Settings Reference
About: version, updates, links
Settings → About shows the current version, runs an update check, and links to the repo, license, and acknowledgements.
What you see
- App version (e.g. 0.6.27).
- Last update check timestamp.
- Check for updates button: queries GitHub releases.
- Install update button: shown only when an update is available.
- Links: GitHub repo, releases, license, privacy, acknowledgements.
How updates work
- Windows: Velopack auto-update. The app fetches the new installer in the background and applies it on next launch. No admin prompt.
- macOS: in-app updater drops the new .app next to the old one and relaunches.
- Linux: AppImage. Click Install update to download the new AppImage; replace the old file manually.
Check on a schedule
Dimmy checks once every 24 hours after launch. You can disable that in Settings → About → Auto-check for updates. If you turn it off, use the Check for updates button to do it on demand.
Get older versions
Every release is on GitHub: [github.com/KonradDallaOrg/dimmy/releases](https://github.com/KonradDallaOrg/dimmy/releases). Each tag has installers for all three platforms and a SHA-256 checksum.
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Last updated: 2026-05-22