Translate Like Me Free and Open Source Desktop App CookApps CookApps Marketplace

Overview

Dictate, improve, and translate. Still sound like you.** One small Mac app for getting from a thought to a message you can send. Speak or type, turn rough wording into clear text, and translate it when you need another language. Your writing style carries through rewriting and translation. It works where you write. Hold a key to dictate at the cursor, or select text and press a shortcut to improve or translate it in place. The app lives in the menu bar, ready when you need it. Download for macOS · Website · User guide ![Build](https://github.com/wiltodelta/translate-like-me/actions/workflows/build.yml)

Translate Like Me is built on open-source principles to guarantee security, privacy, and full reproducibility. All sensitive data transformations run locally on your hardware with zero telemetry or unexpected cloud dependencies.

Key Technical Features & Capabilities

Native Desktop Architecture: Engineered as a standalone desktop binary with near-instant startup and zero background telemetry.

Local-First Privacy: Executes all core data transformations, media processing, and configuration storage 100% locally on your machine.

Optimized UI Workflow: Apple Human Interface Guidelines-inspired design with dark mode, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and responsive layouts.

Zero Cloud Dependencies: Operates completely offline without requiring cloud accounts, third-party analytics, or external API keys.

Architecture & Technology Stack

Primary Languages: Swift

Frameworks & UI Runtime: SwiftUI / AppKit

Build Systems & Tooling: Xcode / Node.js / Cargo

Supported Platforms: macOS 12.0+ (Apple Silicon M1-M4 & Intel x86_64), Windows 10/11 x64, Linux

System Requirements

Specification	Minimum Requirement	Recommended Specification
Operating System	macOS 12.0 Monterey / Windows 10 x64	macOS 14.0+ Sonoma / Windows 11 x64
Processor Architecture	Apple Silicon (M1+) or Intel Core i5 x64	Apple Silicon Unified Memory (M2/M3/M4)
Memory (RAM)	4 GB Unified RAM	8 GB+ High-Speed RAM
Storage Space	300 MB available local disk space	1 GB+ SSD storage
GPU Acceleration	Metal 2 / DirectX 12 compatible	Apple Neural Engine / Vulkan capable

Installation & Setup Guide

macOS Installation (Recommended)

Download the verified .dmg release installer directly from CookApps.

Open the disk image and drag Translate Like Me.app into your /Applications folder.

Launch Translate Like Me via Spotlight (Cmd + Space) or Launchpad.

Alternatively, install using Homebrew if available:

bash

brew install --cask wiltodelta/tap/translate-like-me

Windows Installation

Download the official installer package (.exe / .msi).

Run the executable and follow the setup wizard.

Launch Translate Like Me from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.

Building from Source (Development Setup)

bash

git clone https://github.com/wiltodelta/translate-like-me.git
cd translate-like-me
pnpm install || cargo build --release
pnpm run build

How to Use & Workflow

Application Launch & Workspace: Open Translate Like Me to load the responsive native workspace.

Configuration & Preferences: Press Cmd + , (macOS) or Ctrl + , (Windows) to configure hardware acceleration, custom directories, and display themes.

Primary Operation: Drag-and-drop source files or input parameters directly into the central window.

Execution & Export: Initiate the processing pipeline and verify output files saved directly to your chosen local directory.

Troubleshooting & Common Issues

Problem: macOS Gatekeeper displays *"App is damaged and can't be opened"* or unnotarized developer notice.

Root Cause: macOS quarantine flag set on binaries downloaded outside the Mac App Store.

Resolution: Open Terminal and run:

bash

    xattr -cr /Applications/Translate Like Me.app

Alternatively, navigate to System Settings > Privacy & Security and select Open Anyway.

Problem: High memory consumption during batch processing operations.

Root Cause: Large media buffers retaining uncompressed state.

Resolution: Adjust batch concurrency in settings or process assets in focused batches.

Translate Like Me

Overview

Key Technical Features & Capabilities

Architecture & Technology Stack

System Requirements

Installation & Setup Guide

macOS Installation (Recommended)

Windows Installation

Building from Source (Development Setup)

How to Use & Workflow

Troubleshooting & Common Issues

How to Use & Getting Started

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