patina.work
your mac learns how you work
download patina
downloaded — follow the steps below to install
install
1
unzip the download
Safari unzips automatically. If you already see Patina.app, move to step 2.
2
remove the quarantine flag (required)
Patina is not signed with an Apple Developer ID. macOS will say the app is "damaged" and refuse to open it. Open Terminal and run:
Run this in the folder where Patina.app is (usually ~/Downloads). This strips the quarantine attribute so macOS will let you open it. You only need to do this once.
xattr -cr Patina.appRun this in the folder where Patina.app is (usually ~/Downloads). This strips the quarantine attribute so macOS will let you open it. You only need to do this once.
3
move to Applications (optional) and open
Drag Patina.app to /Applications if you want, then double-click to open. On macOS Sonoma you may still need to right-click → Open the first time.
4
grant Accessibility access
Go to
System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and toggle Patina on. Patina uses the Accessibility API to observe which app is in the foreground and read window titles. Without this, it cannot learn your workflow patterns.subscribe
observation is free. pattern analysis requires a one-time $10 license.
your license key
1. copy the key above
2. in Patina menu bar → Enter License Key...
3. paste and click OK
2. in Patina menu bar → Enter License Key...
3. paste and click OK