Desktop app
Install ALLO, sign in, use tabs and windows, update the app, and send logs to support.
Articles
| Article | Use this when |
|---|---|
| Install the desktop app | Download and install ALLO for desktop when you want a native app experience. |
| Desktop app or browser | Decide when to use the desktop app and when the browser is enough. |
| Sign in to the desktop app | Use browser-based sign-in and return safely to the ALLO desktop app. |
| Use tabs and windows | Work with ALLO tabs, windows, close behavior, and browser-like navigation in the desktop app. |
| Use back, forward, and refresh | Navigate desktop app history without confusing app refresh with web page reloads. |
| Open canvases in the desktop app | Open canvas links, sub-canvases, and project canvases in desktop app tabs. |
| Update the desktop app | Understand update prompts, restart behavior, and what changes after an app update. |
| Restore tabs after restart | Understand what ALLO can reopen after quitting, restarting, or updating the desktop app. |
| Use notifications and badges | Check desktop notification permissions and unread badges when updates are missing. |
| Export support logs | Create a log bundle that helps ALLO support diagnose desktop app problems. |
| Troubleshoot the desktop app | Recover from sign-in, update, blank screen, tab, language, and window-control issues. |