Cueboard

Guide 02 · 6 min

Install the Mac companion

Download the private-beta Mac app, pass Gatekeeper safely, and keep it available at login.

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Download and install

  1. 01

    Download only from Cueboard

    Open usecueboard.com/download on your Mac and choose Download for Mac. The current build is version 0.1.0 for Apple silicon.

    Cueboard Mac companion download page1Download DMG
    The official download page identifies the version and private-beta status.
  2. 02

    Open the DMG

    Double-click Cueboard-Companion-0.1.0.dmg in Downloads. Drag Cueboard Companion onto the Applications shortcut.

    Cueboard Companion disk image with the app and Applications shortcut1Companion2Applications
    Drag the companion into Applications before opening it.
  3. 03

    Eject the disk image

    After copying completes, eject Cueboard Companion from Finder. Launch the installed copy from Applications—not the copy inside the DMG.

Open the unsigned beta

  1. 01

    Use right-click → Open

    In Applications, right-click Cueboard Companion and choose Open. macOS shows a confirmation because this private-beta build is not notarized.

    macOS confirmation for opening Cueboard Companion1Open
    Confirm Open only when the app came from usecueboard.com.
  2. 02

    If Open is still blocked

    Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll to Security, find the Cueboard message, and choose Open Anyway. Authenticate with your Mac password if asked.

  3. 03

    Find the menu-bar Q

    Cueboard Companion has no Dock window. Look for its Q icon in the Mac menu bar. Open its menu to see connection status, Pair, Start at Login, and Quit.

    Cueboard Companion menu-bar menu1Q icon2Pair
    The menu-bar app stays out of the Dock and reports its pairing state.
  4. 04

    Enable Start at Login

    Choose Start at Login from the companion menu. macOS may also list Cueboard under System Settings → General → Login Items.

What unsigned means

  1. 01

    Install from one trusted source

    This build has a valid local code structure but no Apple Developer ID identity. Do not install copies shared through chat, file hosts, or unofficial mirrors.

  2. 02

    Expect permission prompts after updates

    An ad-hoc build can look like a new app to macOS. A future beta update may require removing the old Accessibility entry, adding the new app, and approving Automation again.