Alter
A native macOS assistant that integrates deeply with your workflow, offering instant context-aware actions, meeting recording, and seamless app interaction to boost productivity.
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Product Overview
What is Alter?
Alter is a macOS-native productivity assistant designed to enhance your entire workday by understanding the context of your active applications and documents. It provides instant, intelligent actions across all apps without disrupting your workflow, enabling faster task completion through voice commands, automatic meeting recording and summarization, and file management directly from Finder and Apple Mail. Alter supports over 50 AI models and offers full privacy with local processing options, making it a versatile tool for professionals seeking to optimize their Mac experience.
Key Features
System-Wide Context Awareness
Automatically understands your current workflow by reading data directly from macOS apps, enabling precise, relevant assistance without manual input.
Instant AI Actions
Access 80+ built-in actions or create custom workflows that execute tasks instantly across any application, streamlining repetitive work.
Meeting Recording and Summaries
Record meetings across platforms, generate smart summaries and actionable notes automatically, saving time on manual transcription.
Voice-First Interaction
Control your Mac hands-free with natural language voice commands and dictation, accelerating message and document creation.
Full macOS Integration
Works seamlessly with all macOS apps and system features such as drag-and-drop, Finder, and Apple Mail for smooth workflow integration.
Privacy and Local AI Support
Chats are encrypted locally; supports running AI models offline via Ollama or LM Studio, ensuring data stays private and secure.
Use Cases
- Enhanced Productivity for Mac Users : Streamline daily tasks with context-aware AI assistance that reduces the need to switch between apps or manually input information.
- Efficient Meeting Management : Automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize meetings to focus fully on discussions without worrying about note-taking.
- Hands-Free Communication : Use voice commands to write emails, messages, and documents faster, ideal for multitasking or users who prefer dictation.
- Custom Workflow Automation : Create personalized AI-powered shortcuts and actions tailored to your specific work processes, saving time on repetitive tasks.
- Secure Local AI Processing : Run AI models locally on your Mac to maintain full control over your data and work offline without compromising privacy.
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