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This guide walks you through setting up Oximy and seeing your first AI tool activity.

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Prerequisites

  • A Mac or Windows computer with admin access
  • An Oximy account (sign up free)

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Setup in 4 steps

1

Sign in to the Dashboard

Go to app.oximy.com and sign in with your account. New users will see an onboarding wizard to guide you through setup.
2

Download the Sensor

Click Add Device in the sidebar, then download the sensor for your operating system:
Choose your chip type:
  • Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) — most Macs from 2020 onwards
  • Intel — older Macs before 2020
Not sure which chip you have? Click Apple menu → About This Mac.
3

Install and Connect

  1. Open the downloaded .dmg file
  2. Drag Oximy to your Applications folder
  3. Open Oximy from Applications
  4. Grant the required permissions when prompted:
    • Accessibility — required for AI tool detection
    • Network — required for traffic monitoring
  5. Enter the 6-digit enrollment code shown in your dashboard
Enrollment codes expire after 10 minutes. If your code expires, click Generate new token in the dashboard.
4

Trigger Your First Detection

With the sensor running, open any AI tool and make a request:
  • Ask ChatGPT a question
  • Send a message to Claude
  • Use GitHub Copilot to generate code
  • Any other supported AI tool
Within seconds, you’ll see the activity appear in your dashboard’s Home page. A celebration modal will appear for your first detection.

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Verify everything is working

What to checkWhere to find it
Device shows “Online”Devices page
Activity appears in feedHome page
Tool added to inventoryInventory page
Discovery cards appearJournal sidebar on Home page

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Quick troubleshooting

Click Generate new token in the dashboard to get a fresh code. Enter it within 10 minutes.
Check that the Oximy sensor app is running:
  • macOS: Look for the Oximy icon in your menu bar (top-right)
  • Windows: Look for the Oximy icon in your system tray (bottom-right)
  • Make sure the sensor is running
  • Verify permissions were granted during setup
  • Try using a supported AI tool (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, etc.)
  • Wait a few seconds — there’s minimal detection latency

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Next steps

Enroll more devices

Add your team’s computers to start monitoring organization-wide AI usage.

Explore the Dashboard

Learn about all the features available in the Oximy control plane.

Use Ask

Query your AI usage data with natural language questions.

Troubleshooting

Detailed solutions for common issues.