Back

Desktop app

Download LALC Tools

A native window that runs LALC Tools with a dock icon and native OS notifications — so realtime pings arrive even when the browser isn't foregrounded. Download, unzip, and launch. No install required.

Suggested download

Detecting your computer

Choose your operating system below.

Auto-updates

Always on the latest version

LALC Tools auto-syncs with every Lovable upload. The desktop app checks for a new build every 15 minutes and reloads silently. You can force a refresh anytime.

This session: 2026-09-04 20:09

Inside the desktop app: use Help → Check for Updates… (⌘/Ctrl + U) or Force Reload Latest (⌘/Ctrl + Shift + R).

macOS says "app is damaged and can't be opened"?

On Sonoma 14.6 this usually means macOS blocked the app because it is not Apple-notarized yet — not that the ZIP is broken. Download macOS · Apple Silicon, unzip it, drag LALC Tools.app into Applications, then run this one command in Terminal:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/LALC Tools.app"

If you are opening it directly from Downloads instead of Applications, use this command after unzipping:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "$HOME/Downloads/LALC Tools-darwin-arm64/LALC Tools.app"

Then right-click LALC Tools.app and choose Open. If it still says damaged, restart the Mac once and open it from Applications again. You only need to do this once.

Windows 10 / 11 — full install guide

Recommended for: Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit (Intel or AMD). Not for Windows on ARM tablets or Windows 7 / 8. You need about 350 MB of free disk space and permission to install apps for your user account (no admin rights required for the portable ZIP).

  1. Download the Windows · x64 ZIP from the buttons above and wait for it to finish (about 115 MB).
  2. Open File Explorer → Downloads. Right-click LALC-Tools-Windows.zip → Properties. If you see an Unblock checkbox at the bottom, tick it and click OK. This tells Windows the file is safe and prevents the "publisher blocked" warning later.
  3. Right-click the ZIP again → Extract All…. Change the destination to a permanent folder such as C:\Users\YourName\LALC Tools and click Extract. Do not run the app from inside the ZIP — Windows keeps it read-only there and the app will fail to save your session.
  4. Open the extracted folder and enter LALC Tools-win32-x64. Double-click LALC Tools.exe (the icon with the LALC logo). Do not move individual files out of this folder — they must stay together.
  5. If Windows SmartScreen shows a blue "Windows protected your PC" window, click the small More info link, then the Run anyway button that appears. LALC Tools is not Microsoft code-signed yet; this warning is expected the first time only.
  6. When Windows asks about notifications, click Allow. This is how realtime pings from clients reach you when the app is minimized.
  7. Pin it for one-click launch: right-click LALC Tools.exe → Pin to Start, or drag the icon down to the taskbar. You can also right-click → Send to → Desktop (create shortcut).
  8. Launch on startup (optional): press Win + R, type shell:startup, press Enter, and drop a shortcut to LALC Tools.exe into that folder. The app will open automatically when you sign in.

Windows troubleshooting

"Windows protected your PC" won't go away: right-click the ZIP → Properties → tick Unblock → OK, then re-extract and try again.

Antivirus quarantined it: open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Protection history, find the LALC Tools entry, choose Allow on device, then re-extract the ZIP.

"This app can't run on your PC": you're on an ARM tablet or 32-bit Windows. LALC Tools requires 64-bit Intel or AMD — check Settings → System → About → System type.

Nothing happens when I double-click: you're still inside the ZIP. Close it, extract the ZIP to a real folder first (step 3 above), then launch from the extracted folder.

Other package types: if IT hands you a .exe installer, double-click and follow the wizard. For an .msi, right-click → Install. For a .7z, extract with 7-Zip and continue from step 4.

Linux — full install guide

Recommended for: Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 39+, Pop!_OS, or Linux Mint 21+ on 64-bit Intel/AMD. About 350 MB free disk space. GNOME, KDE, Cinnamon, and XFCE desktops all supported.

  1. Download the Linux · x64 (.tar.gz) archive above (about 110 MB).
  2. Open a terminal in your Downloads folder (right-click the folder in Files → Open in Terminal) and extract it to your home directory:
    mkdir -p ~/Applications && tar xzf LALC-Tools-Linux.tar.gz -C ~/Applications
  3. Launch the app:
    ~/Applications/"LALC Tools-linux-x64"/"LALC Tools"
  4. When your desktop asks about notifications, click Allow. On GNOME you may also need to enable notifications in Settings → Notifications → LALC Tools.
  5. Add to your app menu (optional, one-time). Create ~/.local/share/applications/lalc-tools.desktop with:
    [Desktop Entry]
Name=LALC Tools
Exec="/home/YOUR_USERNAME/Applications/LALC Tools-linux-x64/LALC Tools"
Icon=/home/YOUR_USERNAME/Applications/LALC Tools-linux-x64/resources/app/icon.png
Type=Application
Categories=Office;
    Replace YOUR_USERNAME. The app will now appear in your application menu and dock.

Linux troubleshooting

"Permission denied" when launching: run chmod +x ~/Applications/"LALC Tools-linux-x64"/"LALC Tools".

Missing library errors (e.g. libnss3.so, libgbm.so): install the Electron runtime deps: sudo apt install libnss3 libatk1.0-0 libgbm1 libasound2 libgtk-3-0 (Debian/Ubuntu) or sudo dnf install nss atk mesa-libgbm alsa-lib gtk3 (Fedora).

Wayland flicker or blank window: launch with --ozone-platform=x11 appended to the command in step 3.

Sandboxing error on Ubuntu 24.04+: run once with --no-sandbox or enable unprivileged user namespaces via sudo sysctl kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=0.

Which download should I pick?

Mac with Apple menu → About This Mac showing "Apple M1/M2/M3/M4": pick macOS · Apple Silicon.

Mac showing "Intel Core i5/i7/i9": pick macOS · Intel.

Windows 10 or 11 laptop / desktop: pick Windows · x64. Windows on ARM tablets are not supported yet.

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Pop!_OS, Mint: pick Linux · x64 (.tar.gz).

On every platform, accept the notification prompt on first launch so realtime client pings arrive even when the window is in the background.

Need help installing?

Call our office and we'll walk you through it.

(323) 278-9901