SideStep Beta 0.1

SideStep Beta 0.1 — a lean, self-contained macOS menu-bar app that sideloads iOS apps with a free (or paid) Apple ID and keeps them signed and up to date, wirelessly. Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple — opens normally, no right-click dance. macOS 14+ (Apple Silicon).

Open the .dmg, drag SideStep to Applications, and click the crate icon in the menu bar.

Formerly developed under the name iSideload; same project, renamed to SideStep.

Headline features

• Wireless install over Wi-Fi — install and re-sign to a device with no cable, no jailbreak, no VPN (solved by answering the device's com.apple.mobile.heartbeat pings). Live % + ETA during upload.
• Self-updating apps — every installed app carries a built-in beacon; when it runs, your Mac re-signs and pushes the newest build back over Wi-Fi. A real out-of-store update channel, with nothing external to run on the Mac.
• One dialog to install — pick an .ipa and choose the target device (each labeled USB/Wi-Fi and Developer-Mode state) in a single "Do you want to install X?" dialog; QR option for over-the-air-capable builds.
• Developer Mode help — reveals the Settings row and, on a no-passcode device, arms Developer Mode so iOS reboots into it.
• Keeps apps alive — re-signs before the 7-day free-provisioning expiry, over USB or Wi-Fi; launches at login. Multiple Apple IDs, per-account team choice, live slots N/3, one-time trust hint, Debug Log, crash-safe /tmp/sidestep.log.

Free Apple IDs install 3 apps; a $99/yr Apple Developer subscription removes the limit and extends signing to a year.

See the README and full guide. This is a beta — expect rough edges.