Overview
GPGServices is a plugin for the global OS X Services menu, which adds the ability to almost any application (e.g. Safari, Finder, or TextEdit) to use OpenPGP functionalities. In a nutshell:
- Any folder: sign and encrypt.
- Any file: verify, sign, import, encrypt, and decrypt.
- Any text selection: verify and import.
- Any text field: verify, sign, import, export, encrypt, and decrypt.
Support and Issues
Please have a look at the list of open issues and ask on our support page if you need further help.
Often reported limitations:
- Issue #4: Services are not automatically enabled.
Main Features
Is part of the GPGTools Installer.
Can be used via keyboard shortcuts: cmd + shift + d|e|v|r|i|f|k.
Compatible with OS X Lion.
Screenshots
Screencasts
Release Notes
Also have a look at the list of all release notes and list of last changes.
Version 1.7 (30. April 2012).
- Issue 79: Replace MacGPGME by Libmacgpg.
- Issue 130: Bugfix: Output doubling when encrypting/decrypting.
- Issue 115: Bugfix: GPGServices do timeout.
- Issue 61: Bugfix: Aliases are not handled correctly.
- Issue 114: Bugfix: Search is broken.
- Issue 42: Feature: Implement file verification.
- More: Many minor bug fixes and tweaks.
- Checksum: ad00dcfc9b75394bf60a68c0cf75baee44f718f2 (SHA-1).
Version 1.6 (18. May 2011).
- Issue 21: Feature: Any file and folder can be en- and de-crypted.
- Issue 52: Feature: Signatures can be imported.
- Issue 6: Enhancement: Installer can update GPGServices in the HOME directory.
- Enhancement: New icons and GPGService is now associated with the according file extensions.
- Enhancement: Added Growl notifications.
- More: Have a look at the closed issues and last changes.
- Checksum: 552d6fac4bb98e932a9e5c37e2a0f5ea5f64a57e (SHA-1).
Version 1.5 (22. March 2011).
- Issue 10: Feature: Encryption support for text (thank you Moritz).
- Issue 29: Feature: Started encryption support for files (thank you Moritz).
- Issue 24: Feature: Insert key|fingerprint shows a selection window (thank you Moritz).
- Issue 21: Feature: Started encryption support for files (thank you Moritz).
- Issue 17: Feature: Signing does not require a default key anymore (thank you Moritz).
- Issue 2: Enhancement: Installer checks for GnuPG now.
- Issue 5: Enhancement: Logout is not neccessary anymore.
- Checksum: d3ff1ca41643c9aceeb714ef0ab7c0a9ae9f23d3 (SHA-1).


