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Installing DunneNote
Where to get DunneNote for macOS, Windows and Linux, how to install it, and where it keeps its data.
Get DunneNote from the download page. Installing takes a minute. This page is marked In progress because the Windows installers are not yet signed.
| System | Where it comes from | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| macOS | A .dmg from the download page | Apple Silicon only (M-series Macs). Signed, and notarized by Apple. |
| Windows | An installer (.exe) or an .msi from the download page | Windows 11, x64. Windows 10 is untested. Not yet signed, so Windows warns you before it runs (see below). |
| Linux | An .AppImage or a .deb from the download page | The AppImage is recommended. Linux builds are unsigned. |
Each download on the download page lists its SHA-256 checksum. To check a file
before you open it, run shasum -a 256 followed by the file name, and compare
the result.
macOS#
- Open the
.dmgand drag DunneNote into Applications. - Open DunneNote from Applications. Because the app is notarized, macOS opens it after asking once whether you want to open an app downloaded from the internet.
- On first launch, macOS may ask for file access and then for keychain access. These dialogs can sometimes open off-screen. If DunneNote seems to hang at launch, look for a dialog waiting for an answer.
Windows#
Download the installer (DunneNote_…_x64-setup.exe) from the
download page. The .msi installs the same app and is meant for
deploying to several computers. DunneNote is tested on Windows 11 (x64).
Windows 10 is untested.
- Check the download first. In PowerShell, run
Get-FileHashfollowed by the file name, and compare the result with the SHA-256 checksum on the download page. - Run the installer. The Windows installers are not yet code-signed, so Windows shows "Windows protected your PC". Click More info, check that the file is the one you downloaded, then click Run anyway.
- If your computer doesn't have Microsoft Edge WebView2 (Windows 11 includes it), the installer downloads it, so stay connected to the internet while it runs.
A Microsoft Store version, which Windows will trust without the warning, is planned.
Linux#
AppImage: make the file executable, then run it.
chmod +x DunneNote_*.AppImage
./DunneNote_*.AppImage
.deb: install it with your package manager, for example
sudo apt install ./DunneNote_*.deb. The AppImage is the Linux build that has
had the most testing.
Where your data lives#
Your notebooks live wherever you create them. Each one is a .dunnenote
folder you choose the location of. DunneNote keeps its own settings, its list
of recent notebooks and its logs in an app-data folder:
| System | App-data folder |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/com.dunnecorp.dunnenote |
| Windows | %APPDATA%\com.dunnecorp.dunnenote |
| Linux | ~/.local/share/com.dunnecorp.dunnenote (or $XDG_DATA_HOME/com.dunnecorp.dunnenote) |
Logs are written to a logs folder inside it, one audit file per day. They are
never sent anywhere.
Backup passphrases and cloud access keys are kept in your operating system's credential store (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager or the Linux Secret Service), not in these folders.
Uninstalling#
- macOS: drag DunneNote from Applications to the Bin.
- Windows: Settings ▸ Apps ▸ Installed apps ▸ DunneNote ▸ Uninstall.
- Linux: delete the AppImage, or remove the
.debpackage with your package manager.
Uninstalling keeps your data. Your notebooks are not touched, and neither is the app-data folder. If you want those gone too, delete them yourself.
Next steps#
If the installer will not run, signed-in customers can open a support ticket. Anyone else can contact us.
Something unclear or out of date? Open a support ticket.