diff --git a/docs/Auto Update.md b/docs/Auto Update.md
index 38737623c37..11630c4523a 100644
--- a/docs/Auto Update.md	
+++ b/docs/Auto Update.md	
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Emitted on progress. Only supported over Windows build, since `Squirrel.Mac` [do
         * [`.getFeedURL()`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+getFeedURL) ⇒ <code>undefined</code> \| <code>null</code> \| <code>String</code>
         * [`.setFeedURL(options)`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+setFeedURL)
         * [`.loadUpdateConfig()`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+loadUpdateConfig) ⇒ <code>Promise&lt;any&gt;</code>
-        * [`.quitAndInstall(isSilent)`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+quitAndInstall)
+        * [`.quitAndInstall(isSilent, isForceRunAfter)`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+quitAndInstall)
     * [.UpdaterSignal](#UpdaterSignal)
         * [`.login(handler)`](#module_electron-updater.UpdaterSignal+login)
         * [`.progress(handler)`](#module_electron-updater.UpdaterSignal+progress)
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Emitted on progress. Only supported over Windows build, since `Squirrel.Mac` [do
     * [`.getFeedURL()`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+getFeedURL) ⇒ <code>undefined</code> \| <code>null</code> \| <code>String</code>
     * [`.setFeedURL(options)`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+setFeedURL)
     * [`.loadUpdateConfig()`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+loadUpdateConfig) ⇒ <code>Promise&lt;any&gt;</code>
-    * [`.quitAndInstall(isSilent)`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+quitAndInstall)
+    * [`.quitAndInstall(isSilent, isForceRunAfter)`](#module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+quitAndInstall)
 
 <a name="module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+checkForUpdates"></a>
 #### `appUpdater.checkForUpdates()` ⇒ <code>Promise&lt;[UpdateCheckResult](#UpdateCheckResult)&gt;</code>
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ Configure update provider. If value is `string`, [module:electron-builder-http/o
 #### `appUpdater.loadUpdateConfig()` ⇒ <code>Promise&lt;any&gt;</code>
 **Kind**: instance method of [<code>AppUpdater</code>](#AppUpdater)  
 <a name="module_electron-updater.AppUpdater+quitAndInstall"></a>
-#### `appUpdater.quitAndInstall(isSilent)`
+#### `appUpdater.quitAndInstall(isSilent, isForceRunAfter)`
 Restarts the app and installs the update after it has been downloaded.
 It should only be called after `update-downloaded` has been emitted.
 
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ This is different from the normal quit event sequence.
 | Param | Type | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | isSilent | <code>Boolean</code> | *windows-only* Runs the installer in silent mode. |
+| isForceRunAfter | <code>Boolean</code> | *windows-only* Run the app after finish even on silent install. |
 
 <a name="UpdaterSignal"></a>
 ### UpdaterSignal
diff --git a/docs/Options.md b/docs/Options.md
index 98cb3995097..feb1d390025 100644
--- a/docs/Options.md
+++ b/docs/Options.md
@@ -305,9 +305,10 @@ Configuration Options
   * <a name="AppXOptions-languages"></a>`languages` Array&lt;String&gt; | String - The list of [supported languages](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/globalizing/manage-language-and-region#specify-the-supported-languages-in-the-apps-manifest) that will be listed in the Windows Store. The first entry (index 0) will be the default language. Defaults to en-US if omitted.
   * <a name="AppXOptions-artifactName"></a>`artifactName` String - The [artifact file name pattern](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/wiki/Options#artifact-file-name-pattern).
   * <a name="AppXOptions-publish"></a>`publish` String | [GithubOptions](Publishing-Artifacts#GithubOptions) | [S3Options](Publishing-Artifacts#S3Options) | [GenericServerOptions](Publishing-Artifacts#GenericServerOptions) | [BintrayOptions](Publishing-Artifacts#BintrayOptions) | Array
-* <a name="Config-squirrelWindows"></a>`squirrelWindows`<a name="SquirrelWindowsOptions"></a> - Squirrel.Windows options.
+* <a name="Config-squirrelWindows"></a>`squirrelWindows`<a name="SquirrelWindowsOptions"></a> - Squirrel.Windows options. Squirrel.Windows target is maintained, but deprecated. Please use `nsis` instead.
   
-  To use Squirrel.Windows please install `electron-builder-squirrel-windows` dependency. Squirrel.Windows target is maintained, but deprecated. Please use `nsis` instead.
+  To use Squirrel.Windows please install `electron-builder-squirrel-windows` dependency.
+  To build for Squirrel.Windows on macOS, please install `mono`: `brew install mono`.
   Inherits [WinBuildOptions](#WinBuildOptions) options.
   * <a name="SquirrelWindowsOptions-iconUrl"></a>`iconUrl` String - A URL to an ICO file to use as the application icon (displayed in Control Panel > Programs and Features). Defaults to the Electron icon.
     
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/util/bundledTool.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/util/bundledTool.ts
index dd905db6a92..b6e0776c839 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/util/bundledTool.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/util/bundledTool.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,19 @@ import { getBinFromGithub } from "electron-builder-util/out/binDownload"
 // 2 minutes
 export const EXEC_TIMEOUT = {timeout: 120 * 1000}
 
+/** @internal */
 export interface ToolInfo {
   path: string
   env?: any
 }
 
+/** @internal */
 export function computeEnv(oldValue: string | null | undefined, newValues: Array<string>): string {
   let parsedOldValue = oldValue ? oldValue.split(":") : []
   return newValues.concat(parsedOldValue).filter(it => it.length > 0).join(":")
 }
 
+/** @internal */
 export function computeToolEnv(libPath: Array<string>): any {
   // noinspection SpellCheckingInspection
   return Object.assign({}, process.env, {
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ export function computeToolEnv(libPath: Array<string>): any {
   })
 }
 
+/** @private */
 export function getLinuxToolsPath() {
   //noinspection SpellCheckingInspection
   return getBinFromGithub("linux-tools", "mac-10.12", "DowDogHsS6X4a5au4r8T8qYprf7hqjfzcU7DL5oiD43jhZMfkQOjmFFYC1s7Lp9ARXp+sm8OJhuwaqCHMVGZYg==")
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/util/macosVersion.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/util/macosVersion.ts
index 003b5ea90d1..9f1f1056c3e 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/util/macosVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/util/macosVersion.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export async function isOsVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo(input: string) {
   return semver.gte(await macOsVersion.value, clean(input))
 }
 
+/** @internal */
 export async function isMacOsSierra() {
   return process.platform === "darwin" && await isOsVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo("10.12")
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/util/wine.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/util/wine.ts
index aaa5b513d0b..c4ce11178c8 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/util/wine.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/util/wine.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const wineExecutable = new Lazy<ToolInfo>(async () => {
   return {path: "wine"}
 })
 
+/** @private */
 export function execWine(file: string, args: Array<string>, options: ExecOptions = EXEC_TIMEOUT): Promise<string> {
   if (process.platform === "win32") {
     return exec(file, args, options)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export function execWine(file: string, args: Array<string>, options: ExecOptions
   }
 }
 
+/** @private */
 export function prepareArgs(args: Array<string>, exePath: string) {
   if (process.platform !== "win32") {
     args.unshift(exePath)
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/templates/nsis/common.nsh b/packages/electron-builder/templates/nsis/common.nsh
index 745692f2b22..145064e1868 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/templates/nsis/common.nsh
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/templates/nsis/common.nsh
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ Name "${PRODUCT_NAME}"
 !macroend
 !define Updated `"" Updated ""`
 
+!macro _ForceRun _a _b _t _f
+  ClearErrors
+  ${GetParameters} $R9
+  ${GetOptions} $R9 "--force-run" $R8
+  IfErrors `${_f}` `${_t}`
+!macroend
+!define ForceRun `"" ForceRun ""`
+
 !macro extractEmbeddedAppPackage
   !ifdef COMPRESS
     SetCompress off
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/templates/nsis/installSection.nsh b/packages/electron-builder/templates/nsis/installSection.nsh
index 019331d84ca..2d3ea5b73ce 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/templates/nsis/installSection.nsh
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/templates/nsis/installSection.nsh
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ ${endif}
 !ifdef ONE_CLICK
   !ifdef RUN_AFTER_FINISH
     ${IfNot} ${Silent}
+    ${OrIf} ${ForceRun}
       # otherwise app window will be in backround
       HideWindow
       !insertmacro StartApp
diff --git a/packages/electron-updater/src/AppUpdater.ts b/packages/electron-updater/src/AppUpdater.ts
index eedb55984cd..566e4a8dbdd 100644
--- a/packages/electron-updater/src/AppUpdater.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-updater/src/AppUpdater.ts
@@ -295,8 +295,9 @@ export abstract class AppUpdater extends EventEmitter {
    * This is different from the normal quit event sequence.
    *
    * @param isSilent *windows-only* Runs the installer in silent mode.
+   * @param isForceRunAfter *windows-only* Run the app after finish even on silent install.
    */
-  abstract quitAndInstall(isSilent?: boolean): void
+  abstract quitAndInstall(isSilent?: boolean, isForceRunAfter?: boolean): void
 
   async loadUpdateConfig() {
     if (this._appUpdateConfigPath == null) {
diff --git a/packages/electron-updater/src/NsisUpdater.ts b/packages/electron-updater/src/NsisUpdater.ts
index 1c6be71099c..1dddca65c86 100644
--- a/packages/electron-updater/src/NsisUpdater.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-updater/src/NsisUpdater.ts
@@ -134,17 +134,17 @@ export class NsisUpdater extends AppUpdater {
 
     this.app.on("quit", () => {
       this._logger.info("Auto install update on quit")
-      this.install(true)
+      this.install(true, false)
     })
   }
 
-  quitAndInstall(isSilent: boolean = false): void {
-    if (this.install(isSilent)) {
+  quitAndInstall(isSilent: boolean = false, isForceRunAfter: boolean = false): void {
+    if (this.install(isSilent, isForceRunAfter)) {
       this.app.quit()
     }
   }
 
-  private install(isSilent: boolean): boolean {
+  private install(isSilent: boolean, isForceRunAfter: boolean): boolean {
     if (this.quitAndInstallCalled) {
       return false
     }
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ export class NsisUpdater extends AppUpdater {
     if (isSilent) {
       args.push("/S")
     }
+
+    if (isForceRunAfter) {
+      args.push("--force-run")
+    }
+
     const spawnOptions = {
       detached: true,
       stdio: "ignore",