How to install the Cosmesoft app
How to install the Cosmesoft app
Use this guide to install Cosmesoft One on your desktop, iPhone/iPad, or Android device.
Browser support: Cosmesoft One is only fully supported on Google Chrome. Install and use Chrome on desktop, Android, iPhone, and iPad for the supported app experience. Safari may expose some iOS notification capability, but it is not the fully supported Cosmesoft One browser.
For a high-level explanation of what Cosmesoft One is, see About Cosmesoft One.
Before you begin
- Sign in to Cosmesoft at least once in your browser so the app loads correctly before installing.
- Use Google Chrome wherever possible. Cosmesoft One is only fully supported on Chrome; other browsers may work in limited ways but are not the supported app experience.
Your device
| Supported browser
| Notes
|
|---|---|---|
| Mac or Windows desktop | Chrome | Use any current version of Chrome. |
| Android phone or tablet | Chrome | Use any current version of Chrome. |
| iPhone or iPad | Chrome | Chrome is the supported browser for Cosmesoft One. Safari may be required only where iOS notification behaviour depends on Apple platform support; this does not make Safari the fully supported Cosmesoft One browser. |
Desktop — macOS / Windows (Chrome)
- Open Chrome and go to your Cosmesoft web address.
- Look at the right-hand end of the address bar for the Install icon (a small screen with a downward arrow). Click it, then click Install to confirm.
If you don't see the icon: click the three-dot menu (⋮) → Cast, save, and share → Install page as app…, then Install.
Result:
- macOS: Cosmesoft One opens in its own window and appears in your Applications folder and Launchpad. Drag it to the Dock for one-click access.
- Windows: Cosmesoft One is added to your Start menu. Chrome may offer to pin it to the taskbar and create a desktop shortcut.
iPhone / iPad (Chrome — supported app experience)
- Open Chrome and go to your Cosmesoft web address.
- Tap the Share icon or More menu (⋮), depending on your Chrome version.
- Tap Add to Home Screen.
- Adjust the name if you like, then tap Add.
Cosmesoft One now sits on your home screen and opens in its own full-screen window. Chrome is the supported browser experience for Cosmesoft One on iPhone and iPad.
Android (Chrome)
- Open Chrome and go to your Cosmesoft web address.
- Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) at the top right.
- Tap Add to Home screen (may read Install app), then Add / Install to confirm.
Cosmesoft One is added to your home screen and app drawer, and runs as a full app — including notifications.
After installing
- Opening it: Launch Cosmesoft One from your dock, taskbar, Start menu, home screen, or app drawer.
- Staying signed in: The installed app remembers your session, so you generally won't need to log in every time.
- Updates: Nothing to update manually — it always loads the latest version automatically.
Removing the app
- macOS: Open the app, three-dot menu → Uninstall, or remove from Applications folder. Also manageable at
chrome://apps. - Windows: Open the app, three-dot menu → Uninstall, or via Settings → Apps. Also at
chrome://apps. - iPhone/iPad: Press and hold the icon → Remove App → Delete.
- Android: Press and hold the icon → Uninstall / Remove.
What to do next
Enable push notifications so you don't miss booking or task alerts.
If installation doesn't go as expected, see Fix common Cosmesoft app issues.