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MokoHub is built to keep your data on your computer and your accounts separated from one another. This article explains, in plain terms, how your information is protected, what stays on your device, and the few things that do go over the internet.

Your data stays on your device

MokoHub is local-first. Your list of services, your workspaces, your settings, and your profile are all saved right on your own computer. There is no MokoHub account to sign up for and no central MokoHub server storing your information.

This means the everyday things you do in the app do not get sent off to a company server somewhere. The app simply remembers your setup locally and shows you your dock the next time you open it.

What actually leaves your device

Very little traffic leaves MokoHub itself. The connections that do happen are the ones you would expect from any app that loads websites:

• The services you open. When you use Gmail, Slack, your intranet, and so on, those pages talk directly to their own websites, exactly as they would in a normal browser tab.
• Update checks. The app periodically checks a trusted location to see whether a newer version of MokoHub is available.
• Service icons and templates. Small, non-personal files used to display your service tiles correctly.

Your account passwords for those services are never stored by MokoHub. You sign in to each service through its own web page, and MokoHub keeps that logged-in session on your device so you do not have to sign in every time.

Each service is kept separate

Every service you add runs in its own isolated space. This is called partition isolation. In practical terms:

• One service cannot read another service's cookies, logins, or saved data.
• A problem on one site cannot leak into another.
• You can even keep two accounts of the same type separated.

The one intentional exception is Google. So that a single sign-in covers your whole Google Workspace, all of your Google tiles (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and so on) are grouped to share one login session. Signing into any one of them signs you into the rest. This is by design and only applies to the Google group.

Domain lock keeps pages where they belong

MokoHub includes a safety feature called domain lock. It makes sure a service tile can only navigate to trusted web addresses. If a page ever tried to redirect you somewhere unexpected, for example a fake login page, domain lock can stop it.

Domain lock runs in one of three ways, depending on how your organization set it up:

1. Off — no restriction.
2. Warn — unexpected page changes are recorded but still allowed. This is often used at first, to confirm the trusted list is complete.
3. Enforce — page changes to untrusted addresses are blocked outright. Managed and kiosk setups usually run in this mode.

Your normal sign-in steps, including the Google sign-in and consent screens, are covered by the trusted list, so signing in works smoothly while unexpected redirects are still caught.

Sign-in and identity

The Get started button on the welcome screen simply opens your dock. It is not a real account login and it does not send any credentials anywhere.

Your real identity comes from signing in to each service, most importantly your Google Workspace account, directly inside that service's page. MokoHub does not see or keep your Google password; Google handles that within its own secure sign-in. Where your organization uses Google as a single sign-on provider, signing into Google once can carry through to your other internal tools automatically.

Updates you can trust

MokoHub updates itself from a trusted, verified source, and the installer it downloads is digitally signed. That signature is checked before anything is installed, so you can be confident an update genuinely came from Moko and was not tampered with along the way.

Note that the older in-app "What is new?" release-notes panel has been removed. Updates still arrive and install the same way; there is simply no separate changelog popup inside the app.

Staying signed in

By default, your service logins are saved on your device so you are not asked to sign in every time you open MokoHub. A managed setup will not silently clear your logins on launch. If you ever find yourself signed out unexpectedly, it usually means your session expired or local storage was cleared, and signing back in resolves it.

Quick summary

• Local-first: your setup and data live on your device, not on a MokoHub server.
• Isolated: services are walled off from each other, with Google grouped on purpose for single sign-on.
• Protected navigation: domain lock keeps tiles on trusted addresses.
• No stored passwords: you sign in to each service directly; MokoHub just remembers the session locally.
• Verified updates: updates are signed and checked before installing.

Last Updated: September 22, 2026

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MokoHub gathers the web apps you use every day, like Gmail, Google Calendar, Claude, and your ad dashboards, into a single desktop window. Each app appears as a tile in your sidebar and stays signed in, so you can jump between them without juggling browser tabs. This article explains what the catalog is, how your starting set of apps appears automatically, and which services are ready to go the moment you install.

What a service is

A service is a single app running inside MokoHub, shown as a tile in the left sidebar. Each tile is its own mini browser window with its own login. Click a tile to open that app in the main area; a small badge on the tile shows unread messages for apps that support it (like Gmail or Google Chat).

Your services keep you signed in between restarts, so you rarely have to log in twice. You can add, remove, reorder, and rename tiles to suit how you work.

The zero-config roster

The roster is the set of services that are already added for you when MokoHub first starts. You do not build it from scratch. On the very first launch, MokoHub reads a built-in list of apps and fills your sidebar automatically, then opens straight to a starting app (Gmail by default).

A few things worth knowing about this first-run setup:

• It happens once. The roster is seeded the first time you open the app. After that, your own changes are never overwritten, so anything you add, remove, or rearrange stays exactly as you left it.
• It works offline. The starting list ships inside the app itself, so your tiles appear even with no internet connection.
• It is fully editable. The starting apps are just a helpful default. You are free to customize your dock however you like.

In some managed or shared-computer setups, an administrator may lock the roster so it cannot be changed. If your add and remove options are unavailable, your organization has chosen that setup.

The catalog: adding a service

The catalog is the list you browse when you want to add a new app to your dock. To add a service:

1. Open the Add a service screen from the sidebar.
2. Pick an app from the curated list, or choose the general Custom Website option to add any web address you like.
3. Give it a name and confirm. The new tile appears in your sidebar, ready to sign in to.

MokoHub ships a curated catalog: it shows a hand-picked set of apps that fit the Moko toolset, rather than a giant open store of community-built entries. This keeps the list focused and predictable. The Custom Website option is always available, so you can still add any site that is not on the curated list by pasting its URL.

Which services ship by default

Out of the box, MokoHub comes with around 35 tiles, organized into five groups so related apps sit together in your sidebar.

Google Workspace

The Google apps you rely on daily, all sharing a single sign-in. Log in once and every Google tile is signed in with you:

• Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
• Google Meet, Google Chat, Google Contacts, Google Keep, and Google Tasks
• Google Password Manager, Google Classroom, and Google Admin

Comms

Messaging and notification tools:

• my.phone.com (SMS and voice), Google Messages, ntfy notifications, and Element (Matrix chat)

Moko Infra

Internal Moko tools and sites:

• MokoGIT, Bench, the Moko Consulting website and its admin, and Amazon Web Services

Tools

Everyday utilities and assistants:

• Claude, Gemini, DuckDuckGo AI Chat, and draw.io

Advertising

A full set of ad-platform dashboards in one place:

• Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Facebook Business Manager, Microsoft Advertising, and LinkedIn Campaign Manager
• TikTok Ads, Amazon Ads, X Ads, Pinterest Ads, Reddit Ads, and Snapchat Ads

One login for your Google apps

The Google Workspace group shares a single sign-in session. When you sign in to one Google app, the rest recognize you automatically, so you are not asked to log in tile by tile. A few other tiles that use your Google account, such as Gemini and Google Ads, share this same session too.

Please note one limit: because these tiles are embedded windows rather than a full Chrome browser, cross-app saved-password autofill is best-effort and may not always fill in credentials for you. Your saved passwords remain available at passwords.google.com.

Good to know

• Your starting apps arrive automatically. There is no setup wizard to click through; the sidebar is ready the moment you open MokoHub.
• Your changes stick. Because the roster is only set up once, any tiles you add or remove are safe across updates and restarts.
• New default apps in an update won't appear automatically. If a later version adds services to the standard list, existing installs keep their current sidebar. New default apps show up on a fresh install; you can always add any app yourself from the catalog.

Last Updated: September 22, 2026

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• Applicable Software: MokoHub

MokoHub is a desktop app that brings all the web tools you use every day into a single window. Instead of hunting through a dozen browser tabs for email, messages, notifications, and work apps, you get one tidy dock with a tile for each service down the side. Click a tile, and that service opens right there in the same window.

Think of it as a home base for your workday: everything you normally keep open all day lives in one place, stays signed in, and is ready the moment you launch it.

Everything in one window

MokoHub gathers the services a Moko workstation always has open and puts them side by side. Out of the box, that includes:

• Google Workspace — Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Chat, and more.
• phone.com — your business phone portal for text messages and calls.
• ntfy — push notifications and alerts.
• Element — secure team chat.
• MokonyxCRM and other internal Moko tools — your business systems, all a click away.

Each service runs in its own space inside the window, so signing in to one does not mix up your session with another. You switch between them just by clicking their tiles.

Ready to go, with nothing to set up

When you first open MokoHub, all your tiles are already there. There is no lengthy setup, no list of services to build by hand, and no account to create just to use the app. The full lineup of tools is pre-loaded for you.

The only thing you do is sign in to each service the first time you open it — exactly like you would in a web browser. After that, MokoHub remembers your sign-in so you are not asked again every time you launch it.

One Google sign-in covers your Google apps

MokoHub uses your Google Workspace account as your main identity. Because all your Google services (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and the rest) share a single sign-in, you log in to Google once and every Google tile is signed in together. No repeating your password app by app.

Your data stays on your computer

MokoHub is local-first. It does not require a separate MokoHub account, and it does not depend on a central server to work. Your setup — which tiles you have, how they are arranged, and your preferences — is stored right on your own machine. This keeps the app fast and lets it work reliably without waiting on a backend.

Handy touches that keep you focused

• Closes to the tray. Clicking the close button tucks MokoHub into your system tray instead of quitting, so it stays running quietly in the background and pops back up instantly.
• Unread badges. Tiles for messaging services (like Google Chat, phone.com texts, and ntfy) show a count when something new arrives, so you can see at a glance where your attention is needed.
• Opens where you want. MokoHub launches straight to a chosen starting tile — typically Gmail — so you are working right away.
• Notifications keep coming. Even when a service is idle in the background, MokoHub keeps checking it for new activity, so you do not miss anything.

Getting started

1. Open MokoHub. All your service tiles appear automatically along the side.
2. Click a tile — for example, Gmail — and sign in when prompted, just as you would on the web.
3. Sign in to Google once, and your other Google tiles (Calendar, Drive, Docs, and so on) are signed in for you too.
4. Sign in to your other tiles (phone.com, Element, MokonyxCRM, and the rest) the first time you use each one.
5. That is it. MokoHub keeps you signed in, so next time you open it everything is right where you left it.

What changed recently

MokoHub is kept deliberately lean and focused. The old "What is new?" release-notes button has been removed from the update bar to keep the interface uncluttered. The app also updates itself and its list of services quietly in the background, so you always have the current tools without any manual steps.

In short

MokoHub is your all-in-one work dock: one window, all your services, signed in and ready, with your setup living safely on your own computer. Open it in the morning and everything you need for the day is already waiting for you.

Last Updated: September 22, 2026

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MokoHub keeps all the web apps you use every day — Gmail, Google Calendar, Chat, phone.com, ntfy, Element, Claude, your ad dashboards, and internal tools — together in a single window, so you are not juggling a dozen browser tabs. This tour walks you through the main parts of that window and how to get around.

Everything is ready the moment you open MokoHub. Your services are already added for you, and signing in to Google once unlocks all of your Google apps at the same time. There is no account to create for MokoHub itself — you simply log in to each service the first time, just as you would in a browser.

The Sidebar

The vertical strip down the left side of the window is your sidebar. It holds one icon for each service you have. Think of it like a row of browser tabs stood on end.

• Click an icon to open that service in the main area to the right.
• The icon you are currently viewing is highlighted so you always know where you are.
• A small badge on an icon shows how many unread messages are waiting — for example, new email in Gmail, a message in Google Chat, or a text in phone.com. This lets you keep an eye on everything at a glance without opening each one.

Each service runs independently and stays signed in on its own, so switching between them is instant and you are not logged out when you move away.

Service Tabs

When you click a service in the sidebar, it loads in the large area that fills most of the window. This is the live web app itself — the same page you would see in a browser, just tucked inside MokoHub.

To keep your computer running smoothly, MokoHub quietly puts services you are not using to sleep in the background. Important services that need to notify you in real time stay awake, while quieter ones rest and wake up again the moment you click them. You do not need to manage any of this — it happens automatically. Even a sleeping service can still let a new-message badge through, so you never miss an alert.

One Sign-In for Google

All of your Google Workspace apps — Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat, and the rest — share a single sign-in. Log in to any one of them and the others are signed in too. You will not be asked to enter your Google password over and over for each app.

Other services, such as phone.com or Element, each keep their own separate sign-in, exactly as you would expect.

Workspaces

Your services are organized into workspaces — named groups that keep related tools together. The standard setup groups things sensibly, for example:

• Google Workspace — Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Meet, Chat, and more.
• Comms — phone.com, Google Messages, ntfy, and Element.
• Advertising — the ad-platform dashboards such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, and others.

Workspaces make it easy to focus. When you switch to a workspace, the sidebar shows just the services in that group, so a large list stays tidy and you see only what is relevant to the task at hand.

Settings

Open Settings to adjust how MokoHub behaves. Because MokoHub is set up for you in advance, most people rarely need to change anything — but the settings are there when you want them. From Settings you can:

1. Choose whether MokoHub closes to the tray or fully quits when you press the close button.
2. Decide whether MokoHub launches automatically when you sign in to your computer.
3. Adjust general appearance and behavior options.

Depending on how your MokoHub was configured, some options may be preset by your administrator and locked to keep everyone consistent. If a setting is greyed out, that is by design.

Adding a Service

MokoHub comes with a curated list of approved services rather than an open marketplace, so the “Add a service” screen shows only the tools Moko supports. This keeps your window focused and avoids clutter. If you need something that is not on the list, contact your administrator — new services are usually added centrally so everyone gets them at once.

Close to Tray and the Background Icon

MokoHub is meant to stay running in the background so your messages and notifications keep flowing even when the window is out of the way. When close to tray is turned on, pressing the window's close button does not quit the app — it simply hides the window and tucks MokoHub into your system tray (the small icons near the clock).

To bring the window back, click the MokoHub icon in the tray. To fully quit the app, right-click the tray icon and choose the quit option, or use the app menu.

This is why you may notice new-message badges still updating even when you cannot see the window: MokoHub is still there, quietly keeping your services connected.

Notifications and Broadcasts

Alongside the per-service unread badges, MokoHub can show a banner across the top of the window for system-wide announcements from your administrator — for example, a heads-up about scheduled maintenance. These banners are informational; you can read them and carry on.

Staying Up to Date

MokoHub keeps itself current in the background. New versions of the app, and updates to your list of services, arrive automatically — there is nothing you need to download or install by hand. You will simply have the latest version the next time you restart.

Quick Recap

• The sidebar on the left is your list of services; click an icon to open it, and watch the badges for unread counts.
• The large area on the right is the live service you are currently viewing.
• Workspaces group related services so you can focus on one set at a time.
• Sign in to Google once and all your Google apps are signed in together.
• Settings control close-to-tray, launch-at-login, and appearance — some options may be preset for you.
• Close to tray keeps MokoHub running in the background; click the tray icon to bring it back.

Last Updated: September 22, 2026

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