Install Brand Threader as an App

Brand Threader is a Progressive Web App (PWA). It works in any modern browser, but installing it gives you:

• An app icon on your home screen, dock, or Start menu
• Full-screen mode without browser tabs or address bar
• Faster launch from your dock or home screen
• The same login, projects, and team data, in sync across all your devices

Installation is free and takes about 30 seconds.

The fastest way to install on desktop:

1. Open app.brandthreader.com in Chrome or Edge
2. Sign in
3. Look for the download icon in the top-right of the navigation bar (a downward arrow into a tray)
4. Click it. Your browser will offer to install Brand Threader.
5. Click Install to confirm.

If the download icon is not visible, your browser does not support PWA install (Safari on macOS does, see below) or you have already installed the app.

iPhone or iPad (Safari)

1. Open app.brandthreader.com in Safari
2. Tap the Share button (square with arrow, bottom of screen on iPhone, top of screen on iPad)
3. Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"
4. Tap "Add" to confirm

Brand Threader now appears as an app icon on your home screen.

Android (Chrome)

1. Open app.brandthreader.com in Chrome
2. Tap the three-dot menu (top-right)
3. Tap "Add to Home screen" or "Install app"
4. Tap "Install" to confirm

Brand Threader installs as an app with its own icon. It opens independently from Chrome.

macOS (Chrome or Edge)

1. Open app.brandthreader.com in Chrome or Edge
2. Click the install icon in the address bar (a small monitor with a down arrow), or open the browser menu and choose "Install Brand Threader"
3. Click "Install" to confirm

The app will appear in Launchpad and in Spotlight search. To pin it to the dock:

1. Open the app from Launchpad (or Spotlight: Cmd+Space, type Brand Threader)
2. Right-click the running icon in the dock
3. Choose Options → Keep in Dock

The app file lives in ~/Applications/Chrome Apps.localized/ if you want to find it directly.

macOS (Safari, version 14 Sonoma or later)

1. Open app.brandthreader.com in Safari
2. Open the File menu and choose "Add to Dock"
3. Confirm the name and click "Add"

Brand Threader appears in your dock and in Launchpad.

Windows (Chrome or Edge)

1. Open app.brandthreader.com in Chrome or Edge
2. Click the install icon in the address bar, or open the browser menu and choose "Install Brand Threader"
3. Click "Install" to confirm

The app will appear in your Start menu. Right-click the icon in the Start menu to pin it to the taskbar.

Updating the App

Brand Threader updates automatically the next time you open it. You do not need to reinstall after a release.

Uninstalling

iPhone or iPad: Press and hold the icon, then tap "Remove App".

Android: Press and hold the icon, then drag to "Uninstall".

macOS: Drag the app from Launchpad to the Trash, or delete it from ~/Applications/Chrome Apps.localized/.

Windows: Right-click the Start menu entry and choose "Uninstall".

I do not see the install icon in my browser address bar

Check:

• You are using Chrome, Edge, or Safari (Firefox does not support PWA install on desktop)
• You are signed in to Brand Threader
• You have not already installed the app on this browser profile

If still missing, try a hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R or Cmd+Shift+R) and look again after the page has fully loaded.

I cannot find the installed app on my Mac

Chrome PWAs install to ~/Applications/Chrome Apps.localized/, not the system /Applications folder. They appear in Launchpad and Spotlight.

To pin to the dock: launch the app from Launchpad, right-click the dock icon, and choose Options → Keep in Dock.

The installed app is showing an old version

Close and reopen the app fully (right-click the dock icon and choose Quit, then relaunch). The app updates on next launch.

If a problem persists, uninstall and reinstall.