Download Freshguide

Freshguide 1.0 ships on 2026-12-15. The download link below starts working on release day. Want a reminder? Join the launch list.

macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple · Free for 5 guides, no account.

Install

  1. Open Freshguide.dmg.
  2. Drag Freshguide into the Applications folder. Permissions only stick when it runs from Applications.
  3. Open Freshguide. Its icon appears in the menu bar.
  4. Follow the three permission screens. Why each one is needed.

Check the download

The SHA-256 checksum of the current release is listed in the update feed. In Terminal:

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/Freshguide.dmg

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