:",
         updateCommand: "update command",
-        localCheckout:
-          "For local checkout installs, update from that checkout instead and use the local update command:",
-        fallbackInstruction:
-          "If that fails or unsloth studio update is unavailable, run:",
-        fallbackCommand: "fallback command",
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index f7075eb887..bc0e24028b 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -288,8 +288,6 @@ export const zhCN = {
           "从你的 Unsloth 仓库 checkout 拉取最新变更，然后本地更新 Studio：",
         gitPullCommand: "git pull 命令",
         localUpdateCommand: "本地更新命令",
-        localInstallerFallback:
-          "如果 Studio 更新命令不可用，请从该 checkout 运行本地安装器：",
         localInstallerCommand: "本地安装器命令",
         sourceInstallDetected:
           "这看起来是源码或 VCS 包安装。请从最初使用的本地路径或 Git URL 重新安装。",
@@ -300,11 +298,6 @@ export const zhCN = {
           "Studio 无法检测安装方式。请先确认你如何安装 Studio，然后选择匹配的更新方式。",
         curlOrPypi: "对于 curl 或 PyPI 安装，请运行：",
         updateCommand: "更新命令",
-        localCheckout:
-          "对于本地 checkout 安装，请改为从该 checkout 更新并使用本地更新命令：",
-        fallbackInstruction:
-          "如果失败，或 unsloth studio update 不可用，请运行：",
-        fallbackCommand: "备用命令",
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/studio/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/studio/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index 06f2dca941..0c796694d8 100644
--- a/studio/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/studio/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn external_conflict_message(conflict: &crate::preflight::ExternalBackendConflic
         );
     }
     format!(
-        "A Studio server for this install is already running from a terminal on port {}. Stop that server, or run `unsloth studio update` from that terminal before using desktop repair/update.",
+        "A Studio server for this install is already running from a terminal on port {}. Stop that server, or update by running curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh (macOS/Linux) or irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex (Windows) from that terminal before using desktop repair/update.",
         conflict.port
     )
 }