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# macOS Desktop App

How to install, connect, and use the native Pagerly macOS Desktop App.

The Pagerly Desktop App lives in your macOS menu bar and delivers real-time, high-priority incident notifications even when your web browser is closed.

### 📥 1. Download & Install

[![Download Pagerly for macOS](https://296040630-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fu15pukNExHWOsjYrdZrh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f0aae05b44f029ad2216c915203ec7cbeced3777%2Fmacos-badge.svg?alt=media)](https://download-macapp.pagerly.io/Pagerly-1.0.3-universal.dmg)

1. Download the latest release of **Pagerly Desktop** with the button above.
2. Open the downloaded `.dmg` file.
3. Drag the **Pagerly** icon into your `Applications` folder.
4. Launch Pagerly from your `Applications` folder or Spotlight Search.

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### 🔗 2. Connect Your Account

1. Open the Pagerly Dashboard in your browser and go to **App Links** (`/app-links`).
2. Click **Connect Desktop App**.
3. Your browser will prompt to open `pagerly://connect?token=...`. Click **Open Pagerly**.
4. The desktop app will pair automatically with your Pagerly organisation.

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### ✨ Features & Alarm Sound Types

* **Menu Bar Indicator**: Quick view of active incidents and current on-call status.
* **Pager-Burst Sound**: Loud audible alarm for new incident triggers.
* **P1 Siren Alarm**: Dedicated siren for critical Severity 1 (P1) incidents.
* **Native Action Buttons**: Acknowledge or Resolve incidents directly from your macOS system notifications.
* **Auto-Updates**: Automatic background updates to keep your app up-to-date and notarized by Apple.