“Explain the part I highlighted, with one example.”Ask Ace
Ace for Mac
AI for your Mac.
It lives in the menu bar.
Ace is a voice-first AI assistant for your Mac. It sits in the menu bar, sees the screen when you ask, and helps you understand, write and study without leaving the app you are in. Starts free.
Your account, your work, your next question.
A better starting point
An assistant that is already open when the question comes up.
Hold Command + Shift and talk. Ace looks at what is on your screen, explains the paragraph, decodes the chart or drafts the reply, then gets out of the way. It works in Safari, Pages, Google Docs, Mail and the rest of what you already use.
Try asking.
Example requests to try with your own context.
See the product
From notes
to something useful.
A recorded desktop demonstration of Ace’s notes and flashcards. Try the current app with your own material.
Deal yourself in
One useful first question.
- 1
Create your free account
Free Play starts with 2,000 free credits and no card. One balance works on your computer, your phone and the web.
- 2
Download Ace for Mac
Ace targets macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Open the download, move Ace to Applications and finish Setup.
- 3
Ask about your screen
Hold Command + Shift, say what you need and release. You choose the permissions. Microphone, screen, files and app control follow the operating system’s own permission prompts, and you can turn any of them off.
Before you start
A few things to know.
Is there an AI assistant on Mac?
Yes. Ace is a voice-first AI assistant for Mac that talks back and looks at your screen when you ask.
Is there a free AI for Mac?
Yes. Ace has a free plan with 2,000 credits that works on Mac, Windows and your phone.
How do I use AI on my MacBook?
Hold Command + Shift and ask out loud: Ace talks back, looks at your screen when you ask, and drafts or keeps notes for you.
Do I need ChatGPT or Claude?
Ace’s AI is built in on Free Play, Pay as you go and the hosted plans, so there is nothing to connect. Table Pass and Private Table run on your own ChatGPT, Claude or Grok subscription instead.
What stays on my Mac?
Your files, recordings and work results are handled on your computer. Only the request you make, with the context you give it, goes to the AI that answers it.
Can I use it from my iPhone too?
Yes. Ace Mobile runs in your phone’s browser with the same account and the same credit balance.
Put your next question
on the table.
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