"DO NOT GIVE STEEMFOLLOWER YOUR NORMAL STEEMIT PASSWORD!
Instead, follow these instructions and your account will be safe:

In your internet browser, open a new tab and navigate to steemit.com.
Navigate to the Wallet -> Permissions Tab
Find where your POSTING key is listed
Press SHOW PRIVATE KEY on just your POSTING key
Copy your POSTING PRIVATE KEY which is now visible
Paste your POSTING PRIVATE KEY into the password box on SteemFollower"

This was the most helpful part of your post so far. Maybe if I get into it the other parts will be useful too.