Updating LidRun
LidRun checks for updates automatically, but you can also trigger a check yourself any time from the menu bar. Updating takes a few seconds and keeps all your settings and license intact.
Check for updates from the menu bar
Click the LidRun menu bar icon, open Settings, and select Check for Updates. If a new version is available, LidRun downloads and installs it in the background — you don't need to quit and reopen anything manually.
Your settings, license activation, and history are untouched by an update. There's nothing to back up or reconfigure afterward.
If an update won't apply
Occasionally an update can fail to install cleanly, usually because of a permissions hiccup or an interrupted download. If Check for Updates doesn't resolve it after a couple of tries, the reliable fix is a fresh install.
Go to lidrun.com/download, download the current .dmg, open it, and drag LidRun into Applications again — choose Replace when macOS asks, since you're overwriting the old version, not installing a duplicate.
Quit LidRun fully before replacing it (right-click the menu bar icon and choose Quit), then relaunch from Applications once the new copy is in place. If it won't open afterward, see Opening LidRun Outside the App Store for the same first-launch dialog you saw during initial setup.
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Frequently asked
No. Your license activation, keep-awake settings, and notification setup all carry over through an update automatically.
Click the LidRun menu bar icon, open Settings, and select Check for Updates.
Re-download the current .dmg from lidrun.com/download, quit LidRun, and drag the new version into Applications, choosing Replace when prompted. That resolves the vast majority of stuck updates.
No — your license stays activated on the same Mac through any update, including a manual reinstall via a fresh .dmg.