First launch
First launch
The first time you run SAFER X REDACT on a machine the operating system shows a one-time security warning because the build is not yet code-signed. This is expected and does not recur on that machine.
Windows
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen may show “Windows protected your PC.” Click More info, then Run anyway. The app launches normally and the warning will not appear again for this app on this machine.
macOS
Gatekeeper may say the app is “from an unidentified developer.” Right-click (or Control-click) the app icon, choose Open, then Open again in the dialog. One-time per machine.
Why this happens
Code signing certificates have an annual cost; this release ships unsigned and documents the ceremony. A signed build is on the roadmap; existing buyers re-download at no cost when it lands. An unsigned app is not less safe — the OS simply cannot verify the publisher without a signature, so it asks for one human confirmation.
The wizard
After dismissing the warning, the first-run wizard opens. Enter your name (it becomes the licensee on your audit log) and your email, then choose how to start:
- Free trial: every feature for 14 days, no card needed. One trial per person and per computer.
- Buy a licence: pick a plan and pay by card or mobile money on safer-x.com's payment page; the wizard installs your licence by itself as soon as the payment clears.
- I have a code: paste the activation code from your
purchase email, or choose a
license.keyfile.
Later, the tray menu's Licence... item does the same jobs: buy when the trial ends, renew, or activate a code.
If the tray icon never appears
Check %LOCALAPPDATA%\SAFER X REDACT\logs\tray.log. The
usual causes are an antivirus quarantine (add an exclusion) or a
corrupted download (re-download from your confirmation page). See
Troubleshooting.
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