Install the app
Download and open the signed, notarized Mac app and sign in.
For Mac Owners
Earn from your idle Mac.
Common Compute runs only within the limits you choose.
How it works
Install the app. Choose resource limits. Stay idle or keep working. Earn when jobs complete.
Choose resource limits
Set how much compute the app can use.
Stay idle or keep working
Your machine stays yours while Common Compute respects the schedule you set.
Earn when jobs complete
Verified jobs turn into earnings in real time.
Control features
You decide.
Run only overnight
Use spare hours without turning the Mac into a mystery background machine.
Run only when idle
Common Compute stays out of the way while you are working.
Pause anytime
Stop compute sharing immediately from the app.
Set CPU limits
Keep the Mac responsive with explicit caps.
Require power connection
Protect battery life and thermal headroom.
Your machine stays yours.
Earnings model
Providers earn when tasks complete successfully.
Tasks complete successfully
Payout starts with real completed work.
Results pass verification
Every task is verified before payout.
Jobs upload correctly
Earnings update in real time once output lands correctly.
Security
The Common Compute app is signed, notarized, runs approved workloads, and never accesses personal files.
Signed
Direct distribution uses Developer ID signing.
Notarized
Apple notarization helps Gatekeeper verify the app on first launch.
Approved workloads only
Only expected job types run inside the execution environment.
No personal files
Jobs do not get access to personal documents.
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