Gated beta link
The private beta uses a shared password checked before the installer object is returned from private storage.
Beta download status
Private beta downloads are live.
Invited testers can open the download gate, enter the beta password from their private invite, and download the current macOS beta. This first beta is intentionally informal: install it, try the basic flow, and send back what happened.
Invited testers only
macOS 0.1.0 is live; password required
Access model for the first beta
The public website explains the install path, but the actual app file stays behind the private download gate. The shared password is sent privately and is not published on this page.
- Open
https://downloads.lexishift.app/beta/. - Enter the beta password from the private invite.
- Download the macOS installer.
- Use the unsigned-app instructions below if macOS blocks first launch.
Beta download slots
| Platform | Installer | Status | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | LexiShift-0.1.0.dmg |
Live beta | Gated download, SHA-256 checksum, unsigned, not notarized |
| Windows | LexiShift-0.1.0.exe |
Planned | Gate, SHA-256, and signing status pending |
Before installing a beta build
The current macOS beta is unsigned and not notarized. That is expected for this first casual test, but it means macOS may show a warning the first time the app is opened.
- Download
LexiShift-0.1.0.dmgfrom the beta gate. - Open the DMG and drag LexiShift into Applications if prompted.
- If macOS blocks the app, Control-click LexiShift and choose Open.
- If it still will not open, check System Settings -> Privacy & Security for the allow/open option.
How downloads will be published
Versioned installers
Installer URLs will include channel, version, platform, and filename so a build can be referenced and verified after newer builds ship.
Short-cache manifest
latest.json points to the current beta or stable build
and should be treated as release metadata, not an installer.
The beta release manifest is:
https://downloads.lexishift.app/releases/beta/latest.json
The private beta gate is:
https://downloads.lexishift.app/beta/
The planned stable release manifest is:
https://downloads.lexishift.app/releases/stable/latest.json
Verification
Each published installer should have:
- a server-side beta gate if access is limited to invited testers,
- a versioned immutable download URL,
- a SHA-256 checksum,
- signed/notarized status for macOS,
- signed status for Windows,
- release notes linked from the manifest.
For casual invited testers, checksum verification is optional. If the file was downloaded from the beta gate, the most important check is whether the app opens and the setup flow is understandable.