Alter v1.0.0 — first public build

First public build of Alter 🎉

Press ⌥ Space anywhere on macOS, type a plain-English command, and the
transformed text auto-pastes back where your cursor was — end-to-end
in ~1.5 seconds.

Downloads

Mac	File
Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)	Alter-1.0.0-arm64.dmg
Intel	Alter-1.0.0.dmg

Install

1. Download the DMG for your Mac
2. Open it and drag Alter onto Applications
3. First launch: right-click → Open (build is unsigned)
4. Grant Accessibility permission when prompted
5. Paste your free Groq API key on the setup screen

What's in v1.0.0

• Floating HUD summoned via ⌥ Space, pre-loads your last copied text
• 8 one-click presets: Rewrite, Shrink, Expand, Translate, Fix, Explain, Reply, Formal
• ⌘K opens the full preset library inline
• Custom commands — anything you'd type into ChatGPT
• Auto-paste back into the source app
• Dashboard with Presets, History, Settings, and API Key tabs
• macOS Keychain encryption for the API key
• Menu-bar only — no Dock clutter

Built on Electron 33 + React 18 + Groq llama-3.3-70b-versatile.

Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later.