Current Release - 3.1 (build 3.1.0) March 1, 2017
PWMinder 3.1 is a minor release of our Desktop Password Manager. The main change to this release, is an internal change, to the way PWMinder Desktop interacts with Dropbox; updating to the new Dropbox V2 API. In addition starting with PWMinder Desktop 3.1, Java 6 is no longer supported, so both Mac and Windows users will need to use Oracle's JRE 7 or 8 (JRE 8 is recommended)
To see all of the features available in this version, please review the Features List.
Which should I download?
For Windows users:
- if you already have a current Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your computer (Java 8 is recommended), download and install PWMinder_noJRE_3.1.0.4.exe.
- if you don't have a JRE on your computer, or are not sure, download and install PWMinderSetup_JRE_3.1.0.4, which includes a bundled JRE (Java 8 u121).
For Mac OS X users:
- if you are using OS X 10.8 or higher, and you have a current Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your computer (Java 8 is recommended), download PWMinder_noJRE_3.1.0.4.dmg.
- if you are using OS X 10.8 or higher, and are unsure whether you have a JRE, then download PWMinder_JRE_3.1.0.4.dmg. which includes a bundled JRE (Java 8 u121)
Please review the EULA and System Requirements before downloading an installing.
Windows (no JRE)
File Name: PWMinderSetup_noJRE_3.1.0.4.exe
Size: 24.2 MB
MD5: f860c85a33fc829c3dc032bb3587c704
Note: Requires Java to be installed.
Windows (incl JRE)
File Name: PWMinderSetup_JRE_3.1.0.4.exe
Size: 61.8 MB
MD5: 597d9a8150de57cbab991ff361078994
Note: Includes Oracle's Java 8 u121, bundled with the application
Mac OS X (bundled with Oracle's Java 8)
File Name: PWMinder_JRE_3.1.0.4.dmg
Size: 70.4 MB
MD5: 5a3c826e13ceb10e8e579ebb6faba1d3
Note: Includes Oracle's Java 8 u121, bundled with the application
Mac OS X (no JRE, requires Java 7 or 8)
File Name: PWMinder_noJRE_3.1.0.4.dmg
Size: 17.0 MB
MD5: d1e90f2b8942addcf69e759cb74c35f8
Note: Requires Oracle's Java 7 or 8, to be installed.
Windows Instructions
Installation
Important: PWMinder must be installed by a user with Administrative privileges.
- Make sure all of the System Requirements have been met.
- Uninstall any previous versions of PWMinder.
- Download PWMinderSetup_noJRE_3.1.n.n.exe or PWMinderSetup_JRE_3.1.n.n.exe.
- Double-click the downloaded file, to run the installation wizard.
- Click Allow, if prompted whether or not to allow the installer to run.
- Follow the steps in the installation wizard.
Note: PWMinder will be installed for All Users.
Running PWMinder Desktop
To run PWMinder Desktop, execute the following steps:
- Go to Start menu.
- Go to PWMinder Desktop program group.
- Click on PWMinder icon.
Uninstalling
To uninstall PWMinder Desktop, execute the following steps:
- Go to Control Panel.
- Select Program and Features.
- Click on Uninstall a program.
- Find PWMinder Desktop in the list of Programs.
- Click on Uninstall.
macOS Instructions
Installation
- Make sure all of the System Requirements have been met.
- Uninstall or remove any previous versions of PWMinder.
- Download the appropriate file (see above).
- Double-click the downloaded dmg file.
- Drag the PWMinder icon on to the Applications icon.
- Close the dmg file.
Running PWMinder Desktop
To run PWMinder Desktop, execute the following steps:
- Make sure that Gatekeeper has been configured to allow Applications to run from Anywhere, or else open PWMinder and exempt it from Gatekeeper (see OS X: About Gatekeeper for full details).
- Go to Applications in Finder.
- Double-click on PWMinder.app (or use Control-click and select Open, to exempt it from Gatekeeper).
- Add PWMinder to the Dock (optional).
Uninstalling
To uninstall PWMinder Desktop, execute the following steps:
- Open Finder.
- Open Applications folder.
- Drag the PWMinder Desktop application icon to Trash.
