Quickstart Guide

Welcome to SnipferAI! This advanced on-device scanning utility uses local neural networks to sweep your directories and clipboard for sensitive text, leaked tokens, and non-compliant files before they are shared online or audited.

1. Installation

Double-click the downloaded MacWatchdog_Installer.dmg and drag the SnipferAI icon into your /Applications directory.

2. Initial Launch

Open SnipferAI. Because it is signed with a valid Developer ID, macOS Gatekeeper will verify and launch it instantly. A security shield icon will appear in your top Menu Bar.

💡 Quick Tip: Click the Menu Bar icon to trigger a quick status review of your clipboard or running projects. Click "Detailed Scan Dashboard" to open the primary config screen.

Scanning Modes

SnipferAI supports three local NLP scanning models operating natively on your device's Apple Neural Engine (ANE):

🔒 1. Secrets & Token Sweep

Scans logs, config files, and git index points for unencrypted secrets.

  • Detects Stripe keys, AWS access secrets, Database passwords, and JWT blocks.
  • Triggers automated pre-commit hook alerts if git projects are active.

🌍 2. Geopolitical Compliance

Evaluates public exports and documents against specific localized border compliance rules.

  • Flags compliance items across GDPR (Europe), PDPL (Saudi Arabia), and CCPA (California).
  • Scans for sensitive metadata coordinates embedded in image exports.

👥 3. Family Safety & Reputation Guard

Monitors clipboard and downloads for sensitive terms, family compliance profiles, and insecure data exposures.

Watchdog Daemon

For real-time clipboard and directory file audits, SnipferAI registers a local daemon plist (com.enpremium.macwatchdog.plist) running in user space.

To initialize the daemon folder watcher, run the setup script included in your package:

sudo /Applications/SnipferAI.app/Contents/Resources/Scripts/setup_watchdog.sh

All communication runs on local loopback sockets. No metrics, files, or audit logs ever leave your machine.

Jurisdiction Coverage

Our models check document and PII formatting structures across 190+ jurisdictions natively. These templates are stored in a local encrypted database and updated monthly when the application syncs.

Troubleshooting

App will not open on Intel Mac

Ensure you downloaded the universal installer. While SnipferAI is highly optimized for Apple Silicon Neural Engines (M1/M2/M3/M4), Intel Macs run the models on CPU/GPU fallback structures.