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Signal is a messaging app for mobile phones, and it also features a desktop version for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. Use this tag only for Signal Desktop apps. For Signal mobile apps, please post on Apple.SE or Android.SE.

Signal is a messaging app for mobile phones. It also comes with a desktop version for Windows PC, Mac OS and Linux. The desktop version communicates with the client on the mobile phone at all times.

Questions regarding Signal Desktop are on-topic for Super User. Other than that:

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How do I minimize Signal to the system tray on Windows?

I'm using Signal for instant messaging and have installed the desktop app on Windows 10. When I hit the Close (X) button in the window's title bar, it exits the application. How can I make Signal minimize to the Windows system tray (aka notification…
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Change Spell Checking Language in Signal Messenger for Linux or Windows

I would like to use multiple languages simultaneously for spell checking (similar to the mail client Evolution or the Slack client or similar to Google Chrome or similar to the Android keyboard) or at least have an option to change the spell…
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Is it possible to use Signal on a desktop without using Android or iPhone?

I use a simple Nokia phone with a key pad (I don't want a smart phone because I want to enjoy my time away from a computer). This simple phone can receive sms. Is it possible to link my phone to the signal software without Android or iPhone? The…
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Backup Signal Desktop chats

I'd like to have a portable version of the Signal Messenger (packed like all the apps from portableapps.com or any other similar site) in order to be able to just copy a folder to an external hard drive so that in the future, if my main install gets…
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How long will WhatsApp and Signal on desktop work after phone dies / number is not available?

I have installed WhatsApp (as WhatsDesk, a snap package) and Signal Desktop on my Linux machines. Recently, my phone broke, and I won’t be using WhatsApp or Signal on a phone anytime soon. This happened about a week ago, and until now, WhatsApp and…
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"The QR code was invalid" when trying to link device in Signal app

Went I wanted to link my Signal Android to my Signal for Desktop, I did the following steps: Open Signal Desktop It shows me a screen telling me to scan a QR code to link my device So I opened my Signal Android, and: Touch the three-dots menu on…
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After the initial registration, can Signal on desktop be separated from its mobile-counterpart?

I haven't been able to find a definitive source whether the mobile Signal installation can be abandoned (or removed altogether) after setting up the account in the desktop application. In the Android battery statistics the Signal app has contributed…
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How to react to an empty contact request on Signal-app of unknown origin and just with a "bin" file attached

I am totally new to Signal messenger. I have just received a contact request, without a text, and just with a bin file of 13 KB in the attachment. I do not know the strange nickname which is 4-letters short, with a capital letter at the beginning…
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Signal: contact people, or have people contact me, without revealing phone number?

Is it possible to use Signal without revealing my phone number to others? I'm personally using the Signal app on Android, but of course it applies to all versions, desktop and mobile. With Telegram for example, I can pick a username and then share…
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