Download Flowback for macOS

v0.4.1

Latest Milestone Development Build (Ad-hoc Signed)

Released on 2026-10-18 • macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or newer

Compatibility: Apple Silicon & Intel

⬇️ Download DMG (arm64, 1.2 MB) ⬇️ Download ZIP (arm64, Portable)

Verified SHA-256 Checksums

Flowback-0.4.1-arm64.dmg (Apple Silicon)

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Flowback-0.4.1-arm64.zip (Apple Silicon)

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To verify in your terminal: shasum -a 256 Flowback-0.4.1-arm64.dmg

Installation Instructions

Download Flowback-0.4.1-arm64.dmg above and verify the SHA-256 hash.
Double click the .dmg file to mount it, and drag Flowback.app into your Applications folder.
Launch Flowback from Spotlight or Applications. The compass icon will appear in your top menu bar.
Grant Accessibility and Notification permissions when prompted so Flowback can restore windows accurately without stealing focus during typing.

macOS Gatekeeper Verification Notice

Open-source builds produced outside Apple Developer ID programs or self-compiled builds are ad-hoc signed. If macOS displays "Flowback cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified":

Option 1: Right-click (or Control-click) on /Applications/Flowback.app in Finder, select Open, and confirm in the alert dialog.

Option 2: Remove the quarantine attribute via terminal:

xattr -cr /Applications/Flowback.app

Upgrading Flowback

Download the latest .dmg, drag Flowback to Applications, and select Replace. Your existing local session database (~/.flowback/flowback.sqlite) and settings are preserved and automatically migrated.

Clean Uninstallation

Flowback removes cleanly without touching your project workspaces:

pkill Flowback
rm -rf /Applications/Flowback.app
# Optional: remove local session history
rm -rf ~/.flowback

Looking for release notes or previous builds? Visit GitHub Releases or review the full Changelog.