Questions
Do I need to be logged in to Second Life in a viewer?
No, the other way round. Inventory Studio signs in as your avatar, like a viewer does, so log out of your viewer while it works: Second Life allows one login per avatar at a time. Once your inventory is saved, you can browse and search it without being signed in at all.
Can it lose or delete my things?
There is no delete button anywhere. Things you clear out go to the Trash, and Inventory Studio remembers where they came from so you can put them back. Every avatar starts read-only, and protected places such as Current Outfit and the Marketplace folders are never touched.
Where does my password go?
Only to Linden Lab, when the connector signs in. If you choose to save a login, it is kept in your computer's own secure store (the Keychain on a Mac, Windows Credential Manager on a PC). Inventory Studio has no server of its own that sees your inventory or your password.
Can I try it before buying a licence?
Yes. Install it and choose Use demo data instead on the admin page: a made-up inventory with every feature working. A licence is needed only to sign a real avatar in to Second Life.
How does the licence work?
One licence covers one computer for a month. It checks with the licence server about once a day, and keeps working for 7 days without the internet. To move it, press Deactivate on the old computer, then enter your code on the new one. If the old computer is gone, the new one offers Move it here.
Does it run on an Intel Mac, Linux or a Chromebook?
Not yet. The Mac version needs Apple silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 14 Sonoma or later; the Windows version needs 64-bit Windows 10 or 11. Once it is installed, any browser can open the app, including on Linux, a Chromebook or a tablet on your private network.
Why does my Mac or PC warn me the first time?
The Mac app is not notarised by Apple and the Windows setup is not signed with a paid certificate, so macOS and Windows ask you once to confirm. Each download's SHA-256 checksum is listed above so you can check the file is exactly the one published here.