❓ Questions
Good to know.
The short answers. Email us if you need more.
Does Phluff phone home?
No. There is zero telemetry. The core utility runs entirely on your Mac. Cloud features (Pro) are strictly opt-in and end-to-end encrypted.
Do I need an account?
Not for the free utility. An account is only required for Pro sync, AI cloud models, and lifetime magic-link sharing.
Intel or Apple Silicon?
Both. Phluff ships as a universal binary and supports macOS 11 Big Sur and later.
How does magic-link sharing stay private?
Shared content is encrypted on your Mac. The decryption key lives only in the link's URL fragment and is never sent to our servers — we only ever store ciphertext.
Is it signed and notarized?
Yes — Apple Developer ID signed and notarized, so Gatekeeper launches it without warnings.
What does the lifetime license cover?
Everything in Pro as a one-time purchase, including magic-link sharing, capped at 5 preference installs.