Cross-platform preview 1 (macOS & Linux)

First preview builds of the Avalonia ports for macOS and Linux, built automatically by GitHub Actions on real macOS and Linux runners. Same workflow as the Windows version: press the global hotkey (Ctrl + Shift + T), type, press Enter — the translation is copied to your clipboard.

These builds are untested on real hardware. They compile and should run, but nobody has verified them on a physical Mac or a Linux desktop yet. If you try one, please report what happens (working or not) in the Issues — that is exactly what this preview is for.

Downloads

File	Platform
AutoTranslateClipboard-cross-platform-preview1-osx-arm64.app.zip	macOS on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
AutoTranslateClipboard-cross-platform-preview1-osx-x64.app.zip	macOS on Intel
AutoTranslateClipboard-cross-platform-preview1-linux-x64.tar.gz	Linux x64 (X11 recommended)

Looking for the stable Windows version? Get it from the v1.0.1 release.

How to run — macOS

Unzip, then move AutoTranslate.app to Applications (or anywhere). The build is not notarized, so remove the quarantine flag once:

xattr -cr AutoTranslate.app
open AutoTranslate.app

Then grant Accessibility permission (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility) — required for the global hotkey.

How to run — Linux

tar -xzf AutoTranslateClipboard-cross-platform-preview1-linux-x64.tar.gz
./AutoTranslate/AutoTranslate

The global hotkey works on X11. On Wayland it is blocked by most compositors — bind a custom shortcut in your desktop settings that runs the AutoTranslate executable instead; the running instance will pop up.

Known limitations

• macOS build is not signed or notarized (hence the xattr step)
• No .dmg / AppImage / Flatpak yet
• No visual notification after translating; the result is on the clipboard
• Tray icon on vanilla GNOME needs the AppIndicator extension