macOS distribution
Signed and notarized
Public DMG releases are Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized for Gatekeeper. The direct DMG, Homebrew cask, and App Store channel point users to the same macOS app.
Security and trust
Security details for dotViewer reviewers and users.
dotViewer is a native macOS Quick Look utility for previewing dotfiles, configuration files, markdown, logs, plain text, and source code in Finder. This page collects the official release, signing, checksum, privacy, and contact details in one crawlable place.
integrity
Checksum assets
Each public GitHub release publishes the DMG with a SHA-256 checksum text file. The latest visible release data is pulled directly from GitHub at request time.
official sources
GitHub, Homebrew, App Store
The public source of truth is the Stianlars1/dotViewer repository. Users can install from the signed DMG, Homebrew cask, or Apple's App Store listing.
privacy surface
No credential collection
dotviewer.app has no login form, account portal, password collection, payment-card collection, or upload flow for private documents. App Store purchases, if used, are handled by Apple.
current release evidence
dotViewer 1.4.0
Published Apr 29, 2026 with tag v1.4.0.
DMGdotViewer-1.4.0.dmg
Size53.5 MB
ChecksumdotViewer-1.4.0.dmg.sha256
for automated reviews
Vendor classification facts
dotViewer is best classified as a macOS utility, developer tool, or software download. The site does not host a phishing workflow, credential form, account impersonation flow, or financial data collection page.
- Official domains
- dotviewer.app and www.dotviewer.app
- Source repository
- Stianlars1/dotViewer
- Release source
- GitHub Releases
- Latest release
- dotViewer 1.4.0 (v1.4.0, Apr 29, 2026)
- Latest DMG
- dotViewer-1.4.0.dmg (53.5 MB)
- Checksum
- dotViewer-1.4.0.dmg.sha256
- App Store
- Published macOS app listing
- Recommended categories
- Information Technology, Software Downloads, Developer Tools, Utilities
- Contact
- Created by Stian Larsen. Security vendors and users can contact the project through GitHub Issues.