WorkPulse
Employee Setup
⚡
Download & Sign In
One file. Double-click it, enter your login, done.
Windows
macOS
Download for Windows
WorkPulse.exe · Windows 10/11 · no Python needed · server pre-configured
⚠ Windows SmartScreen Warning
Windows may flag this as unknown — normal for unsigned apps.
Click
"More info"
→
"Run anyway"
to proceed.
⚠ Windows Defender False Positive
Defender may say "Virus detected" — this is a false positive.
PyInstaller-packaged apps commonly trigger this. To fix it:
1.
Open
Windows Security
→
Virus & threat protection
2.
Click
Manage settings
under "Virus & threat protection settings"
3.
Scroll to
Exclusions
→
Add or remove exclusions
4.
Click
+ Add an exclusion
→
File
→ select
WorkPulse.exe
After downloading
1
Double-click WorkPulse.exe
A sign-in window opens. Click
More info → Run anyway
if SmartScreen appears.
2
Enter your email & password
Use the account from
/join
. No server URL needed.
3
Runs in the background
WorkPulse sits in your system tray and auto-starts with Windows.
Download for macOS
WorkPulse.app · macOS 12+ · unzip & run · server pre-configured
⚠ Gatekeeper Warning
macOS will block unsigned apps by default.
After unzipping:
right-click WorkPulse.app → Open → Open
to bypass Gatekeeper the first time.
After downloading
1
Unzip WorkPulse-mac.zip
Double-click the zip — macOS unzips it automatically. Move
WorkPulse.app
to your Applications folder.
2
Right-click → Open (first launch only)
Right-click WorkPulse.app, choose
Open
, then click
Open
in the dialog. After that you can open it normally.
3
Sign in with your email & password
WorkPulse appears in your menu bar (top-right). Grant Accessibility & Automation permissions when prompted.
4
Runs silently in your menu bar
Click the WorkPulse icon to view activity or sign out. Auto-starts on login.
Server:
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