Install Snippbot Desktop

Snippbot Desktop betas are unsigned and not notarized — there’s no Apple Developer ID or Windows code-signing certificate behind them yet. Both operating systems warn you about that on first launch. The warning is expected; it doesn’t mean the download is broken or unsafe, just that Snippbot hasn’t paid for a signing certificate yet.

Downloads live on the releases page. Current version: 0.1.2.

macOS

1. Download the right DMG for your chip.

   • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4): Snippbot_0.1.2_macOS-AppleSilicon.dmg
   • Intel: Snippbot_0.1.2_macOS-Intel.dmg

   Not sure which chip you have? Apple menu → About This Mac. “Apple M1/M2/M3/M4” means Apple Silicon; “Intel” means Intel.

2. Open the DMG and drag Snippbot to Applications.

3. First launch is blocked by Gatekeeper.

   Because the app is ad-hoc signed rather than signed with a Developer ID, macOS refuses to open it the normal way and shows “Snippbot” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software” (or similar).

   macOS 15+: the right-click trick no longer works

   On older macOS versions, right-click (or Control-click) → Open would offer an override. On macOS 15 (Sequoia) and later, that no longer bypasses Gatekeeper for ad-hoc signed apps. Use the System Settings route below instead.

   Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down to the security message about Snippbot being blocked, and click Open Anyway. Confirm in the dialog that follows (you may need to enter your password or Touch ID). The app opens, and from then on launches normally like any other app.

Uninstalling on macOS

Quit Snippbot, then drag Snippbot.app from Applications to the Trash. Settings and prefs live in the app’s own config/data directories and can be removed by hand if you want a completely clean uninstall, but dragging the app to the Trash is normally all that’s needed.

Windows

1. Download the installer: Snippbot_0.1.2_Windows.exe

2. SmartScreen will warn you. Because the installer isn’t code-signed, Windows shows “Windows protected your PC” with the app listed as from an “Unknown publisher.” Click More info, then Run anyway.

3. Run the installer. It’s a per-user NSIS installer — it does not need administrator rights and installs only for your Windows account.

4. WebView2. Snippbot Desktop’s UI runs inside the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime. Most Windows 10 and 11 machines already have it installed (it ships with Windows 11 and recent Windows 10 updates, and many other apps depend on it too). The installer bundles WebView2’s bootstrapper, so if the runtime is missing it will be fetched and installed as part of setup — an internet connection during install covers that case.

Uninstalling on Windows

Settings → Apps → Installed apps, find Snippbot, and click Uninstall. Because it’s a per-user install, you won’t need admin rights to remove it either.

Updating to a new version

There’s no auto-update in this beta. To get a new release, download the new installer from the releases page and run it — on macOS, drag the new version over the old one in Applications; on Windows, just run the new installer over the existing install. Your sign-in and local settings carry over. On macOS, because the beta isn’t signed, each new version counts as a new app, so the first launch after an update asks once for permission to read Snippbot’s Keychain item; choose Always Allow.

Next: Connect to Your Daemon.