Glance collects nothing

No data collection

• No accounts
• No analytics
• No telemetry
• No background pings

One network call, and you can turn it off

Glance checks for new versions once per launch by default, and any time you pick Glance ▸ Check for Updates… from the menu. To stop the automatic check, turn off Check for Updates Automatically in Glance ▸ Settings — then it only runs when you ask.

The check fetches a single small JSON file from https://glance.md/version.json and compares the version number. No identifiers, no headers beyond what your system sends to any HTTPS request, no other host. If a newer version exists, Glance offers to download it and quits so you can drop the new version into Applications. That's the entire conversation.

File access

Glance opens files you select in Finder, drop onto the dock, or preview through Quick Look. The app reads files locally and writes nothing back.

Crash reports

macOS shows a system dialog after a crash and asks if you want to share the report with Apple. Glance receives nothing from this flow. Sharing stays your choice.

Changes to this policy

Updates appear on this page with a new date at the top. The promise stays the same. Glance reads markdown and nothing else leaves your Mac.

Contact

Questions? Reach out at hello@glance.md.