The Creative Agenda MAC APP HELP

A LITTLE HELP, RIGHT HERE.

Make yourself
at home.

From your first download to finding a hidden Pebble. Everything you need to settle in.

For Apple silicon Macs (M1 or later) running macOS 13 or later. These apps do not run on Intel Macs, Windows, iPhone, iPad, or Android.

01 / GET SETTLED

From inbox to desktop.

  1. Open your purchase email. Use the download button for each app you bought. Each app is a separate download, including in a bundle.
  2. Unzip the download. Double-click the ZIP in Finder, then move the app into your Applications folder.
  3. Open it from Applications. Keep one current copy there so you don’t accidentally open an older copy from Downloads or your Desktop.
Replacing an older version?

First export a backup from Habit Perch or Todo Pebble, then quit the old app before replacing it. Closing its window only hides it. If Finder says the app is “in use,” follow the Quit steps below.

How do I check my Mac?

Choose the Apple menu in the top-left corner, then About This Mac. Look for an Apple M-series chip and macOS 13 or later.

What if macOS shows a warning?

The current releases are Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized. If your Mac says an app is damaged, unsafe, or cannot be verified, contact us with the exact message and where you downloaded it. Don’t disable your Mac’s security settings. A normal first-open confirmation that an app was downloaded from the internet is different from an unsafe-app warning.

02 / FIND YOUR SPACE

Small when you want it.
There when you need it.

Make it a Pebble

In Habit Perch, Focus Pebble, or Todo Pebble, click the minus button to collapse the card. Drag the Pebble to a comfortable spot. Click it to open the card again.

Hide it for a while

The Pebble’s × or the card’s close button hides the app. It can still be running. Open the app again from Applications, or use its icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen.

How do I quit a Pebble completely?

Open its card and choose the visible Quit control at the bottom. Or click its small menu-bar icon at the top of your Mac screen and choose Quit Habit Perch, Quit Focus Pebble, or Quit Todo Pebble.

The top-right menu-bar icons are separate from the Dock along the bottom. If the left side of your menu bar says “Finder,” you’re looking at Finder’s menu, not the app’s menu-bar icon.

Finder says the app is still in use, but I can’t see it.

Open that app from Applications and use its Quit control. If you have multiple copies running, open Activity Monitor, search for the app’s name, and quit each matching process. Use Force Quit only if normal Quit fails; unsaved changes may be lost. Then replace or remove the old app.

The window disappeared after I changed displays.

Open the Pebble’s menu-bar menu and choose Recover window position to bring it back into view.

03 / YOUR FIRST FEW MINUTES

Pick your little companion.

Habit Perch

Open Make it yours, add or edit your habits, then choose Save to return to Today. Check off habits as you go.

Each local calendar day starts a fresh checklist. Previous check-ins and weight entries are retained. Remove habits in settings and mistaken weight entries in Progress. A second weight entry on the same day replaces that day’s earlier value.

Focus Pebble

Choose Focus, Short break, or Long break, then Start. Open settings to change durations and choose Save. Saving settings or changing modes resets the session; breaks start when you choose them.

At completion, the Pebble turns orange. With sound enabled, the chime repeats until stopped. Open the card or choose Stop alarm to silence it.

Hiding the timer does not pause it. A running session keeps its deadline through sleep or quitting; when the app next runs, it may immediately report that time is up. Pause or reset before stepping away if you don’t want it to finish.

Todo Pebble

Type a task and choose Add. Check it off when finished. Use To do, Done, and All to switch views.

Tasks stay on your list across days. Completed tasks remain under Done and All; checking one off does not delete it.

LensPerch

Paste your words into the script editor or choose Import Text… for a plain text file. Move the prompt near your webcam, adjust the text size and pace, and press Start.

LensPerch displays your script; it does not record video or listen to your voice. Use your usual recording or call app alongside it. If you share your entire display, other people may see your script.

Use Export Script… to save your words as a file. To quit, activate LensPerch and choose Quit LensPerch or press Command-Q.

04 / KEEP WHAT MATTERS

Your records. Your Mac.

There is no account or automatic cloud sync. Your records stay on the Mac where you use the app.

Back up Habit Perch or Todo Pebble

  1. Open the app’s menu-bar menu and choose Export backup….
  2. Save the JSON file somewhere private. Keep a dated copy before updating or moving to another Mac.
  3. On the destination Mac, install and open the same app. Choose Restore backup…, select the file, and review the record counts before restoring.
Restore replaces records; it doesn’t merge them.

The app first saves a recovery copy of its current records. Choose Show recovery backups to find those files. Use Restore backup to recover an appropriate before-restore JSON file.

Backup files are readable, unencrypted JSON. They can include private tasks, habits, and weight entries—even when weight numbers are hidden in the app. Keep them private. Saving to Dropbox or iCloud uses that service to sync the file; the app itself does not sync.

Can I use my purchase on another Mac?

Your personal license covers your own compatible Macs. Install from your purchase email and transfer records using the steps above. For LensPerch, export your script and import it on the other Mac. Focus Pebble settings can be set again on the new Mac.

Does deleting the app delete my saved records?

Moving the app to Trash is not a reliable way to erase its saved records. Export anything you want to keep first, and contact us for help removing saved app data.

05 / YOUR PURCHASE

A little help with downloads.

I haven’t received my download email.

Check spam and search for The Creative Agenda or downloads. Make sure you’re checking the address used at checkout. If it still hasn’t arrived, email hello@creativeagenda.io with your purchasing email and order reference, if available.

My link expired. Do I need to buy again?

No. Download links expire after 30 days; your license does not. Contact us from your purchasing email for replacement links after we verify the purchase.

Why does a link say “Purchase unavailable”?

A refunded purchase no longer provides download access. The same message can also mean the service could not verify access for that purchase. If you have not requested a refund, contact us with your order reference so we can check it. Don’t purchase again just to fix a link.

How do I request a refund?

Email hello@creativeagenda.io within 14 days of purchase, with your purchasing email and order reference. Bundles are refunded as a whole purchase. Refunds revoke the purchase’s download links. See our purchase and refund terms.

Are updates included?

Your one-time purchase includes version 1 updates. There is no automatic updater. Contact support if you need the current download. Before replacing Habit Perch or Todo Pebble, export a backup and quit the old app.

WE’RE HERE TO HELP

Still need a hand?

Tell us the app name, version from About, your Mac chip and macOS version, and what happened. For purchase issues, include your purchasing email and order reference.

Hide private information in screenshots. Please don’t send card numbers or personal backup files.

Email hello@creativeagenda.io ↗