PrintWatch
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PrintWatch Bridge

Connect printers on your Wi‑Fi to PrintWatch through a secure tunnel. Your PC's internet routing stays unchanged — install, paste your bridge key, and start.

Latest releasev0.1.0 · main

macOS

Apple Silicon and Intel. Runs in the menu bar — close the window to keep the tunnel in the tray.

PrintWatch-Bridge.dmg · macOS 11+

Download for macOS

Windows

Windows 10 or 11. Same bridge key as in your dashboard — one key per PrintWatch account.

PrintWatch-Bridge.msi · x64

Download for Windows

After install

  1. 1Open dashboard → sidebar → Generate key (pb_…)
  2. 2Paste the key in PrintWatch Bridge → Save key
  3. 3Scan LAN → select printer → Start bridge

macOS — first open (unsigned build)

This release is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate yet. macOS may show "cannot be opened" or an unknown developer warning.

  1. Right-click (or Control-click) PrintWatch Bridge → Open → confirm Open again.
  2. Or: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway after the first blocked launch.

The app checks for updates automatically and links here when a newer version is available.