The most frequent question we got in the two weeks before launch was "when macOS?" — from writers, developers, journalists, and a lot of people who have switched to M-series MacBooks and do not want to go back to the cloud-dictation status quo.
Answer: it is in active development. Target is Q3 2026.
What is being built
- Apple Silicon native build first — M1 / M2 / M3 / M4. llama.cpp's Metal backend is excellent on these chips, so ASR will run on the GPU with real efficiency.
- Intel build second — older Intel Macs will get a CPU-only build once the Apple Silicon version is stable.
- Code-signed and notarised — no "unidentified developer" warnings. We are enrolled in the Apple Developer Program.
- Same feature set as Windows and Linux — global hotkey dictation, 30 transcription languages plus 38 translation languages, offline inference, noise reduction, VAD.
What will be different on Mac
- Accessibility permissions. macOS requires explicit user permission for any app that types into other apps. First launch will walk you through granting it in System Settings.
- Microphone permission. Same — explicit permission prompt on first use.
- App Sandbox. We will likely ship unsandboxed initially (global hotkey + text injection is hard inside the sandbox) and pursue a sandboxed version later if there is demand for a Mac App Store build.
Want to beta test?
We will run a closed beta starting in Q2 2026. If you are on Apple Silicon and willing to file useful bug reports, email [email protected] with "macOS beta" in the subject. Tell us your chip (M1/M2/M3/M4), macOS version, and primary dictation language.
Your existing Personal or Business license will cover Mac when it ships — no extra purchase needed.