TallyBeacon for Mac and Windows: your data on your own computer
TallyBeacon for Mac and Windows keeps your whole database on your own computer, not on our servers. It's the same register, reconciling and forecast as the web, on the same plans. Free to start, no card needed.
TallyBeacon for Mac, version 0.1.2. For Apple Silicon (M1 or later), macOS 12 or later. About 120 MB.
Download for MacTallyBeacon for Windows, version 0.1.2. For Windows 11. About 66 MB.
Download for WindowsHow to install it
On a Mac:
- Open the file you downloaded, and drag TallyBeacon to Applications.
- Open TallyBeacon from Applications.
- Approve this Mac in your browser, once. If you don't have an account yet, you can make a free one there.
On Windows:
- Open the file you downloaded and follow the steps. It installs for you alone, with no administrator password.
- Open TallyBeacon from the Start menu.
- Approve this computer in your browser, once. If you don't have an account yet, you can make a free one there.
What's in it
- The register, reconciling, budgets, savings goals, reports and the day-by-day forecast, with what your plan includes.
- Bringing your history over from a file, in one step.
- Automatic backups, once a day, to a folder you choose.
- Automatic updates, signed by us.
- On Plus, your phone: check what's safe to spend before you buy, and add purchases as you make them. Your phone reaches your computer directly, encrypted end to end, while it's on, awake and has TallyBeacon open.
What it doesn't do yet
This is an early version. If you need any of these today, use TallyBeacon on the web.
- No bank sync: transactions come in from files you import.
- No email or phone alerts, and no sharing with a partner.
- You can't subscribe inside the app. Subscribe on tallybeacon.com, and the app picks up your plan.
Questions
Do I need a TallyBeacon account?
Yes, a free one. The first time it opens, the app sends you to tallybeacon.com in your browser to approve this computer. Your plan comes from that account, and your transactions stay on the computer.
Does it work without an internet connection?
Yes. Once your computer is approved, the app opens without a connection. A Plus subscription keeps working offline through the period you've paid for plus 14 days, then the app uses Free features until it can check your plan again. Your data is never locked.
Is it the same data as my account on the web?
No, they're separate. To bring your data over, use Download backup under Export on the web, then Restore from a backup under Export in the app. It works in the other direction too.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes, on Plus. Choose Pair a phone on the app's Plan page, and scan the code with your phone, signed in to tallybeacon.com with the same account. Your phone then shows what's on your computer: check what's safe to spend before you buy, and add purchases as you make them. It connects to your computer directly, encrypted end to end, and our servers never hold or see your data. It works while your computer is on, awake and has TallyBeacon open.
Who backs up my data?
The app does, once a day, to Documents/TallyBeacon Backups or a folder you choose, and it keeps the newest 30. We have no copy of what's on your computer, so keep those backups somewhere safe.
Will it run on an Intel Mac?
Not yet. This first version needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 12 or later.
Windows warned me about the download. Is it safe?
New software can draw a warning from Windows until enough people have downloaded it. Our installer is signed by TallyBeacon LLC. If you see the warning, choose More info, check that the publisher is TallyBeacon LLC, then choose Run anyway.
Mac and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. TallyBeacon isn't affiliated with Apple or Microsoft. TallyBeacon is not financial advice.