Desktop and mobile apps
Installing, updating and permissions on Windows, macOS and Linux, and the mobile app for iPhone and Android.
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What does the Chrome extension do, and how do I install it?
Tracking your hours from Chrome without installing anything: how to set it up, what it records, what it deliberately does not record and what happens when you close the browser.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
What does the mobile app do, and how do I install it?
The Worktivity app for iPhone and Android: how to install it, what it records and never records, and when a shift started on the phone ends by itself.
- Mobile
Which Worktivity app should I install?
A desktop app per platform, a Chrome extension, a mobile app for iPhone and Android, a web app with no install, and what each of them records.
- Web
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Mobile
How do I install and update the agent on a Mac?
The Mac App Store installs it and updates it; the direct .dmg is only for Macs too old for that build. Signing in leads straight into a three step setup that asks for two macOS permissions.
- macOS
What happens if my computer goes offline?
Recording continues. The minutes queue up on your own machine and are sent in order once the connection is back.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
How do I install and update the agent on Windows?
The downloaded installer for Windows: an .exe for the computer in front of you and an .msi for a fleet, one administrator approval while it installs, and no Windows permission to grant afterwards. On Windows 10 and 11 the Microsoft Store app is the easier route.
- Windows
Which permissions does macOS ask for, and what breaks without them?
Two permissions Worktivity cannot work without, three more macOS asks for on its own, and exactly what stops working when you refuse each one.
- macOS
How do I update the desktop app?
Windows updates from a button inside the app, a Mac updates through the App Store, and Linux updates through apt or dnf.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
What is background mode, and when should I use it?
Hides the desktop app's window after clock-in. Which apps support it, why it rules out task tracking, and why local law decides whether you may use it.
- Windows
- macOS
How do I install and update the agent on Linux?
One .deb and one .rpm, installed with apt or dnf rather than dpkg or rpm, and updated from then on like any other package on the machine.
- Linux
What does the Linux agent need from my desktop session?
On Linux what the app can see depends on whether your session is X11 or Wayland, and on your desktop environment. Your hours are recorded either way; application names, websites and screenshots are the parts that differ.
- Linux
Other areas
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Getting started
Set up your organization, invite your team and get the first hours on the board.
7 articlesTime tracking
Shifts, breaks, idle time and the hours somebody forgot to record.
10 articlesTasks and projects
Create work, assign it, and connect the hours to the job they belong to.
5 articlesReports and insights
Timesheets, app usage and the numbers behind the productivity score.
20 articlesOrganization settings
Working hours, tracking rules, teams and who is allowed to do what.
17 articlesBilling and subscription
Plans, seats, invoices and what changes when you switch plan.
7 articlesPrivacy, data and employee rights
What is recorded, what is never recorded, and what you can see about yourself.
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