Installing Pulse on macOS

Pulse is a macOS desktop app that runs locally on your Mac. No account, no cloud sync, no telemetry. Your recordings stay on your device — only SHA-256 hashes leave it, and only for OpenTimestamps blockchain anchoring.

System Requirements

  • macOS 13 (Ventura) or later

  • Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) — Intel Macs are not supported in v0.1.0 Beta

  • About 70 MB disk space for the app, plus space for your recordings

  • An internet connection is required for blockchain timestamping and verification (recording itself works offline)

Windows support is planned for a later release.

Download

The latest signed and notarized build is published on GitHub Releases at a stable URL:

Both point to the same Pulse-arm64.dmg artifact. The build is signed with an Apple Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so the first launch should not show a Gatekeeper warning.

Install

  1. Open the downloaded Pulse-arm64.dmg.

  2. Drag the Pulse app icon to your Applications folder.

  3. Eject the .dmg (right-click in Finder → Eject) and move it to Trash.

First Launch

  1. Open Applications → Pulse.

  2. On first launch, macOS performs a notarization check online. This is a one-time delay of a few seconds.

  3. If you ever see "Pulse cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified", the build was likely corrupted during download. Re-download from the link above and verify the .dmg opens cleanly in Finder before launching.

Automatic Updates

Pulse checks for updates in the background on launch and notifies you when a new version is available. Updates are minisign-signed and applied with one click; the app restarts automatically.

Next Steps

  • Your First Recording Session — create a Vault, Project, and Work, then press Record

  • Granting macOS Permissions — Screen Recording, Accessibility, and Input Monitoring

  • Activating Your License — unlock Pro and Add-ons

Your First Recording Session ›