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Connect it to Abstractus Desktop

Pair your browser with the desktop app once. You approve it in the app.

A one-time step

Each browser pairs with the desktop app once. After that it stays connected until you disconnect it. Abstractus Desktop must be open.

Connect

  • Click the Abstractus button in your toolbar.
  • Select Connect to Abstractus Desktop.
  • Switch to the desktop app. A window asks Connect this browser?
  • Select Connect.
In the browser, select Connect to Abstractus Desktop.
In the desktop app, select Connect. Only approve if you just clicked it in the browser.

The window waits a moment before it takes a click, so a stray key can't approve it. Cancel or Esc declines.

Use a code instead

If the approval window doesn't appear, use a connection code. In the desktop app, open Library, then Browser connections, and create a code. In the extension, open Connector settings, choose Use a connection code instead, and paste it. The code is shown once. Keep it private.

Disconnect a browser

In the desktop app, open Library, then Browser connections. Select Disconnect beside the browser. You can also select Disconnect this browser in the extension's settings.