System requirements

Peak is a data-dense desktop terminal. During Closed Beta, it requires a viewport at least 1280 pixels wide to render the full interface. Users on smaller viewports see a “Desktop Access Only” screen.

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Minimum viewport width

The constraint is viewport width, not screen resolution. Native screen resolution is only one factor in viewport width — browser chrome, sidebars, scaling, and zoom level all affect the final viewport.

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Why users on desktop hardware get blocked

A 1920×1080 monitor or a 1440×900 MacBook screen looks like it should clear the 1280px requirement easily. In practice, several common configurations reduce the effective viewport below the threshold.

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Windows display scaling at 150% or higher

Windows defaults to 125% or 150% scaling on high-DPI displays. A 1920×1080 monitor at 150% scaling renders web content as if the viewport were ~1280×720 — right at the boundary, often slightly below. Fix: lower display scaling to 100% or 125%. Settings → System → Display → Scale.

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Safari sidebar on macOS

Safari’s tab sidebar is enabled by default on many configurations. The sidebar consumes roughly 250 pixels of horizontal space.

• MacBook Air M2 (1440px native) with sidebar: viewport drops to ~1190px → blocked
• MacBook Pro M3 (1512px native) with sidebar: viewport drops to ~1262px → blocked

Fix: hide the sidebar with ⌘ + Shift + L, or View → Hide Sidebar.

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Browser zoom above 100%

Browser zoom shrinks the effective viewport proportionally. A 1440px viewport at 110% zoom renders content as if the viewport were ~1310px — but at 125% it drops to ~1150px. Fix: reset zoom with ⌘ + 0 (macOS) or Ctrl + 0 (Windows).

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DevTools docked to the side

The browser’s developer tools panel, when docked to the right or left, takes 300–500 pixels of viewport space. Fix: close DevTools, or dock it to the bottom instead of the side.

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Snap layouts and split-screen

Half-screen or quarter-screen browser windows on Windows Snap or macOS Stage Manager reduce viewport below 1280px. Fix: maximize the browser window or move Peak to a full-width window.

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Check your current viewport

The “Desktop Access Only” screen displays your current viewport width and how many pixels short you are of the 1280px minimum. Use this number to choose the right fix above — a small gap (10–50px) is usually solved by hiding a browser sidebar or resetting zoom, while a larger gap typically points to display scaling or split-screen. The viewport reading updates live as you resize the window, hide sidebars, or change zoom, so you can confirm a fix worked by watching the number reach 1280px.

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