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Memoe: an open-source Mac voice agent that lives in the notch

Uses your own Claude, ChatGPT, API key or local model. It needs Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later, and it asks before sending outbound messages.

Read the source at github.com

What the research found

Memoe is an open-source Mac voice assistant in the notch that uses your own Claude, ChatGPT, API key or local model, requires Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later, and downloads at about 1 GB; it asks before sending outbound messages.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

  1. Requires a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later 97%
  2. Download is a little over 1 GB because speech and models are bundled 98%
  3. Asks for confirmation before emails or messages are sent 99%

Evidence

Actionability rated low.