sideOS

Mac assistant that lives in the notch — hold Control + Option, say what you want, let go: it reads the screen through macOS accessibility, opens apps, clicks and types, with on-device dictation in 62 languages, on-device meeting transcription, background research tasks and reminders that can finish the job before they ring

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What is sideOS?

sideOS is a Mac assistant that lives in the notch: hold Control + Option, say what you want, let go — it reads your screen through the macOS accessibility tree in about 50 ms, then opens apps, clicks, types and runs AppleScript to do it.

Beyond voice control it offers on-device dictation in 62 languages, on-device meeting transcription with summaries and action items, background research tasks, reminders that can finish the job before they ring, and connections to Gmail, Calendar, Notion, Slack and GitHub — with your choice of Claude, OpenAI, Gemini or Grok, or fully offline local models.

Key features

  • Voice control — hold Control + Option, speak, let go, with results read aloud
  • Screen reading via the macOS accessibility tree in about 50 ms, with region select for charts and video
  • On-device dictation in 62 languages that never touches a cloud model
  • Background tasks with their own toolbox — shell, files, web search, PDFs, AppleScript
  • Meetings recorded with on-device transcription, speaker separation, summaries and action items
  • Reminders that run their job before they ring
  • Connections to Gmail, Calendar, Notion, Slack and GitHub

Pros

  • Dictation and transcription run on-device — nothing reaches a cloud model
  • Destructive commands ask first, and Esc stops everything instantly
  • API keys live in the Keychain; recordings, memory and history stay local
  • Works with your choice of model provider, or offline with local models

Cons

  • Mac only — everything is built around macOS and the MacBook notch
  • Cloud models need your own provider API keys

sideOS at a glance

PricingPaid
CategoryAI Personal Agents
Platformsmac
CompanysideOS
Best forMac users who want a voice-driven assistant that actually operates their apps
Official websitesideos.ai
Mac assistantvoice controlnotchdictationon-deviceautomation

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sideOS FAQs

What is sideOS?

sideOS is a Mac assistant that lives in the notch: hold Control + Option, say what you want, let go — it reads your screen through the macOS accessibility tree in about 50 ms, then opens apps, clicks, types and runs AppleScript to do it.

What are the main features of sideOS?

sideOS offers Voice control — hold Control + Option, speak, let go, with results read aloud, Screen reading via the macOS accessibility tree in about 50 ms, with region select for charts and video, On-device dictation in 62 languages that never touches a cloud model, Background tasks with their own toolbox — shell, files, web search, PDFs, AppleScript, Meetings recorded with on-device transcription, speaker separation, summaries and action items, Reminders that run their job before they ring and Connections to Gmail, Calendar, Notion, Slack and GitHub.

How much does sideOS cost?

sideOS is a paid product. Prices and plans change over time, so check its official website for the current pricing before you buy.

What are the pros and cons of sideOS?

Strengths of sideOS include Dictation and transcription run on-device — nothing reaches a cloud model; Destructive commands ask first, and Esc stops everything instantly; API keys live in the Keychain; recordings, memory and history stay local. On the downside, Mac only — everything is built around macOS and the MacBook notch; Cloud models need your own provider API keys.