Glance is a native screenshot editor for macOS, with experimental support for Omarchy. Capture a screenshot, add arrows and labels, then copy, save, or share it. Frame images with backdrops and export animations as GIF or MP4.
Six-second loop made with Glance’s padding and animated Lava backdrop. See a still annotation example.
Download a binary from the latest release.
- Download
Glance-<version>-macos-arm64.zipand extract it. - Move
Glance.appto Applications and open it. - If macOS blocks it, follow the FAQ below.
Download the release's .pkg.tar.zst package, then install and launch it:
sudo pacman -U ./glance-desktop-*.pkg.tar.zst
glanceSee the Omarchy guide for checksum verification and global capture bindings.
The app opens with a practice canvas. Try the tools there, or capture your screen:
- Press ⌘⌥2 to select an area, or ⌘⌥3 to capture the main display. Grant Screen Recording access when prompted, then quit and reopen Glance.
- Press A and draw an arrow. Press T, click, and type a label.
- Press ⌘C to copy the image or ⌘S to save a PNG.
- To share a temporary link, press ⌘⇧C and paste it into a chat.
On Omarchy, use Ctrl for editor shortcuts; use the guide above to capture globally. Open Backdrop to add framing or motion, and Export to save a GIF or MP4. Read the usage guide for selection, tool options, and shortcuts.
Editing, copying, and file exports work locally. Sharing a link uploads an encrypted PNG to glance.sh. Anyone with the link can retrieve it until it expires, usually after about 30 minutes.
The current download is ad-hoc signed and has not been notarized by Apple. For a copy downloaded from this repository's releases, try opening it once, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway and confirm Open. On macOS 12, use System Preferences → Security & Privacy → General.
“Cannot verify” is different from “will damage your computer.” For the latter, stop and report the exact message in an issue. See Apple's explanation.
Enable Glance under Privacy & Security → Screen Recording (called Screen & System Audio Recording on newer macOS), then quit and reopen it. On macOS 12, this setting is under Security & Privacy → Privacy. If access is already enabled, remove Glance's entry and add the installed app again.
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