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Push to Talk Dictation on Mac: A Fast System-Wide Voice Setup
Replace slow Apple Dictation with an instant push to talk shortcut on Mac. Speak into any app with private on-device cleanup and zero cloud lag.
AuthorDenis Duvauchelle
ADHD developer, can't stop creating, vibing and loving. Just trying to make a living, so I can enjoy the classics. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desduvauchelle
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What Denis Duvauchelle writes about
The useful part of a working day is spoken, not typed — in meetings, on calls, and in the half-formed thoughts you have walking away from your desk. Almost none of it survives. Denis Duvauchelle writes about closing that gap.
Expect practical guides rather than think-pieces: dictating into any app on your Mac, recording and transcribing a meeting without handing it to someone else’s server, and what on-device AI models can now do on a laptop that used to need the cloud.
Posts by Denis Duvauchelle
Can ChatGPT Take Notes from a Zoom Call? Private Mac Guide
Can ChatGPT take notes from a Zoom call? Learn how to get automated meeting notes, transcripts, and summaries on your Mac with zero cloud bots.
Private AI Assistant for Mac With No Account: The Complete Local Setup Guide
Run a truly private AI assistant on your Mac without an account or cloud fees. Dictate notes, capture meetings, and search your work locally with Tucky.
Dictate AI Prompts 3x Faster: A Power User's Voice Workflow
Stop typing hundreds of AI prompts. A voice-first setup for dictating into ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor — faster prompts, richer detail, all on your Mac.
When Your Brain Has 61 Tabs Open: A Gentler Way to Handle Open Loops
Too many thoughts competing for attention? See how Tucky helps you capture tasks by voice, sort them by project, and choose a calmer focus for today.
Does Your Mac Have Local AI for Private Note-Taking? Yes, Here's How
Learn how your Mac's Apple Silicon runs local AI for private note-taking. Set up on-device transcription and summaries—no cloud, no account, no data leaks.
How to Record Meetings on Mac Privately: A Local Transcription Setup
Record, transcribe, and summarize meetings on your Mac with on-device AI — no cloud uploads, no subscriptions, no account. Nothing leaves your machine.
Why Tucky Beats Every Other Voice Dictation and Meeting App
Learn why Tucky beats other dictation and meeting apps with one universal hotkey, free local transcription, and private screen recordings—all on your Mac.
End Each Day with Clarity: Your Mac Daily Recap as a Second Brain
A practical guide to building a second brain on your Mac with private daily recaps. Capture meetings, decisions, and voice notes locally — no cloud required.
The product behind the blog
Tucky — free, private voice to text for your Mac
Press a hotkey, speak, and polished text lands wherever your cursor is. Recording, transcription, and summaries all run on your own machine — no account, no cloud.
Stop typing. Start talking.
Download Tucky for Mac. No Terminal or Homebrew required.
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Open the DMG, drag Tucky to Applications, then open Tucky from Applications.
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