Install This Is Dunfermline
The same friendly guide to the city, on your phone, tablet or computer, with its own icon. Free, no app store, and pages you’ve opened still work when the signal drops.
On iPhone or iPad: open this page in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
You’re using the app already. Nice!
Three quick ways, depending on your device
It takes about ten seconds. You only need to do it once on each device.
iPhone and iPad (Safari)
- Open thisisdunfermline.com in Safari.
- Tap the Share button (at the bottom on iPhone, top right on iPad).
- Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
- Tap Add. The This Is Dunfermline icon appears on your home screen.
On recent iPhones and iPads, other browsers such as Chrome can add to the home screen from their Share menu too.
Android (Chrome)
- Open thisisdunfermline.com in Chrome.
- Tap the ⋮ menu at the top right.
- Tap Install app (on some phones it says Add to Home screen).
- Tap Install. The app appears with your other apps.
Samsung Internet and Edge have the same option in their menu. If your browser offers an Install app button on this page, you can use that instead.
Windows and Mac (Chrome or Edge)
- Open thisisdunfermline.com in Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
- Click the install icon at the right-hand end of the address bar (a small screen with a down arrow, or a plus sign).
- Click Install.
- It opens in its own window, and you can pin it to the taskbar, Start menu or Dock.
No icon? Open the browser’s menu and look for Cast, save and share → Install page as app (Chrome) or Apps → Install this site as an app (Edge). On a Mac, Safari 17 or later can do it too: File → Add to Dock.
Ready when the signal drops
The first time you open the site we save the main sections on your device — Amenities, Businesses, Guides, Heritage, Local Areas, News, What’s On and About. Any other page you visit is saved too, so it can open again later with no connection. The contact form, newsletter sign-up, listing your business and payments need to be online.
Questions, answered
Is it a real app?
It’s a web app (sometimes called a PWA). It’s the same website, installed so it opens in its own window with its own icon, and it keeps key pages saved for offline use. There’s nothing to buy and no account.
Does it cost anything or use much space?
It’s free. It saves a small set of pages on your device, much less than a typical app, and the browser keeps it up to date automatically.
What works offline?
The main sections listed above, plus any page you’ve already opened. Searching, the newsletter sign-up, the contact form, listing a business and taking out a featured listing all need a connection.
How do I remove it?
Remove it like any other app: press and hold the icon on a phone, or use the app window’s menu on a computer and choose Uninstall.
Problem installing? Let us know.