Tornado Installation Guide

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

• CPU: 2 cores or more

• RAM: 4 GB minimum (8 GB recommended)

• Storage: 1 GB free space minimum

• Internet Connection: Required

Software Requirements

• Operating Systems:

  • Windows 8.1 or later

  • macOS 10.15 or later

  • Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 or later)

• WebView2 Runtime (Windows only - automatically prompted if needed)

• Administrator privileges (optional)

Download Process

1. How to get Tornado

• Existing customers can download it via the Tornado Preview button in the Main Menu of the AIR console.

Tornado Installation Guide: Download guide

• Non-AIR customers can download Tornado through this landing page.

• Navigate to the Tornado download section

• Select your operating system version:

Tornado Installation Guide: Download binary

• Download the appropriate package:

  • Windows: .exe (standalone executable)

  • macOS: .dmg

  • Linux: binary file

2. Verify the Download

• Check file integrity

• Ensure complete download

• Store in a permanent location

Installation Steps

Windows

1. Tornado Setup

   • No installation required

   • Place the .exe file in the desired location:

   

   Tornado Installation Guide: Tornado run on a Windows Desktop

• Create a shortcut (optional)

• Run directly from any location

1. First Launch

   • Double-click the .exe file

   • If WebView2 Runtime is missing:

     • An automatic prompt will appear

     • Follow the WebView2 installation process

     • Tornado will restart automatically

   • The application starts after WebView2 checks

2. WebView2 Note

   • Automatically detected and prompted

   • No manual download is needed

   • One-time setup process

   • Required only for Windows 8.1 and 10

macOS

1. Open the Package

   • Double-click the .dmg file

   • Drag Tornado to the Applications folder:

   

   Tornado Installation Guide: Drag Tornado to the Applications folder

• Verify app installation:

Tornado Installation Guide: Applications Folder

1. Security Settings

   • Open System Preferences

   • Navigate to Security & Privacy

   • Allow Tornado to run (first launch)

2. First Launch

   • Launch from the Applications folder or Launchpad

   • Grant necessary permissions

   

   Tornado Installation Guide: Grant Permissions

Linux

1. Binary Setup

   # Navigate to download directory cd ~/Downloads # Make binary executable chmod +x ./tornado # Move to a permanent location (optional) sudo mv tornado /usr/local/bin/ # Run Tornado ./tornado