macOS & Linux · v0.1.0

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Not sure which Mac you have? Pick Universal, it works on every Mac. Apple Silicon is smaller and faster if you know you have an M1/M2/M3/M4 chip.
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Installing on macOS (Apple Silicon)

macOS 12 Monterey or later · M1, M2, M3, M4

Download .dmg
  1. 1

    Open the .dmg and drag AirTypes to Applications

    Double-click the downloaded .dmg file, then drag the AirTypes icon into your Applications folder.

  2. 2

    Allow AirTypes in macOS Security settings

    Since AirTypes is not distributed through the Mac App Store, macOS will block it on first launch. Here's how to allow it:

    a Open AirTypes from Applications, macOS will show a warning that it "can't be opened".
    b Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security.
    c Scroll down, you'll see "AirTypes was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer."
    d Click "Open Anyway", then confirm in the dialog.

    You only need to do this once. After that, AirTypes opens normally every time.

  3. 3

    Grant Accessibility permission

    AirTypes needs Accessibility access to type text at your cursor. macOS will prompt you automatically, click "Open System Settings" and toggle AirTypes on.

  4. 4

    Start using AirTypes

    AirTypes sits in your menu bar. Hold the hotkey and start speaking, your words appear at the cursor in any app.

Uninstall instructions

Drag AirTypes from Applications to the Trash. To also delete downloaded AI models and app data:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/com.airtypes.app

Installing on macOS (Universal)

macOS 12 Monterey or later · Works on Intel and Apple Silicon

Download .dmg
  1. 1

    Open the .dmg and drag AirTypes to Applications

    Double-click the downloaded .dmg file, then drag the AirTypes icon into your Applications folder.

  2. 2

    Allow AirTypes in macOS Security settings

    Since AirTypes is not distributed through the Mac App Store, macOS will block it on first launch. Here's how to allow it:

    a Open AirTypes from Applications, macOS will show a warning that it "can't be opened".
    b Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security.
    c Scroll down, you'll see "AirTypes was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer."
    d Click "Open Anyway", then confirm in the dialog.

    You only need to do this once. After that, AirTypes opens normally every time.

  3. 3

    Grant Accessibility permission

    AirTypes needs Accessibility access to type text at your cursor. macOS will prompt you automatically, click "Open System Settings" and toggle AirTypes on.

  4. 4

    Start using AirTypes

    AirTypes sits in your menu bar. Hold the hotkey and start speaking, your words appear at the cursor in any app.

Uninstall instructions

Drag AirTypes from Applications to the Trash. To also delete downloaded AI models and app data:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/com.airtypes.app
Requires macOS 12 Monterey or later · 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended for large models)
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Installing on Ubuntu, Debian & Mint

Tested on Ubuntu 20.04+ · Debian 11+ · Linux Mint 20+

Download .deb
  1. 1

    Open a terminal and run the install command

    Or double-click the .deb file to open it in Software Center.

    sudo dpkg -i AirTypes_0.1.0_amd64.deb
  2. 2

    Launch AirTypes

    Find it in your app launcher and open it. It sits in your system tray, hold the hotkey and start speaking.

Uninstall instructions
sudo apt remove air-types

To also delete downloaded AI models and app data:

rm -rf ~/.local/share/com.airtypes.app

Installing on Fedora, RHEL & openSUSE

Tested on Fedora 36+ · RHEL 9+ · openSUSE Leap 15+

Download .rpm
  1. 1

    Open a terminal and run the install command

    Or double-click the .rpm file, Fedora opens it in GNOME Software automatically.

    sudo rpm -i AirTypes-0.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm
  2. 2

    Launch AirTypes

    Find it in your app launcher and open it. It sits in your system tray, hold the hotkey and start speaking.

Uninstall instructions
sudo dnf remove air-types

To also delete downloaded AI models and app data:

rm -rf ~/.local/share/com.airtypes.app

Installing on any Linux distro

No install required · runs directly · works on any x86_64 Linux

Download .AppImage
  1. 1

    Make it executable

    Run this once in the folder where you saved the file.

    chmod +x AirTypes_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage
  2. 2

    Launch AirTypes

    Double-click the file, or run it from the terminal. You can move it anywhere, ~/Applications/ is a good home.

    ./AirTypes_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage

    Want it in your app launcher? Install AppImageLauncher, then double-click the file to integrate it automatically.

Uninstall instructions

Just delete the .AppImage file, nothing else was installed. To also delete downloaded AI models and app data:

rm -rf ~/.local/share/com.airtypes.app
Requires x86_64 · Ubuntu 20.04+ / Fedora 36+ / equivalent · 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended for large models)

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