diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f0e1c06..ea80db3e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -132,13 +132,15 @@ nwbuild({
 > Deprecation warning: From v4.6.0 onward, run mode is deprecated. This logic has been ported over to `nwjs/npm-installer` repo and will be removed in the next major release.
 
 ```javascript
-nwbuild({
+const nwProcess = await nwbuild({
   mode: "run",
   srcDir: "./app",
   glob: false,
 });
 ```
 
+Note: The `nwProcess` is a [Node.js process](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process)
+
 ### Build Mode
 
 Build with defaults:
diff --git a/src/run.js b/src/run.js
index 649852a7..0ec0f739 100644
--- a/src/run.js
+++ b/src/run.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import util from './util.js';
  * @async
  * @function
  * @param  {RunOptions}    options  Run mode options
- * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ * @returns {Promise<child_process.ChildProcess | null>} - A Node.js process object
  */
 async function run({
   version = 'latest',
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ async function run({
   glob = false,
   argv = [],
 }) {
+  /**
+   * @type {child_process.ChildProcess | null}
+   */
+  let nwProcess = null;
+  
   try {
     if (util.EXE_NAME[platform] === undefined) {
       throw new Error('Unsupported platform.');
@@ -49,8 +54,8 @@ async function run({
     );
 
     return new Promise((res, rej) => {
-      // It is assumed that the package.json is located at srcDir/package.json
-      const nwProcess = child_process.spawn(
+      /* It is assumed that the package.json is located at `${options.srcDir}/package.json` */
+      nwProcess = child_process.spawn(
         path.resolve(nwDir, util.EXE_NAME[platform]),
         [...[srcDir], ...argv],
         { stdio: 'inherit' },
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ async function run({
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(error);
   }
+  return nwProcess;
 }
 
 export default run;
diff --git a/tests/specs/bld.test.js b/tests/specs/bld.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4362837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specs/bld.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import path from 'node:path';
+import process from 'node:process';
+
+import { By } from 'selenium-webdriver';
+import chrome from 'selenium-webdriver/chrome.js';
+import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+import build from '../../src/bld.js';
+import get from '../../src/get/index.js';
+import util from '../../src/util.js';
+
+const { Driver, ServiceBuilder, Options } = chrome;
+
+describe.skip('bld test suite', async () => {
+  let driver = undefined;
+
+  const nwOptions = {
+    srcDir: 'tests/fixtures/app',
+    mode: 'build',
+    version: '0.93.0',
+    flavor: 'sdk',
+    platform: util.PLATFORM_KV[process.platform],
+    arch: util.ARCH_KV[process.arch],
+    downloadUrl: 'https://dl.nwjs.io',
+    manifestUrl: 'https://nwjs.io/versions',
+    outDir: 'tests/fixtures/out/app',
+    cacheDir: './node_modules/nw',
+    cache: true,
+    ffmpeg: false,
+    glob: false,
+    managedManifest: false,
+    nativeAddon: false,
+    zip: false
+  };
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    await get(nwOptions);
+  }, Infinity);
+
+  it('builds without errors', async () => {
+    await build(nwOptions);
+  });
+
+  it('runs after build', async () => {
+    const options = new Options();
+    const args = [
+      `--nwapp=${path.resolve('test', 'fixture', 'app')}`,
+      '--headless=new',
+    ];
+    options.addArguments(args);
+
+    const chromedriverPath = util.getPath('chromedriver', nwOptions);
+
+    const service = new ServiceBuilder(chromedriverPath).build();
+
+    driver = Driver.createSession(options, service);
+    const text = await driver.findElement(By.id('test')).getText();
+    expect(text).toBe('Hello, World!');
+  }, { timeout: Infinity });
+
+});
diff --git a/tests/specs/osx.test.js b/tests/specs/osx.test.js
index 5a15ba21..894fed4b 100644
--- a/tests/specs/osx.test.js
+++ b/tests/specs/osx.test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import nodeManifest from '../../package.json';
 describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function () {
 
   const outDir = './tests/fixtures/macos';
-  const appPath = path.join(outDir, 'nwapp.app');
+  const appPath = path.join(outDir, 'Demo.app');
   const releaseInfo = await util.getReleaseInfo(
     nodeManifest.devDependencies.nw.split('^')[1],
     util.PLATFORM_KV['darwin'],
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
     'Versions',
     chromiumVersion,
     'Helpers',
-    'nwapp Helper (Alerts).app');
+    'Demo Helper (Alerts).app');
   const helperGPUPath = path.join(appPath,
     'Contents',
     'Frameworks',
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
     'Versions',
     chromiumVersion,
     'Helpers',
-    'nwapp Helper (GPU).app');
+    'Demo Helper (GPU).app');
   const helperPluginPath = path.join(appPath,
     'Contents',
     'Frameworks',
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
     'Versions',
     chromiumVersion,
     'Helpers',
-    'nwapp Helper (Plugin).app');
+    'Demo Helper (Plugin).app');
   const helperRendererPath = path.join(appPath,
     'Contents',
     'Frameworks',
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
     'Versions',
     chromiumVersion,
     'Helpers',
-    'nwapp Helper (Renderer).app');
+    'Demo Helper (Renderer).app');
   const helperPath = path.join(appPath,
     'Contents',
     'Frameworks',
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
     'Versions',
     chromiumVersion,
     'Helpers',
-    'nwapp Helper.app');
+    'Demo Helper.app');
 
   beforeAll(async function () {
     /* Copy the cached NW.js into a specific `outDir`. */
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
     /* Rename relevant bundles' plists and executables. */
     await setOsxConfig({
       app: {
-        name: 'nwapp',
+        name: 'Demo',
         LSApplicationCategoryType: 'public.app-category.utilities',
         CFBundleIdentifier: 'io.nwutils.demo',
         CFBundleName: 'Demo',
@@ -113,27 +113,27 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
   });
 
   it('renames the executables correctly', async function () {
-    const appExePath = path.join(appPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'nwapp');
+    const appExePath = path.join(appPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'Demo');
     const appExePathExists = await util.fileExists(appExePath);
     expect(appExePathExists).toEqual(true);
 
-    const helperAlertsExePath = path.join(helperAlertsPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'nwapp Helper (Alerts)');
+    const helperAlertsExePath = path.join(helperAlertsPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'Demo Helper (Alerts)');
     const helperAlertsExePathExists = await util.fileExists(helperAlertsExePath);
     expect(helperAlertsExePathExists).toEqual(true);
 
-    const helperGPUExePath = path.join(helperGPUPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'nwapp Helper (GPU)');
+    const helperGPUExePath = path.join(helperGPUPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'Demo Helper (GPU)');
     const helperGPUExePathExists = await util.fileExists(helperGPUExePath);
     expect(helperGPUExePathExists).toEqual(true);
 
-    const helperPluginExePath = path.join(helperPluginPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'nwapp Helper (Plugin)');
+    const helperPluginExePath = path.join(helperPluginPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'Demo Helper (Plugin)');
     const helperPluginExePathExists = await util.fileExists(helperPluginExePath);
     expect(helperPluginExePathExists).toEqual(true);
 
-    const helperRendererExePath = path.join(helperRendererPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'nwapp Helper (Renderer)');
+    const helperRendererExePath = path.join(helperRendererPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'Demo Helper (Renderer)');
     const helperRendererExePathExists = await util.fileExists(helperRendererExePath);
     expect(helperRendererExePathExists).toEqual(true);
 
-    const helperExePath = path.join(helperPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'nwapp Helper');
+    const helperExePath = path.join(helperPath, 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'Demo Helper');
     const helperExePathExists = await util.fileExists(helperExePath);
     expect(helperExePathExists).toEqual(true);
   });
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
     expect(ContentsInfoPlistJson.CFBundleSpokenName).toEqual('Demo');
     expect(ContentsInfoPlistJson.CFBundleVersion).toEqual('0.0.0');
     expect(ContentsInfoPlistJson.CFBundleShortVersionString).toEqual('0.0.0');
-    expect(ContentsInfoPlistJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('nwapp');
+    expect(ContentsInfoPlistJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('Demo');
     expect(ContentsInfoPlistJson.NSLocalNetworkUsageDescription).toEqual('This test application needs to access the local network for testing purposes.');
 
     const HelperAlertsAppJson = plist.parse(
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
       )
     );
 
-    expect(HelperAlertsAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Alerts)');
-    expect(HelperAlertsAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Alerts)');
+    expect(HelperAlertsAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('Demo Helper (Alerts)');
+    expect(HelperAlertsAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('Demo Helper (Alerts)');
     expect(HelperAlertsAppJson.CFBundleIdentifier).toEqual('io.nwutils.demo.helper.alert');
-    expect(HelperAlertsAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Alerts)');
+    expect(HelperAlertsAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('Demo Helper (Alerts)');
 
     const HelperGpuAppJson = plist.parse(
       await fs.promises.readFile(
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
       )
     );
 
-    expect(HelperGpuAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('nwapp Helper (GPU)');
-    expect(HelperGpuAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('nwapp Helper (GPU)');
+    expect(HelperGpuAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('Demo Helper (GPU)');
+    expect(HelperGpuAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('Demo Helper (GPU)');
     expect(HelperGpuAppJson.CFBundleIdentifier).toEqual('io.nwutils.demo.helper.gpu');
-    expect(HelperGpuAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('nwapp Helper (GPU)');
+    expect(HelperGpuAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('Demo Helper (GPU)');
 
     const HelperPluginAppJson = plist.parse(
       await fs.promises.readFile(
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
       )
     );
 
-    expect(HelperPluginAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Plugin)');
-    expect(HelperPluginAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Plugin)');
+    expect(HelperPluginAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('Demo Helper (Plugin)');
+    expect(HelperPluginAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('Demo Helper (Plugin)');
     expect(HelperPluginAppJson.CFBundleIdentifier).toEqual('io.nwutils.demo.helper.plugin');
-    expect(HelperPluginAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Plugin)');
+    expect(HelperPluginAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('Demo Helper (Plugin)');
 
     const HelperRendererAppJson = plist.parse(
       await fs.promises.readFile(
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
       )
     );
 
-    expect(HelperRendererAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Renderer)');
-    expect(HelperRendererAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Renderer)');
+    expect(HelperRendererAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('Demo Helper (Renderer)');
+    expect(HelperRendererAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('Demo Helper (Renderer)');
     expect(HelperRendererAppJson.CFBundleIdentifier).toEqual('io.nwutils.demo.helper.renderer');
-    expect(HelperRendererAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('nwapp Helper (Renderer)');
+    expect(HelperRendererAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('Demo Helper (Renderer)');
 
     const HelperAppJson = plist.parse(
       await fs.promises.readFile(
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ describe.runIf(process.platform === 'darwin')('bld/setOsxConfig', async function
       )
     );
 
-    expect(HelperAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('nwapp Helper');
-    expect(HelperAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('nwapp Helper');
+    expect(HelperAppJson.CFBundleDisplayName).toEqual('Demo Helper');
+    expect(HelperAppJson.CFBundleName).toEqual('Demo Helper');
     expect(HelperAppJson.CFBundleIdentifier).toEqual('io.nwutils.demo.helper');
-    expect(HelperAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('nwapp Helper');
+    expect(HelperAppJson.CFBundleExecutable).toEqual('Demo Helper');
 
     afterAll(async function () {
       await fs.promises.rm('./tests/fixtures/macos', { recursive: true, force: true });
diff --git a/tests/specs/run.test.js b/tests/specs/run.test.js
index dbd16fc4..e5fe12e6 100644
--- a/tests/specs/run.test.js
+++ b/tests/specs/run.test.js
@@ -1,63 +1,41 @@
-import path from 'node:path';
 import process from 'node:process';
 
-import { By } from 'selenium-webdriver';
-import chrome from 'selenium-webdriver/chrome.js';
 import { beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 
-import build from '../../src/bld.js';
 import get from '../../src/get/index.js';
+import run from '../../src/run.js';
 import util from '../../src/util.js';
 
-const { Driver, ServiceBuilder, Options } = chrome;
-
-describe.skip('build test suite', async () => {
-  let driver = undefined;
+describe('run test suite', async () => {
 
   const nwOptions = {
     srcDir: 'tests/fixtures/app',
     mode: 'build',
-    version: '0.83.0',
+    version: '0.93.0',
     flavor: 'sdk',
     platform: util.PLATFORM_KV[process.platform],
     arch: util.ARCH_KV[process.arch],
     downloadUrl: 'https://dl.nwjs.io',
     manifestUrl: 'https://nwjs.io/versions',
     outDir: 'tests/fixtures/out/app',
-    cacheDir: 'tests/fixtures/cache',
+    cacheDir: './node_modules/nw',
     cache: true,
     ffmpeg: false,
     glob: false,
     managedManifest: false,
     nativeAddon: false,
-    zip: false,
-    app: {
-      name: 'demo'
-    }
+    zip: false
   };
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     await get(nwOptions);
   }, Infinity);
 
-  it('builds without errors', async () => {
-    await build(nwOptions);
+  it.skipIf(process.platform === 'win32')('runs and is killed via code', async () => {
+    const nwProcess = await run(nwOptions);
+    if (nwProcess) {
+      nwProcess.kill();
+      expect(nwProcess.killed).toEqual(true);
+    }
   });
-
-  it('runs after build', async () => {
-    const options = new Options();
-    const args = [
-      `--nwapp=${path.resolve('test', 'fixture', 'app')}`,
-      '--headless=new',
-    ];
-    options.addArguments(args);
-
-    const chromedriverPath = util.getPath('chromedriver', nwOptions);
-
-    const service = new ServiceBuilder(chromedriverPath).build();
-
-    driver = Driver.createSession(options, service);
-    const text = await driver.findElement(By.id('test')).getText();
-    expect(text).toBe('Hello, World!');
-  }, { timeout: Infinity });
 });