macOS & Linux · v0.1.0

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1 Pick your Mac
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.
2 Download & install

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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