Desktop app

Olto Discovery, on your desktop

The whole platform in a native window — protocols, guided runs, your lab notebook, literature and more. It opens straight to your dashboard and runs the live app, so it never falls behind a browser tab.

Free · Windows 10 & 11 (64-bit) · macOS 10.15+ (universal) · Linux (.deb & AppImage)
Available now

Windows

Windows 10 & 11 · 64-bit
Download
v1.0.0 · 1.13 MB · .exe installer
Install guide →
Available now

macOS

Apple Silicon & Intel · universal
Download
v1.0.0 · 3.4 MB · universal .dmg
Install guide →
Available now

Linux

AppImage (any distro) & .deb
Download for Linux
v1.0.0 · AppImage & .deb
.deb & AppImage →

Prefer the browser? Olto Discovery runs fully right in your browser — no install required.

Why install it

The platform, minus the browser

A real native window

Its own icon in your dock or taskbar, and it remembers your window size and position between launches.

Always up to date

It is the live platform in a native shell, so new features show up as they ship. Nothing to reinstall.

Its own window

A separate window from your browser tabs, opening straight to your dashboard.

Same security

The same encrypted connection and the same sign-in (including two-factor) as the web app. The window has no extra access to your computer.

Install guide

Up and running in about a minute

Pick your platform. The one thing worth knowing is the first-launch security prompt — each guide shows exactly what to click.

  1. Download the installer

    Click Download for Windows. You will get Olto-Discovery-Windows-x64-Setup.exe (about 1.13 MB).

  2. Open the file

    Double-click the downloaded .exe from your browser’s downloads or your Downloads folder.

  3. Get past the Windows security checkpoint

    Because the app is brand-new and not yet code-signed, Windows SmartScreen may warn that it is from an “unknown publisher.” This is expected. Click More info, then Run anyway — see the walkthrough below.

  4. Install

    It installs just for you — no admin password needed — and adds Start-menu and desktop shortcuts.

  5. Open and sign in

    Launch Olto Discovery from your Start menu or desktop, sign in, and you are in.

Windows protected your PC

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting.

1More info
2Run anywayDon’t run

Click More info, then Run anyway. The prompt appears only because the installer is not yet code-signed — it is published by Velora Biotech LLC.

Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)No admin rights neededUses Edge WebView2 (already installed)~1.13 MB download
Good to know

Questions about the desktop app

Is it safe to install?

Yes. Both installers are built and published by Velora Biotech LLC directly from our source code. The only reason your computer shows a warning is that the app is not yet code-signed / notarized — a step we are adding, which removes the prompt. The desktop app is just the live Olto Discovery site in a native window; it has no extra access to your files.

Why does my computer warn me on first open?

New apps without a paid signing certificate have not built up reputation with Windows SmartScreen or Apple’s notary service yet, so each shows a one-time notice. On Windows: More info → Run anyway. On macOS: right-click → Open (or System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway). Linux has no such prompt. After the first approval, it opens normally.

Does the desktop app update itself?

The app shows the live Olto Discovery platform, so every product feature is always current — there is nothing to update for that. When we release a new version of the native shell itself, you download it again from this page (a built-in auto-updater is planned).

Which platforms are supported?

All three desktop platforms are available now: Windows 10 & 11 (64-bit); macOS 10.15+ (a universal build that runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel); and Linux (a portable AppImage for any distribution, plus a .deb for Debian, Ubuntu and derivatives). And of course Olto Discovery runs fully in any modern browser with no install at all.