SiteLens Desktop · Version 0.1.0 · macOS release

Local QA on your Mac — no cloud account required.

SiteLens Desktop is the native macOS app for local-first browser QA. Run templates against localhost and private URLs, orchestrate Capture Runs for visual evidence, and export shareable evidence packages — all with the bundled SiteLens Runtime on your machine.

Install guide Templates catalog

Release details

macOS release
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Released
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Platform
macOS arm64 (Apple Silicon)
Minimum macOS
macOS 11.0+
Distribution
Signed with Developer ID · Notarized · Stapled for Gatekeeper
File size
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SHA-256
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Local Runs — templates against localhost and private URLs
Capture Runs — multi-step visual evidence packs
Evidence packages — ZIP exports with reports and screenshots

Local-first by design

No cloud account

SiteLens Desktop keeps QA on your Mac. Run history, artifacts, and exports stay under Application Support until you choose to share them. Cloud sync and hosted runs are planned — use SiteLens QA and the dashboard when you need SiteLens Cloud/API today.

Bundled SiteLens Runtime

Playwright and Chromium management run locally — Desktop connects and orchestrates runs.

Capture Runs

Run multi-step capture packs and export combined evidence ZIPs for release proof.

Install on macOS

Apple Silicon
1
Download the DMG

Use the button above when the macOS installer is available. Requires macOS 11+ on Apple Silicon (M1 or later). Intel Mac and Windows builds are planned.

2
Install from the disk image

Open the DMG, then drag SiteLens Desktop.app into the Applications shortcut shown in the window.

3
First launch — install Chromium

The first-run wizard starts SiteLens Runtime automatically and prompts you to Install Chromium once. Local QA needs Chromium before your first test.

4
Run your first local test

Complete the wizard or open Local Runs to run templates against your dev server.

Gatekeeper & verification

Signed & notarized

Release builds are signed with a Developer ID certificate, notarized by Apple, and stapled so macOS Gatekeeper accepts the app without extra steps. If macOS still quarantines the download, remove the quarantine attribute once: 

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/SiteLens Desktop.app"

Verify the download checksum (compare to SHA-256 in the release details above): 

shasum -a 256 SiteLens-Desktop-0.1.0-macOS-arm64.dmg

Compare the output to the SHA-256 on this page. A matching checksum confirms the file was not altered in transit.

Platform scope

Local-first production-ready
  • macOS Apple Silicon — this 0.1.0 release; Intel Mac support is planned
  • Windows Desktop and in-app auto-update — on the roadmap
  • SiteLens Cloud — hosted runs, sync, and team workflows are evolving; use the dashboard and API when you need cloud today
  • Local Desktop — templates, Capture Runs, evidence exports, and bundled Runtime are production-ready on your Mac

Desktop complements — not replaces — SiteLens MCP, Cloud/API, and QA Studio.

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