Radar's first release: spot Bluetooth trackers following you, from your laptop
The first release of Radar comes as a ready-made app for macOS, Windows and Linux, on Intel and ARM. Here is which file to pick, and what to expect the first time you open it.
The app
FlosForge Radarfor macOS, Windows and LinuxSee the Bluetooth trackers and smart glasses around you, and get warned when an unknown device seems to be following you.
FlosForge Radar 0.1.0, its first release, is on the GitHub Releases page as a ready-made app for macOS, Windows and Linux, on Intel and AMD as well as ARM. It shows the Bluetooth trackers and smart glasses around you, and warns you when an unknown tracker seems to be following you. It only listens, works offline and needs no account.
Which file to pick
- macOS: the
.dmgfor your Mac, arm64 for Apple silicon or x64 for Intel. - Windows: the
setup.exeinstaller, x64 for most PCs or arm64 for Windows 11 on Arm. Theportable.exeruns from wherever you put it, without installing. - Linux: the AppImage, or the
.deb(Debian, Ubuntu) or.rpm(Fedora, openSUSE), in x86_64 or arm64. BlueZ needs to be running; Radar itself needs no root.
The first time you open it
The builds are not signed with a paid certificate, so macOS and Windows will ask you to confirm once. On a Mac, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, choose Open Anyway, and then allow Bluetooth when asked. On Windows, choose More info, then Run anyway. On Linux, make the AppImage executable before you run it.
That is the operating system being careful with an app it does not know yet, not a sign that anything was found in it. The full source is on GitHub if you want to see exactly what it does, and SHA256SUMS on the release page has a checksum for every file.
Radar then asks you to agree to use it only to protect yourself, or someone who asked for your help, and never to follow or monitor anyone. Nothing is scanned until you agree. No Bluetooth adapter? Settings → Demo mode shows a simulated scene.
A word on what it can and cannot tell you
Radar can miss devices and can misidentify them, and its distances are rough estimates. It can show that a tracker has been near you, not who put it there. If you believe you are being tracked and are in danger, contact the police or a support service before removing or disabling the device.
The Radar page has the full setup steps, and the changelog lists what is in 0.1.0.