VAND 0.13.0 (Windows)

Free 14-day trial + one-time unlock. VAND is now bought once: try everything free for 14 days, then unlock forever with a license key from vand.space/pricing. No account, no subscription - the key is verified on your own machine, offline, permanently. Also: Settings -> License panel, expired-trial reminder that never locks your data. Windows x64. Mac remains on 0.11.0 for now.

VAND 0.12.0 - Windows

Windows ships. VAND now runs on Windows 10/11 (64-bit), with the local AI engine bundled inside the installer — no setup, no separate download, nothing to configure.

What's in it

• Private AI built in. Pulls its model (~1 GB) once on first run, then works fully offline.
• Habits, fitness, nutrition, sleep, mood, journal, insights.
• Encrypted local storage (AES-256-GCM). No account, no cloud, no telemetry.

Fixes

• Packaged app launched invisible — the window never showed.
• Chat used an embedding model, so replies rendered as [object Object].
• Cannot find module './quicksync' — the build allowlist was missing shipped files (detector.js too, which would have crashed the macOS build identically).
• The bundled engine was never found on Windows, so the built-in AI could never start.

Install

Windows flags any installer that isn't signed with a paid EV certificate. Click More info -> Run anyway — a one-time prompt.

Some newer Windows 11 PCs run Smart App Control, which is stricter and can block unsigned apps outright with no "run anyway". If VAND won't open at all, that's why. Turning it off is permanent, so we don't suggest it — it's the honest trade-off of shipping unsigned while VAND is free.

macOS

Unchanged — stay on v0.11.0. The 0.12.0 DMGs need a Mac to build and aren't out yet; vand.space still serves 0.11.0 to Mac users.

VAND 0.11.0

Voice notes + photo journal. Record a voice note from the home chat (mic button) — saved locally as audio, logged to your journal. Drop a photo on the chat card — saved locally, captioned by a local vision model if installed (ollama pull llava). Includes everything from 0.9.6: chat with persistent memory, morning brief, what-changed detector, predictive alerts, what-if simulator, weekly review, suggested goals, weather-of-you, Cmd+Shift+V capture, 6 agentic actions. macOS arm64 + x64, unsigned (see vand.space/download).

VAND 0.9.6

The personal-AI release. Local chat with persistent memory (Tell VAND), morning brief with selectable tones, chief-of-staff memo, what-changed detector, predictive alerts, what-if simulator, weekly review, suggested goals, weather-of-you year grid, Cmd+Shift+V quick capture, and 6 agentic actions (Reminders, Notes, Calendar, Mail draft, open URL, reveal vault). Pro dashboard home. macOS arm64 + x64, unsigned (see vand.space/download for first-launch steps).

VAND 0.2.1

What's new in 0.2.1

• Restore from backup: export + re-import your VAND data from Settings
• White/cyan redesign: cleaner, faster, no more dark glass
• Bundled AI engine: private AI works on any Mac, no Ollama install needed
• Auto-updates: VAND now updates itself in the background
• Performance: removed backdrop-blur on every card — smooth scrolling everywhere
• Onboarding: no account, no passphrase prompt, just open and go

VAND 0.2.0

What changed

• Private AI built in: works out of the box, no Ollama install needed (downloads its ~1 GB model once on first run, then fully offline)
• Auto-update: from this version on, fixes arrive automatically with release notes in-app
• Faster everywhere: lighter cards and effects, smoother on every Mac
• No account, ever: name optional, lock is opt-in from Settings
• New look: clean white theme with cyan accents, new app icon

macOS, Apple Silicon + Intel. Unsigned ($0) build: if macOS blocks it, click Open Anyway in Privacy & Security, or run: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/VAND.app

VAND v0.1.0

VAND for macOS — Apple Silicon + Intel. Unsigned ($0) build: if macOS says it can't be opened or is damaged, open Terminal and run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/VAND.app then open VAND.