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eSteem desktop v1 is available and should be functional after changing websocket address from Settings page to wss://steemd.steemit.com.
But v2 is in progress which will be announced soon with initial beta release...

The simpler it is built, the better. Remember that everyone here is not a tech geek. Keep it simple. The issue of changing socket now is not sounding simple to me.

As I said, it is outdated version wouldn't recommend using it unless you cannot wait v2 :)