Install guide
Open Scouq in seconds
macOS, Windows, and Linux each show a one-time security check for new apps. Select your platform below.
macOS install guide
Open your Downloads folder and double-click the .dmg
Finder opens the disk image. Drag Scouq to your Applications folder as usual.
Right-click Scouq.app and choose Open
Do not double-click. Right-click (or Control-click) the Scouq icon in Applications, then select Open from the menu.
Click Open in the Gatekeeper dialog
macOS shows a confirmation dialog. Click Open. macOS records your choice and will not ask again.
Scouq opens. You are done.
macOS will not prompt again on next launch. If you see the dialog a second time, repeat the right-click process once more.
That is it
The right-click trick works on every Mac. Apple intentionally allows it for apps without notarization.
Common questions
Gatekeeper checks that apps are signed by a developer enrolled in the Apple Developer Program ($99/yr). Scouq v0.1.0 uses a local ad-hoc signature, which is free but skips that check. The right-click workaround is Apple's intentional bypass for exactly this case.
Yes. Scouq is open for review at scouq.com. It makes no privileged system calls, requests no accessibility permissions, and its network traffic goes only to scouq.com and Supabase. The source is auditable on request.
No. Once you click Open in the dialog, macOS adds Scouq to its list of approved apps. Future launches go straight in. You may see the dialog again after a major update that changes the binary signature.
Windows install guide
Run the downloaded .exe installer
Double-click Scouq_Setup.exe from your Downloads folder. SmartScreen may appear before the installer begins.
Click "More info" in the SmartScreen dialog
The blue dialog says "Windows protected your PC." Click the "More info" link to reveal the run option.
Click "Run anyway"
After clicking "More info," a "Run anyway" button appears at the bottom of the dialog. Click it to proceed.
The installer runs. Follow the prompts.
Scouq installs to Program Files. Windows will not show SmartScreen again for this build.
That is it
SmartScreen shows once per unsigned binary. Future launches and updates proceed without the dialog.
Common questions
Microsoft requires code-signing certificates from trusted certificate authorities. These certificates cost $200-500/yr and require business verification. Scouq v0.1.0 ships unsigned while the product is in early access. Signing is on the roadmap for v1.0.
Yes. SmartScreen protects against malware that masquerades as legitimate software. Scouq is a real estate data tool with no system access beyond a standard installer. You can inspect the installer with tools like 7-Zip before running it.
Linux install guide
AppImage
Make it executable
Open a terminal and run the following command:
Double-click to launch, or run it directly
In your file manager, double-click the .AppImage file. Or in the terminal:
./scouq_0.1.0_amd64.AppImageDebian / Ubuntu .deb
Install with dpkg
Open a terminal in your Downloads folder:
Launch from your app launcher or terminal
Search "Scouq" in your applications menu, or run
scouq in a terminal.That is it
No firewall prompts, no signing dialogs. Linux ships permissions separately from executability.
Common questions
AppImage works on any Linux distro with glibc 2.31+ and needs no install step. The .deb integrates with your package manager, registers a .desktop file, and is easier to uninstall via apt. Use AppImage for quick trials, .deb for permanent installs on Debian-based systems.
This means the execute bit was not set. Open a terminal, navigate to the file, and run: chmod +x scouq_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage. Then double-click again. Some file managers also expose this via right-click, Properties, Permissions, "Allow executing file as program."