Install the desktop app
Download the installer for your system from the GitHub releases page:
| System | File |
|---|---|
| Windows | .msi or -setup.exe |
| macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel) | .dmg |
| Linux | .AppImage or .deb |
Open it and follow the installer. There is nothing to configure.
How it works
Section titled “How it works”The desktop app starts a private Holdall server on 127.0.0.1, with a random port and a secret launch token, so no website or other program on your computer can use it. A local account is created on first start and you are signed in automatically. The sign-in screen only appears if you add more accounts.
yt-dlp is installed and kept up to date by the app. On Windows, ffmpeg is installed too. On macOS and Linux, install ffmpeg with your package manager (brew install ffmpeg, sudo apt install ffmpeg).
Google and Outlook calendars need a server instance. iCloud and CalDAV work on the desktop (see Calendar sync).
Data folder
Section titled “Data folder”| System | Folder |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\io.github.toutourina0110.holdall |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/io.github.toutourina0110.holdall |
| Linux | ~/.local/share/io.github.toutourina0110.holdall |
Logs are in the logs folder inside it. To back up, copy the whole folder while the app is closed.
Update
Section titled “Update”Until signed automatic updates are turned on, install the new version over the old one. Your data is kept.