Installation

System requirements

	Minimum
macOS	14.0 Sonoma
Architecture	Apple Silicon (M1+) or Intel
Disk	~300 MB for the app; library size depends on your documents

Install

1. Download Scholardo-<version>-universal.dmg from scholardo.com.
2. Open the DMG and drag Scholardo to Applications.
3. Eject the DMG.
4. Launch Scholardo from Applications or Spotlight.

macOS may show a "downloaded from the internet" dialog on first launch. Click Open to proceed. The app is signed and notarized with an Apple Developer ID.

Create a project

Scholardo organizes your work into projects. Each project has its own library, sessions, and settings.

1. On the welcome screen, click New Project.
2. Choose a folder for the project (e.g. ~/Documents/Research/MyThesis).
3. Scholardo creates .scholardo/ inside that folder to store its database and sidecar files.

Import documents

Drag files into the Sources sidebar, or use File → Import. Supported formats:

• PDF (.pdf)
• EPUB (.epub)
• Markdown (.md)
• Web pages via the in-app browser (saved as MHTML)

Uninstall

To remove Scholardo completely:

# Remove the app
rm -rf /Applications/Scholardo.app

# Remove app data (settings, license cache)
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Scholardo
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/app.scholardo.*

# Project data lives inside your project folders — remove manually if desired
# rm -rf ~/Documents/Research/MyThesis/.scholardo