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macOS Floating Voice Assistant
A macOS background app with a Cmd+L Siri-like floating icon and real-time audio-responsive animation.
The problem
Existing voice assistants feel heavy and interrupt the desktop workflow. I wanted something lightweight, always nearby, and visually responsive.
The approach
- Built a menubar / background macOS app in Swift.
- Added a global Cmd+L shortcut that brings up a floating assistant icon.
- Drove the icon animation from live audio input so it feels alive while listening.
Impact
Currently building — a personal experiment in native macOS UI and real-time audio
What I learned
- Swift concurrency, Core Audio visualizers, and global event monitors are a lot of fun to wire together.
Tech
SwiftXcodemacOSCore Audio