Get Slingshot

Opening it the first time

Slingshot is new and isn't signed with a paid certificate yet, so your computer may warn you once. That's normal for small free apps. Here's what to click.

Windows

1. Open the downloaded Slingshot-Setup file.
2. If you see "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway.
3. When Windows asks whether Slingshot may use your network, click Allow. This lets nearby computers find you.

Mac

1. Open the downloaded .dmg and drag Slingshot into Applications.
2. Open Slingshot from Applications. If macOS says it can't check the app, click Done.
3. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway next to the Slingshot message. Confirm with your password.
4. When asked to find devices on your local network, click Allow.

On macOS 13 and 14 you can also right-click Slingshot in Applications and choose Open.

Linux

1. Ubuntu or Debian: open the .deb file to install it, or run sudo apt install ./slingshot_*.deb in the folder you downloaded it to.
2. Other systems: use the AppImage. Make it runnable (right-click → Properties → allow running as a program, or chmod +x Slingshot-*.AppImage), then open it.
3. If the AppImage doesn't start, your system may need FUSE 2 (on Ubuntu: sudo apt install libfuse2t64, or libfuse2 on older versions), or use the .deb.

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