Loupe Host v0.1.0 — first public installer

⚠️ This is a legacy tech-preview release. Ad-hoc signed, not notarized. Use v0.2.0 (or newer) for the trusted Developer-ID-signed, Apple-notarized installer.

Original release notes follow:

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Loupe Host v0.1.0 — first public installer (legacy)

This is the first installer build of LoupeHost, the small background helper that runs on the Mac you want to control.

What you get

• LoupeHost-0.1.0.dmg (12 MB, ad-hoc signed)
• LoupeHost-0.1.0.dmg.sha256 (verify with shasum -a 256 -c)

Install

1. Double-click LoupeHost-0.1.0.dmg
2. Drag LoupeHost.app into Applications
3. Eject the DMG
4. Open LoupeHost.app from Applications. macOS will warn this is from an unidentified developer; click Open.
5. Grant Screen Recording + Accessibility.
6. The terminal prints a pairing token and a QR-PNG path. Scan with the iPhone/iPad Loupe app.

Loupe Host v0.2.0 — Developer-ID signed + Apple-notarized

Loupe Host v0.2.0 — Developer-ID signed + Apple-notarized installer

This is the first release of LoupeHost with a fully-trusted Apple
distribution. Gatekeeper on a fresh Mac now accepts the bundle
without the "downloaded from the internet" warning.

What changed since v0.1.0

Area	v0.1.0	v0.2.0
Code signature	Ad-hoc only	Developer ID Application + hardened runtime + Apple timestamp
Apple notarization	None	Submitted, accepted, ticket stapled to the DMG
Gatekeeper first launch	"Open Anyway" required	Accepted, no prompt
GitHub release asset size	12 MB	12 MB (signing/stapling does not add size)
CI for the release	Manual build	.github/workflows/release-host.yml runs the same pipeline on every v* tag push

The binary, frameworks, DMG layout, and the install flow are
otherwise identical to v0.1.0.

Verification

The release was notarized with submission id
684cc2f6-1591-4f03-9c06-9e60741a04bc (Apple's record is kept for
90 days; the same id is recorded in CHANGELOG.md under
v0.2.0-host-notarised).

Reproduce on your own Mac:

hdiutil attach LoupeHost-0.2.0.dmg
codesign --verify --deep --strict --verbose=2 "/Volumes/LoupeHost-0.2.0/LoupeHost.app"
spctl --assess --type execute --verbose=4 "/Volumes/LoupeHost-0.2.0/LoupeHost.app"
xcrun stapler validate LoupeHost-0.2.0.dmg
hdiutil detach "/Volumes/LoupeHost-0.2.0"

Expected output includes:

• Authority=Developer ID Application: Francois Alexandre Marie De Lattre (355NB9T8RJ)
• source=Notarized Developer ID
• The validate action worked!

Hashes

The *.sha256 sidecar next to the DMG contains the expected hash.
After downloading, verify with:

shasum -a 256 -c LoupeHost-0.2.0.dmg.sha256

v0.1.0

The v0.1.0 release remains available as a "tech preview" — ad-hoc
signed, no notarization, requires the "Open Anyway" workaround on
first launch. It is preserved for users who need the older bundle
or want to compare.

For the trusted installer, use v0.2.0 (this release).