macOS AI overlay · v1.0.0

Press a key.
Ask anything. Done.

Hit Ctrl Space. Type. Press Enter. The answer streams in and auto-copies to your clipboard. 100% on-device.

MIT Open Source macOS 26 Tahoe Apple Silicon 100% Local
apfel-quick computing 3,14*2 as 6.28 with a green Copied badge floating in the top-right
See it work

Real app. Real answers.

Every screenshot is the actual overlay. Captured with the macOS window API — no desktop, no fake mockups.

apfel-quick empty 'Ask anything...' input field
Empty

Press the hotkey. Start typing.

apfel-quick answering 'name three planets' with 'Mercury, Venus, Earth.'
Streaming

Direct answer. No preamble.

apfel-quick computing 3,14*2 as 6.28 with a green Copied badge
Auto-copy

Result is on your clipboard.

apfel-quick computing 54,34*6-(435353) as -435026.96
Local math

Never hits the AI.

apfel-quick first-run welcome screen with purple bolt icon, feature bullets, and Get Started button
First run

One clear welcome screen.

apfel-quick Settings with five toggles, version display, and Check for Update button
Settings

Five toggles. Nothing more.

Local math

Math stays off the AI.

Pure expressions are detected and computed by a recursive-descent parser. Microseconds. Always correct.

Live examples

54,34*6-(435353)−435026.96
sqrt(2) * pi4.442882938
sin(0) + cos(0)1
2^101024

Supports: + − × ÷ ^ %, parentheses, unary minus, European decimal commas (3,14), sqrt, sin, cos, tan, log, ln, abs, floor, ceil, round, and the constants pi and e.

vs. cloud AI

Works when they don't.

No account, no subscription, no internet. Your queries never leave your Mac.

apfel-quick ChatGPT Claude Gemini
Global hotkey overlay
Works offline
Auto-copies answer
Data stays on your Mac
No account, no API key
Free, forever
Local math calculator
Install

Get apfel-quick.

Free. Signed and notarised by Apple. Apple Silicon only.

Download

Unzip, drag apfel-quick.app to Applications, open.

Download (arm64)
Or with Homebrew
brew install Arthur-Ficial/tap/apfel-quick
Before you install

Three requirements.

macOS 26 TahoeOr later
Apple SiliconM1 or later
Apple IntelligenceEnabled in Settings

Free and open source.

MIT-licensed. 176 tests. Swift 6.3, SwiftUI, zero external dependencies. Built TDD-first.