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Setup guide

Start using ScreenGuardian.

Thanks for using ScreenGuardian early. It is private by design: posture and distance checks run on your computer, and camera frames are not sent anywhere or stored by ScreenGuardian.

1. Get your access ready

Start from Account. Sign in with Google or email, attach an invite if you have one, and keep that same account for future builds so early access carries forward when subscriptions arrive.

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2. Install the app

macOS

  1. Download the macOS build from the download page.
  2. Open the disk image.
  3. Drag ScreenGuardian into Applications.
  4. Eject the disk image.

If macOS says the app is damaged or cannot be opened, see the macOS quarantine helper on the download page. ScreenGuardian does not run this automatically or hide it in the installer.

Windows

  1. Download the Windows installer from the download page.
  2. Run the installer.
  3. If Windows shows a first-run warning, confirm only if the file came from this site.
  4. Launch ScreenGuardian from the Start menu.

The installer adds a First Run Guide to the Start menu. Early builds may not have the same reputation as widely distributed apps yet.

3. Allow camera access

ScreenGuardian needs camera permission to estimate posture, screen distance, breaks, and hand-to-face habits. Camera frames pass through the local app in memory.

On macOS, if you accidentally deny permission, open System Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Camera, and enable ScreenGuardian.

4. Start a short session first

Start with a five-minute session in normal lighting. Sit how you actually work, then notice posture drift, distance guidance, and break reminders. The goal is gentle awareness, not constant nagging.

Want an alerts-only session? Choose Notification mode during setup or from Settings. The live view stays available, but local stats, goals, charts, and alert history pause until you return to the full app.

5. Send feedback

The fastest path is inside the app: open ScreenGuardian, then Help → Send feedback. You can attach a screenshot and the crash log in one click, and the report goes straight to the developer.

Prefer email? screenguardian.info@gmail.com works too.