The Refocused user guide
How to install, activate, and use the Refocused desktop app. Select your platform in the sidebar and the instructions adjust for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
Finding your way around
Refocused runs entirely on your machine: a desktop app in front, a local inference engine behind it. Use the app's left sidebar to switch screens, or press 1–9. The rail lists the Dashboard first, then two groups: Workflows (Enhance, Refine, Activity) and Library (Model Library, Projects, Videos), with Settings and the in-app Guide at the bottom. The Collapse button shrinks the rail to icons; it collapses on its own while you work in Refine, and a live Refine session appears as its own row under Refine so you can jump back to it.
The Dashboard's Model Library cell shows two readiness meters, one per workflow: Enhance turns amber when a model it needs is not built yet, while missing Refine models are optional and stay dim. Click the cell to go to the Model Library.
The pill in the top-right corner shows your license state: Licensed, Free Trial · N days left, or an error if something needs attention. Click it for details.
Getting started
The path to a first upscale: install the app, activate your license, pick a model preset (All or the workflow you plan to use; installs with the Essentials bundle skip this), then open the Enhance workflow with a clip. The pages below cover each step.