Typer

Typer, made by Satellite Studio, is a Mac chat app that runs AI models directly on your device — no account, no cloud round-trip for core use, and full offline functionality once installed. Who it's for: Mac users who want an AI chat assistant without sending queries to a cloud service by default, and who value not needing an account or hitting an artificial usage cap for everyday questions. Strengths: automatic model selection based on your Mac's actual hardware means you don't need to understand which local model to pick — a genuine usability advantage over most local-AI tools that expect the user to choose. Image recognition (analyzing photos, screenshots, diagrams) works within the same local-first approach. Weaknesses and limitations: it requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later) — Intel Macs aren't supported — and web search is limited on the free tier, expanded only with the paid Hyper Typer upgrade. Being a small studio's product rather than a larger company's, long-term support and update cadence are worth keeping an eye on. Real-world scenario: someone wants a private, offline-capable AI chat assistant on their Mac for everyday questions without an account or a cloud subscription, reserving a paid upgrade only if they specifically need expanded web search.