Privacy and data
Ledge is a native Mac app. Your shelf and clipboard history stay on this Mac, and it goes online only for the few things that need it.
What stays on this Mac
- Shelf files and clipboard history, in Ledge's folder on this Mac.
- Text Capture reads the text on this Mac.
- Transform runs every tool on this Mac. Nothing is uploaded.
- Your Spotify sign-in, in the Keychain, if you connect it.
When it goes online
| For | Sends |
|---|---|
| The weather | Your location, rounded to about a kilometre, or the city you typed, to Open-Meteo |
| Lyrics and artwork | The song's title and artist, to look them up |
| The Add-on Store | A request for the catalogue, when you open the Store |
| Spotify Likes | Requests to Spotify for your Liked Songs, made by Ledge with your sign-in |
| Updates | A check for a newer version of Ledge |
Permissions
Every permission belongs to one feature, and Settings → Permissions shows which you've given. See Getting started.
Add-ons
Add-ons are reviewed before they're listed, and Ledge checks every download against the catalogue. They still run as native code with your account's access and aren't sandboxed, so install only add-ons from developers you trust. See Security and limits.