The Daedalus CRM desktop app ships the whole service with it — no database to install, nothing to configure. It creates the database on first launch and works offline. No sign-up needed to start.
Download for MacThe message “cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified” is expected — we haven't bought an Apple developer signature ($99/year). Allow it once and macOS stops asking.
Same as any other Mac app.
Dismiss the dialog with “Done” or “OK”. Don't delete the app.
Confirm once more and it opens.
An account comes with free AI credits; sign in once on the desktop and they work, with no model key of your own. The desktop sign-in window has a "Create an account" link that opens your browser on this page — registration only happens on the web, so the account works in both places. Forgotten passwords can be reset from inside the app. You can skip it entirely — you'll just need to enter your own API endpoint in settings for the AI features.
Business data, cloud token and server logs are all under
~/Library/Application Support/DaedalusCRM/. Back it up by copying that folder; uninstall by deleting it. Nothing is uploaded.