# Porthole help

1.0 · build 1

The current download is signed and notarized and contains Apple Silicon and Intel code. Automatic updating is being added; use this page to get the current public version.

## Install

Open the downloaded DMG and copy Porthole to Applications. The current package declares macOS 13 or newer and includes Apple Silicon and Intel code.

## Get started

Open Porthole from the menu bar to see local listeners. Choose a process to open its page, reveal its folder, or stop it.

Stopping a server ends that process. Restart it through the project or application that originally launched it.

## Permissions and privacy

Porthole inspects local listening ports and process information. It requires no account. The next version includes an update checker that contacts the download service.

## Recovery and uninstall

Refresh the list or quit and reopen if it looks out of date. A permission failure does not mean a process was stopped.

Quit and delete Porthole to uninstall. Your projects and servers are separate from the app.

## Changes

Current download: 1.0 build 1. The next candidate adds a bundled icon, an integrated update checker, help, and the shared release checks.

Help: https://www.blake.ist/contact