Install NativeRest on Windows
Since the first version, NativeRest is available for Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 (64-bit).
If you haven’t already downloaded NativeRest, visit the download page.
You can also download a portable version for Windows.
It is recommended to use the installer, because the portable version cannot update automatically.
Double-click the installer exe-file to run the installer.
Like NativeRest, the installer supports light and dark themes.
It is recommended not to change
the destination folder, otherwise automatic updates may be disrupted.
You can check the box to create of a desktop shortcut
and the box to run NativeRest after installation.
Click the Install button.
After a second, NativeRest will be installed and the installer will close automatically.
Silent Install Mode
When you pass the /silent or /verysilent
command line switch, the installer does not display its GUI.
You can use the following syntax to specify installer parameters.
nativerest.1.0.0.installer.exe /silent
Parameters Description
/silent – Run in silent mode.
/verysilent – Everything is like /silent,
but the application does not launch after installation.
/update – Update the existing installation.
/uninstall – Uninstall the existing installation.
/dir="..." – Overrides the default installation path
%APPDATA%\Roaming\NativeSoft\NativeRest
Exit Codes
0 – No errors.
1 – Common installation error.
2 – Destination folder access denied.
Updating NativeRest
By default, NativeRest is configured to check for updates automatically and install when a new version is available.
You can turn off automatic updates and check for updates ay any time in Update tab.
Uninstall NativeRest
To uninstall NativeRest from a Windows computer simply go to the settings menu on Windows and select Apps. From the Add/Remove Programs section, click on the app and select to uninstall.
Install NativeRest on macOS
Since version 2.1.1 (June 2024), NativeRest is available on macOS.
The set of features is identical to the Windows application.
If you haven’t already downloaded NativeRest, visit the download page.
Intel and Apple Silicon chips are supported.
In our case, NativeRest was downloaded to the Downloads folder and
Safari browser automatically unpacked the downloaded zip-archive.
If this does not happen for you, unpack the zip-archive manually.
Move NativeRest to the Applications folder using drag and drop.
When you open NativeRest for the first time, the following message will be displayed.
NativeRest can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
Unfortunately, you are seeing this message because we are still in the process of obtaining an
Apple developer certificate. Soon this issue will be resolved.
Click OK to close this warning.
To exclude this message you need to make the following settings:
- Open the Apple menu > System Settings.
- Select Privacy & Security.
- Scroll down to Security section. Select App Store and identified developers.
- Click Open Anyway as in the screenshot below.
- If prompted, enter your Apple account password.
NativeRest will now launch without this warning.
When you first launch, enter your NativeSoft account login and password to activate NativeRest
or defer this action for 7 days (free trial period).
Install NativeRest on Linux
Since version 2.1.3 (July 2024), NativeRest is available on Linux.
The set of features is identical to the Windows application.
If you haven’t already downloaded NativeRest, visit the download page.
In our case, NativeRest was downloaded to the Downloads folder.
Unzip the downloaded archive to access the executable file.
Open the Properties window, go to tab Permissions and set Allow executing file as program.
After this, NativeRest can be launched.
Tested Linux Distributions
NativeRest has been tested on the following Linux distributions:
- Ubuntu 22.04.3
- Linux Mint 21.3
- Debian GNU/Linux 12.6
NativeRest will likely work on other Linux distributions as well.
