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1. short screencast – Brief overview what GPG Suite does (3:35)Installing GPG Suite 0:16Creating your first key 0:45Your first encrypted mail 1:18Encryption everywhere 2:022. long screencast –...
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GPG Mail⌥⌘YToggle encryption status⌥⌘XToggle signing status⌥⌘POpenPGP⌥⌘SS/MIMEGPG Keychain⌘NNew Key⌘OImport Key⌘EExport Key⌘CCopy Key to Clipboard⌘VPaste Key from Clipboard⌘IKey Details⌥⌘FSearch...
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How to find and share your public key
Locate your public keyAfter creating your key GPG Keychain lists both your public and secret key. Your own key is listed in bold and Type column shows sec/pub. Your friends public keys are listed as...
View ArticleAdd email address to existing public key / Domain mapping / Group feature
Add email address to existing public keyIn rare cases, it can become necessary to add an email address to an existing public key. When you have a public key of a friend and they now use a new email...
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How to verify the downloaded GPG Suite?
Verify SHA256 checksumVerification possible without gpg installed:download GPG Suiteopen Terminal app (easiest to find via Spotlight, an icon located in the top right of your menubar)paste shasum -a...
View ArticleTemporarily disable macOS System Integrity Protection (SIP)
When debugging a problem, it can become necessary to temporarily disable System Integrity Protection (SIP).Disable System Integrity Protection by following this...
View ArticleBackup or transfer your keys
No one wants to loose keys, neither in real life nor digitally. Yet it can still happen: drive failures, physical damage to your computer in the unlikely case of a fire or whatever other disasters may...
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Extend Key or Subkey
Keys created in GPG Keychain by default expire 4 years after creation. Should you ever loose your key or password, this ensures keys will not remain valid indefinitely.Since GPG Suite 2018.4 users are...
View ArticleKey Server
In August 2019 GPG Suite 2019.1 introduced a new default key server.Why?Pervious versions of GPG Suite used the now deprecated sks key servers. In June 2019 an attackwasdiscovered. In that attack a...
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Add more email addresses (user IDs) to your existing key
It's common to have several email accounts nowadays. After creating your first key your key is usable for that single mail address you used. If you have other email addresses you also want to encrypt...
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First steps - where do I start, where do I begin? (Setup GPGTools, Create a...
First Steps (en)Erste Schritte (de)Premiers pas ou commencer (fr)Welcome. Glad you made it here and thanks for your interest. In this article you will learn how to setup your own OpenGPG key and send...
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Uninstall GPG Suite
We are really sorry to see you go. Feel free to share a line why you are looking to uninstall via System Settings > GPG Suite > Contact Support.Should you need assistance with a problem you can...
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GPG Mail no longer working after macOS update
We do our best to ensure that macOS updates won't disable GPGMail. For that to work, please ensure automatic update checks are enabled in System Settings > GPG Suite > Updates.While minor updates...
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Where can I find version info of the installed tools?
Open System Settings > GPG Suite and select the About tab.The easiest way to add the version info to your support request is by opening the Send Report tab and send a report our way.Should you...
View ArticleWhy is an encrypted email readable, when selected in sent folder?
Every encrypted mail you send, is being encrypted with the public key of the recipient. Using the according secret key in combination with the passphrase, it can then be decrypted by the...
View ArticleOverview of background tasks
GPG Suite UpdaterPath /Library/Application Support/GPGTools/GPGSuite_Updater.app Location /Library/LaunchAgents/ LaunchAgent plist org.gpgtools.updater.plist Required: No This launch agent is...
View ArticleHow to revoke a key or user ID?
Revoke keyRevoke user IDLost secret key or passwordRevocation certificateRevoke keyIf you lost your secret key or forgot your password you should revoke your key. But before revoking too hastily give...
View ArticleHow to encrypt and sign emails using Hide My Email addresses
Apple introduced the Hide My Email feature with macOS Ventura in late 2022. Hide My Email is built in to Sign in with Apple and iCloud+.GPG Mail 7.1 introduced support for OpenPGP encryption and...
View ArticleGPG Mail Upgrader fails to activate GPG Mail
Are you running the latest version of GPG Suite?The first step when running into issues enabling GPG Mail is to ensure you are running the latest version. Open the most recent release notes and compare...
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How to decrypt and verify text or files with GPG Services?
1. Decrypt filesright-click .gpg fileselect Services > OpenPGP: Decrypt FileIf the passphrase for your OpenPGP key is not in the cache or stored in macOS Keychain Access pinentry will ask for...
View ArticleGPG Mail hidden settings
Sometimes the defaults in GPG Mail don't fit your specific needs. The following commands can be used in Terminal app to find the setup you need.Make sure to restart Mail app after applying any command....
View ArticleWhat does the status bubble in GPGMail indicate?
GPG Mail shows a color indicator bubble in Mail > Settings > GPG Mail. Clicking the bubble opens this very KB-article. Any other color than green means user action is required and chances are...
View ArticleAdd self-signature to an old key which does not have one
If you are a crypto veteran, chances are you have some very old keys around your house. Some of those old keys might not even have a self-signature which can cause pains. This article exlains how to...
View ArticleOpenPGP solutions for all operating systems
You are using GPG Suite on macOS but your friends use Windows, Linux or a mobile operating system. Can you still securely communicate with them?Yes you can. The requirement for that is, that they...
View ArticleGPG Mail can't decrypt message
Sometimes things go wrong and a message is not decrypted. When GPG Mail is unable to decrypt an email it displays a warning at the top of the email along with a Show Details button.To best understand...
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Upload and verify your public key
This KB explains how to upload your key to keys.openpgp.org and verify your email address. Once the email address is verified your key can be found when others search for your email address.Open GPG...
View ArticleGPG Mail not in Manage Plug-ins list after installation or doesn't remain active
What you are seeing is a bug which can occur if during or after installation of GPG Suite System Integrity Protection (SIP) is deactivated.To fix this problem:Close Mail.appOpen System Settings >...
View ArticleGPG Mail and macOS 14 Sonoma Known Issues
GPG Mail for macOS 14 Sonoma is in beta status. It is a complete rewrite and the first time ever GPG Mail is available in the form of a Mail Extension.As you can see in the list below there are still...
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How to find public keys of your friends and import them
OpenPGP keys can be exchanged in various ways with the most common being:Key ServerTo search for public keys on the key server, open GPG Keychain, press ⌘F (or click the Spotlight icon to Lookup Key)....
View ArticleHow to enable GPG Mail on macOS
macOS SonomaOn macOS 14 Sonoma GPG Mail is currently in beta. After installing the beta to activate GPG Mail:Open Mail › Settings › ExtensionsClick on the checkbox next to GPG MailActivate your Support...
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