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Update Askimo App on macOS

Before You Start

Section titled “Before You Start”
  • Quit Askimo if it is currently running (⌘Q or menu → Quit Askimo).
  • Your sessions, settings, and API keys in ~/.askimo/personal/ are untouched by the update.
Section titled “Option 1: DMG (Recommended)”

Choose your Mac type:

Update steps:

  1. Download the appropriate .dmg file for your Mac.
  2. Open the .dmg file.
  3. Drag Askimo into the Applications folder — click Replace when macOS asks.
  4. Eject the DMG and launch Askimo from Applications.

Option 2: Universal JAR

Section titled “Option 2: Universal JAR”

Choose your Mac type:

Update steps:

  1. Download the .jar file for your Mac.
  2. Replace your existing JAR with the new one.
  3. Restart Askimo:
Terminal window
java -jar askimo-desktop-macos-arm64.jar  # Apple Silicon
# OR
java -jar askimo-desktop-macos-x64.jar    # Intel

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”
IssueFix
Gatekeeper blocks the updated appSystem Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway
App won’t startReboot; confirm you are on macOS 10.15 or later
App still shows old versionQuit the old version before replacing the app
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