Download GoldenProtect
Choose the computer you are installing on, usually your parent's.
- Step 1: Install GoldenProtect on your parent's computer
Download the file for your parent's computer and open it. Windows shows a blue "Windows protected your PC" box once: click More info, then Run anyway. On a Mac, right-click the app and choose Open.
- Step 2: Enter your license key there
Paste the key from your dashboard, then choose the guardian password and about six websites.
- Step 3: Type the link code on that computer
Sign in here as the guardian, confirm the email the plan was bought with, and type the 6-digit code you are shown into the app.
Which computer is Mum's?
Windows, Intel/AMD (most PCs)
v0.5.12 · 99.8 MB
Windows, ARM (Snapdragon)
v0.5.12 · 92.5 MB
Not sure which file your parent needs?
Windows: On Mum’s PC open Settings, System, About, and read "System type".
- "64-bit operating system, x64-based processor": choose Windows, Intel/AMD (most PCs).
- "ARM-based processor": choose Windows, ARM (Snapdragon).
Mac: On Mum’s Mac click the Apple menu, then About This Mac, and read "Chip" (or "Processor").
- Chip says "Apple M1", "M2", "M3" or "M4": choose Mac, Apple silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4).
- Processor says "Intel": choose Mac, Intel.
All platforms
Verify your download (SHA-256)
Confirm the file is exactly what we published.
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Verify your download (SHA-256)
Confirm the file is exactly what we published.
Run the command below on the downloaded file and check that the result matches the checksum here. If it does not, delete the file and download it again.
Windows · x64 v0.5.12
414e63d194e1174c3815837c427139c055160a403211fb018918e004c7c725a2certutil -hashfile "GoldenProtect.Setup.0.5.12-x64.exe" SHA256
Windows · arm64 v0.5.12
83d0e3a46f0d3c5778fc9969b8e9993f6d4f7e385339dca9997a49dc7f49fac1certutil -hashfile "GoldenProtect.Setup.0.5.12-arm64.exe" SHA256
Your browser or computer may show a security warning when you open the installer. The steps for Windows and Mac are below — open the one that matches the computer you are installing on.
🍎Getting an "unidentified developer" warning?
macOS shows a Gatekeeper prompt for apps not yet Developer ID certified.
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Getting an "unidentified developer" warning?
macOS shows a Gatekeeper prompt for apps not yet Developer ID certified.
GoldenProtect is safe and ad-hoc signed — Developer ID certification is pending. Use the steps below to open it.
Open it directly (no Terminal needed)
- Open the downloaded
.dmgand drag GoldenProtect into Applications. - Right-click (or Control-click) GoldenProtect in Applications and choose Open.
- Click Open in the Gatekeeper dialog. The app launches and macOS remembers your choice.
Alternatively: System Settings → Privacy & Security → scroll down → Open Anyway.
If the app still won't open, run this in Terminal:
xattr -cr /Applications/GoldenProtect.app
Press Return, then open GoldenProtect from Applications.
🪟Getting a "Windows protected your PC" warning?
SmartScreen shows this for apps without an Authenticode certificate.
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Getting a "Windows protected your PC" warning?
SmartScreen shows this for apps without an Authenticode certificate.
GoldenProtect is safe to install. This dialog appears because the installer is not yet signed with an Authenticode certificate — we are working on obtaining one. Use the steps below to proceed.
Run the installer anyway
- When the SmartScreen dialog appears, click More info (below the warning text).
- Click Run anyway. The installer launches and Windows remembers your choice.
This warning will stop appearing for your machine once you have installed it once.
Why does this happen? Microsoft SmartScreen flags installers from publishers without a code signing certificate until enough users have downloaded and run the file. Adding an EV certificate (which we plan to do) removes the warning entirely, even on first install.