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The Mac beta

Smol for Mac

A chat and email client for Mac. Pick up the conversation beside the file, see which emails need a reply, and follow up on the next task.

Apple Silicon · macOS 12+ · Chrome for workspace sign-in

Small on disk, light in memory. Smol uses the WebKit already on your Mac and loads heavier tools only when you open them.

A tiny chick rests against a blue chat egg on a sculpted Mac command key.

Workspace chat

Reply in the project folder where your team is working. Use ⌘K to find a conversation or file, and pick it up later on the web.

Personal email

The read-only Personal Gmail pilot brings together messages that need your attention and links each suggested follow-up to its original email.

A team chat about a podcast edit, with the recording and checklist in the same workspace.
An episode team reviewing a cut in Smol. Sample workspace.

Optional Mac launcher

Capture something on your Mac

Enable the launcher in Desktop Settings, then press ⌘Space to mark up a screenshot, sketch in Draw, or find something you copied. Clipboard history is opt-in and stays on your Mac.

To bring a capture into Smol, paste it into a workspace chat. Or pick a clipboard item and choose Attach to AI to ask about it with Quick AI.

See the launcher walkthrough ↗
Smol launcher with a copied Terminal error selected in Clipboard History and the Attach to AI action beside it.
Choosing one copied error to share with Quick AI.

Install the beta

  1. Download the DMG, open it, and drag Smol into Applications. The Mac beta is Developer ID signed and Apple notarized.
  2. Open Smol and choose Sign in with Chrome. Enter Smol’s six-digit code in the Chrome tab to connect your account.
  3. Choose Open workspace to go to your team’s conversations.

Installer SHA-256 checksum ↗

Keeping it current

Smol checks at startup and every four hours while it’s running. Open Software updates from the Smol menu to see your version, the latest release and what changed. Updates download and verify in the background. Choose Restart to update when you’re ready.

The hosted workspace updates automatically. Older betas need one manual replacement to enable automatic updates.

Apple Silicon only today. Intel Mac, Windows and Linux builds are not available yet.

Why we built Smol ↗

Mac changelog

33 releases
Latest release

0.1.1-beta.35

  • The Mac welcome screen recognizes the saved session and offers Open workspace.
    Open your workspace after an update
    Open your workspace after an update

    Open your workspace directly when your Mac is already signed in.

    Details

    The welcome screen checks the same saved session as Launcher AI on startup. If your Mac needs Keychain access, you can unlock the saved session there.

  • The calendar card shows when to leave, the walking time and a short transfer. Switching to Transit offers the next Apple Maps route after a missed departure.
    Know when to leave for your next meeting
    Know when to leave for your next meeting

    See travel time between meetings and a countdown to when you need to leave.

    Details

    Choose walking, transit, or driving in Launcher settings. For transit, open Apple Maps to check the next route when your departure time has passed.

Earlier releases

0.1.1-beta.34Join your next call · Reconnect Gmail and resume your search
  • Five minutes before Wrap session starts, Join Zoom becomes the main action. Rejoin current call keeps Evening check-in available until it ends.
    Join your next call
    Join your next call

    Five minutes before your next video meeting, its Join button appears in the launcher and Personal Calendar.

    Details

    Rejoin current call stays available until the earlier meeting ends. Meetings that use the same link share one Join button.

  • Reconnect work@example.invalid opens the saved mailbox. Returning to the launcher resumes the edited invoice search and finds the October invoice in that Gmail account.
    Reconnect Gmail and resume your search
    Reconnect Gmail and resume your search

    Open the mailbox that needs attention and pick up the same search when you return.

    Details

    Mailboxes lets you choose Search and read or Draft and send for an existing Gmail connection. Changing access keeps synced mail.

0.1.1-beta.33Search apps and your launcher widget · Search your Gmail from the launcher
  • Searching Notes selects the Notes app. The Recent files match count opens a drawer with Design notes focused.
    Search apps and your launcher widget
    Search apps and your launcher widget

    Type once to find an app and matching items in Calendar, Recent files, or Clipboard history.

    Details

    Return opens the selected app. Press F6 to reach matching widget items and Escape to return to your query. Clipboard history searches only the clip type, copy time, and pin status.

  • The mail search from:alice invoice finds November invoice from Alice and identifies the Gmail account that owns the thread.
    Search your Gmail from the launcher
    Search your Gmail from the launcher

    Type “mail ” followed by a sender or subject to find a message in your connected Gmail accounts.

    Details

    Recent messages filter as you type. Open a result in its own Gmail account, or search that mailbox for older messages. Returning to Apps restores your previous query.

  • The next meeting shows the guests, their replies and a short agenda. Searching a guest’s email finds the same meeting.
    See who you’re meeting
    See who you’re meeting

    See the guests, their replies and a short line from the invitation beside your next meeting.

    Details

    Look up visible guests by name or email in both the launcher and Personal Calendar. For email-only invitations, you can enable Google contact names in Calendar account settings.

0.1.1-beta.32Full calendar invitations · Dismiss a meeting from the launcher
  • Opening a meeting in the agenda reveals the venue, guest responses, notes, resource links, and attachments beside the selected row.
    Full calendar invitations
    Full calendar invitations

    Click a meeting to see its location, guests, notes, and attachments in the launcher.

    Details

    Open a resource link directly, or press Escape to return to the meeting. On writable calendars, the event menu lets you edit or delete one occurrence. You can set a connected account to read-only in Launcher Settings.

  • A meeting’s menu offers Dismiss from launcher. Undo appears immediately, and each meeting in the day’s Dismissed list has its own Restore button.
    Dismiss a meeting from the launcher
    Dismiss a meeting from the launcher

    Hide one occurrence on this Mac and restore it whenever you need it.

    Details

    Use Undo immediately or restore a meeting from that day’s Dismissed list. Dismissed meetings still count toward conflicts. To hide a whole calendar, change its visibility in the event menu or Calendar accounts.

  • Choosing Continue with B reveals Claude Sonnet 5.5 for answer B and Claude Haiku 5.5 for answer A on the saved reply.
    Both models behind an Arena pick
    Both models behind an Arena pick

    Pick an answer in a blind comparison to see which model wrote each response.

    Details

    Open the saved answer later to see the model you continued with and the other model it faced.

  • Haiku favors answer A while both Continue buttons remain available. After choosing B, the user gives rubric feedback and asks Haiku to rejudge the pair.
    A second opinion from Haiku
    A second opinion from Haiku

    See which Arena answer Haiku recommends and why. You choose which model gets your follow-up.

    Details

    Give Haiku feedback for future comparisons, or choose Rejudge this pair to apply your revised criteria. Rejudging uses two additional Haiku calls and keeps the original verdict.

  • The sidebar stays dark as a member opens Studio’s Production channel from Personal and returns with the Personal tab.
    Keep your appearance across workspaces
    Keep your appearance across workspaces

    Switch from Personal to a team channel and back with the same light or dark mode and sidebar width.

    Details

    Choose Dark, Light, or System in Settings → App appearance. Choose Workspace default if you want each workspace to select its own appearance.

0.1.1-beta.30Back and Forward in your workspace
  • Back and Forward in your workspace

    Hold either arrow to jump straight to an earlier or later workspace view.

    Details

    Click an arrow or use the View menu for one step. Hold or right-click an arrow to choose a channel, file, or view by name. Returning to a Calendar event restores the selected day and its details.

Holding Back in Logistics opens a list of earlier workspace destinations. Selecting Production skips over Home and restores the earlier conversation.
Back and Forward in your workspace
0.1.1-beta.29Clipboard history in the launcher widget
  • Clipboard history in the launcher widget

    Switch from Calendar to Clipboard history to copy a recent item while keeping its contents off screen.

    Details

    The widget shows each clip’s type, copy time and pin status. Click to copy, or right-click to copy or pin. Only Open history with previews shows the contents in the separate Clipboard pane. Clipboard capture is opt-in.

The Calendar picker switches to Clipboard history. Text and image clips show their copy time and pin status. The image clip’s context menu offers Copy and Unpin while previews stay hidden.
Clipboard history in the launcher widget
0.1.1-beta.28Scroll through your next three days
  • Scroll through your next three days

    Up Next shows the countdown and Join button. Scroll past it to see today, tomorrow and the following day in one agenda.

    Details

    Choose which Google calendars appear in Launcher and Personal → Calendar. Your choices follow your Smol sign-in. You can also connect a work account to include appointments only that account can see.

Today’s appointments appear in the launcher. The next meeting counts down to its start with Join Meet beside it. Scrolling down reveals the next day’s appointments.
Scroll through your next three days
0.1.1-beta.27Continue Arena with a queued question · Launcher title bar
  • A follow-up queued in Launcher appears in the expanded Chat window. Choosing answer B sends the queued question to that model and displays its reply.
    Continue Arena with a queued question
    Continue Arena with a queued question

    Queue a question in Launcher, expand to Chat, and send it to the answer you choose.

    Details

    The chosen answer and queued question stay together while the conversation loads. You can continue as soon as either model has answered.

  • An arrow shows the beta.25 window buttons sitting above search. The revised Launcher lines up the buttons, egg, title and search with the first app result visible.
    Launcher title bar
    Launcher title bar

    The window buttons, Smol egg, Launcher title and search field share a centerline. Search starts directly above the app results.

    Details

    At standard zoom the first result sits six points higher, with room for the full search prompt at the smallest Mac window size. At narrower layouts, search moves to its own row.

0.1.1-beta.26Compare two answers in Arena · See how a reply performed
  • Two anonymous answers compare tidal locking side by side. Answer B replies first, wins the vote, and becomes the answer used for follow-ups.
    Compare two answers in Arena
    Compare two answers in Arena

    Start two models together, read the first answer as it arrives, and continue with either one.

    Details

    Choose Arena in the Workspace model picker. Both models see the same conversation and can search the web. Voting after both finish reveals their names. Queued follow-ups go to the answer you choose. The picker also links to the public Arena leaderboard.

  • A reply shows first text, finish time, token rate and one search. Expanding the footer reveals the serving provider, token counts, longest pause and reported cost.
    See how a reply performed
    See how a reply performed

    Read finish time and web search counts alongside TTFT and token delivery speed.

    Details

    Expand a reply’s footer for stream pauses, token usage, provider and reported cost when available. Hosted attempts contribute timing and usage data to the public aggregates. On-device inference statistics stay on this Mac.

0.1.1-beta.25Calendar in the launcher · Recent files and folders
  • Today’s appointments appear in the launcher. The next meeting counts down to its start with Join Meet beside it. Selecting Tuesday shows the next day’s appointment.
    Calendar in the launcher
    Calendar in the launcher

    See today and the next two days beside your apps. Check the countdown to your next meeting and join the call from its card.

    Details

    Connect Google Calendar in Chrome and approve read-only access. Choose which calendars to show. Click a meeting for details, double-click to open it in Google Calendar, or use Actions for its call link and directions.

  • Switching the launcher widget to Recent files & folders reveals Design notes. Its context menu offers Reveal in Finder for that file.
    Recent files and folders
    Recent files and folders

    Switch the launcher’s side panel to Recent files & folders to reopen something you used in Smol.

    Details

    Open an item’s Actions menu to reveal it in Finder, copy its path, or pin it to Quicklinks.

  • Caffeinate opens in Launcher settings. The menu bar icon picker shows three Hatchlings and the Full color choice becomes selected.
    Caffeinate menu bar icon
    Caffeinate menu bar icon

    The menu bar egg hatches while Caffeinate keeps your Mac awake. Choose a monochrome, golden or full-color Hatchling in Launcher Settings.

    Details

    Open the Smol egg’s menu and choose Start Caffeinate to keep your Mac and display awake. Choose Stop Caffeinate from the same menu, or type “caffeinate 30m” in the launcher for a timer.

  • Desktop settings shows Software updates and launcher controls together. Opening Keyboard shortcuts reveals the assigned Open launcher shortcut.
    Desktop Settings and shortcuts
    Desktop Settings and shortcuts

    Find Software updates, Start at login and Screen Recording access together. Open Keyboard shortcuts to see your assigned keys first.

    Details

    Expand the unassigned shortcuts to add one. Select an assigned shortcut to change, clear or reset it. The same list opens from Launcher Settings.

0.1.1-beta.24Workspace and Launcher title bars · Quick AI composer
  • The Smol egg and Workspace title appear together. Launcher opens over Workspace, and typing Calendar narrows the app results to Calendar.
    Workspace and Launcher title bars
    Workspace and Launcher title bars

    Recognize each window by the Smol egg and its name, with tabs or app search beside the window controls.

    Details

    Workspace uses a 42-point title bar and Launcher uses 45 points. Typing a new app query ranks matching apps and returns the selection to the top.

  • A Quick AI draft gains a selected skill and clipboard attachment beside Send. The submitted question receives a reply.
    Quick AI composer
    Quick AI composer

    See your draft, attachments, selected skill and Send button together.

    Details

    History and Skills open when you need them. You can still choose a model, queue a follow-up and expand a conversation.

  • The selection moves through clipboard history, reveals a preview, and offers Paste into previous app for the selected entry.
    Clipboard paste target
    Clipboard paste target

    Check where an item will paste before pressing Return.

    Details

    Use the arrow keys to preview entries. More actions keeps copying and managing entries available.

  • Screenshot switches from Area to Window above Recents. Capture window opens the captured sample in Draw.
    Capture before Recents
    Capture before Recents

    Choose a capture mode immediately, with previous screenshots underneath.

    Details

    The editor explains how to crop beside Select, shows the configured Copy and close shortcut and supports Backspace to return to Apps.

  • Typing slack #spe shows channels labeled by workspace. Selecting #speakers and pressing Tab completes the query.
    Slack channel autocomplete
    Slack channel autocomplete

    Find channels from your local Slack history and open them in Slack.

    Details

    Suggestions include the workspace name and use channel frequency to order matches.

  • The Draw library opens, a 2×2 matrix is selected, and the shape appears on the canvas.
    Draw starter shapes
    Draw starter shapes

    Start a drawing with a person, architecture icon, labeled axis, matrix or tier list.

    Details

    Draw includes 13 starter shapes and preserves custom library items when it replaces stock shapes.

0.1.1-beta.23Choose from 14 Workspace models · Queue or steer a follow-up
  • The Workspace model picker shows fourteen models ordered by finish time, with Claude Haiku 5.5 selected and web search on for every model.
    Choose from 14 Workspace models
    Choose from 14 Workspace models

    Compare how quickly each model answers a question with web search, then pick one for your next reply.

    Details

    The picker sorts models by median finish time across five runs with one basic web search. Claude Haiku 5.5 is the default, and all 14 models can search the web.

  • A Quick AI chat shows the first-token time and token rate beneath a completed reply. A follow-up is queued below the next reply, with a Steer now button.
    Queue or steer a follow-up
    Queue or steer a follow-up

    Type your next question while an answer is arriving, or steer the current reply with it.

    Details

    Press Return to queue a follow-up or Command-Return to steer. Reply footers show time to first token and output speed when usage is available.

0.1.1-beta.22Find Mac settings from the launcher · Draw arrows on screenshots
  • Searching for monitor in the Mac launcher selects Displays, labeled System Settings.
    Find Mac settings from the launcher
    Find Mac settings from the launcher

    Search for “monitor” to find Displays or “text rep” to find Text Replacements.

    Details

    Press Return to open the selected setting. When macOS opens a parent pane, the result tells you what to click next.

  • Two red arrows in the Screenshot editor point right and up. Both arrowheads are fully visible, and the selection tool is active.
    Draw arrows on screenshots
    Draw arrows on screenshots

    Drag an arrow or click its two ends. The arrowhead follows your pointer and stays fully visible on Retina displays.

    Details

    Screenshot returns to the selection tool after each arrow unless you lock the tool. Press Esc to cancel an unfinished arrow, or click the background to deselect a finished one.

  • Screenshot settings shows the selected save folder, Choose folder and Open in Finder buttons, and the separate After finishing preference.
    Choose where screenshots are saved
    Choose where screenshots are saved

    Pick a folder for screenshots and screen recordings. Press ⌘S in the editor to save an edited PNG beside the original.

    Details

    Open Screenshot settings from Launcher Settings or the Mac menu bar. Save to folder writes the file locally even when cloud sharing is enabled. You can change its keyboard shortcut.

  • The Screenshot pane shows two recent captures as clickable thumbnails beside the Reopen Last Screenshot command.
    Reopen recent screenshots
    Reopen recent screenshots

    Click one of your last 12 screenshots to keep editing its crop and marks in Draw, even after a restart.

    Details

    Choose Reopen Last Screenshot from the menu bar or launcher search to jump to the newest capture. Use Previous and Next in the editor to move between screenshots.

  • Searching for caffeinate 30m selects Caffeinate for 30 minutes, with a note that the Mac and display will stay awake.
    Keep your Mac awake with Caffeinate
    Keep your Mac awake with Caffeinate

    Type “caffeinate 30m” in the launcher to keep your Mac and display awake for half an hour.

    Details

    Use Caffeinate without a timer to stay awake until you stop it. Search for “coffee” to check or end the session. Disabling the launcher or quitting Smol ends it too.

  • A search for 2048 finds a screenshot containing Build number 2048. The Copy Text button and Text copied confirmation appear beside its preview.
    Find text in recent screenshots
    Find text in recent screenshots

    Search for words in your last 12 screenshots, then choose Copy Text to put the recognized text on your clipboard.

    Details

    Smol uses Apple Vision on your Mac to read each available capture. Search matches filenames and recognized text.

  • The launcher search slack #speakers returns Open #speakers in Slack’s default workspace.
    Jump to a Slack channel
    Jump to a Slack channel

    Type “slack #speakers” in the launcher and press Return to open that channel.

    Details

    Slack opens the channel in its default workspace. To choose a specific workspace, save its Slack link as a Quicklink and include its name, or enter the Slack team ID.

  • Kill Process shows a node process listening on port 3000, with its PID, CPU usage and memory.
    Find the process using a port
    Find the process using a port

    Type “port 3000” to see which process is listening there, along with its PID, CPU use and memory.

    Details

    Kill Process also searches by name or PID. On supported Macs, select one of your processes to review it before requesting Quit or Force quit.

  • The Snippets pane lists named text saved on this Mac, including Speaker welcome, with Paste, Copy and Delete actions.
    Save clipboard text as snippets
    Save clipboard text as snippets

    Give a clipboard entry a name, then find it in the launcher whenever you need that text again.

    Details

    Choose Save as Snippet on a text item in Clipboard History. Snippets stay on this Mac when you clear history and can be copied, pasted or deleted from Snippets.

0.1.1-beta.21Sign in with your Chrome account · Retry release screenshots
  • The Connect Smol desktop page offers Continue as sam@example.com, Use another account and Use a six-digit code instead.
    Sign in with your Chrome account
    Sign in with your Chrome account

    Choose Continue as in Chrome to connect Smol on this Mac without typing a code.

    Details

    If the browser cannot return to Smol, choose Use a code instead. Smol can copy the six digits before opening Chrome so you can paste them into the approval page.

  • In the Mac release notes, Retry image appears beside Completed Mac actions while the other two screenshot previews remain visible.
    Retry release screenshots
    Retry release screenshots

    Recover a missing preview right in the update window.

    Details

    Smol retries once after five seconds and again when the connection returns or the window regains focus. You can also choose Retry image for an individual screenshot.

0.1.1-beta.20Capture and crop screenshots · Launcher settings at a glance
  • A crop marquee encloses a blue rectangle and a green arrow in Screenshot. The footer shows the selected dimensions, Enter to crop and Esc to cancel.
    Capture and crop screenshots
    Capture and crop screenshots

    Start a capture from the Smol menu bar, then crop it before you copy it.

    Details

    In Screenshot, press V, drag from the background and press Enter to crop. Escape cancels the selection. Click an arrow or rectangle to edit it. For a video, Stop and Save Recording appears in the menu bar while Smol is recording.

  • Launcher settings shows the command-key illustration and startup switches above rows for keyboard shortcuts, clipboard, AI workspace and learned shortcuts.
    Launcher settings at a glance
    Launcher settings at a glance

    See startup, clipboard, workspace and shortcut settings together, even in the smallest launcher window.

    Details

    Open Keyboard shortcuts to edit an assigned command or expand the unassigned list. When you change a startup setting, choose Apply to save it.

0.1.1-beta.19Mail PDF previews · Screenshots in update notes
  • A sample email attachment named Setup guide.pdf shows a PDF badge and a thumbnail of its first page.
    Mail PDF previews
    Mail PDF previews

    See the first page of a PDF attachment before opening it in Preview or reading it inside Smol.

    Details

    On Mac, clicking a mail PDF opens it in Preview by default. Choose the inline option on the attachment to read future PDFs inside Smol.

  • Small screenshots of the striped egg icon, a completed Mac action and the welcome tour appear beside their release notes in Software updates.
    Screenshots in update notes
    Screenshots in update notes

    See what changed in a Mac update while scanning its release notes.

    Details

    Click a screenshot beside a release note to enlarge it. Press Escape to return to the list.

0.1.1-beta.18Smol in the Dock and menu bar · Completed Mac actions
  • The Mac app icon shows a blue, coral and sage striped egg on a dark green tile.
    Smol in the Dock and menu bar
    Smol in the Dock and menu bar

    Look for the striped egg in your Dock or menu bar. Open the Smol menu to turn Start Smol at Login on or off.

    Details

    The menu bar uses a monochrome icon that follows the system appearance. Both menus and Desktop Settings reflect the same login preference.

  • A Mac chat shows “2 Mac actions completed” folded above the answer “The reminder is in your list.”
    Completed Mac actions
    Completed Mac actions

    Read the answer without scrolling past every step Smol took on your Mac.

    Details

    Open the checklist to inspect completed actions. Requests for approval, errors and screenshots stay visible in the conversation.

  • The Mac welcome tour shows a chick and a blue chat egg on a command key above the Get started button.
    A new Mac welcome
    A new Mac welcome

    The welcome tour introduces the launcher with a command key and an illustrated shortcut guide.

    Details

    The welcome window and Quick AI use compact illustrations. Your recent workspace and desktop settings are still accessible from the welcome screen.

0.1.1-beta.17Lower memory use before opening the launcher · Forms in AI replies
  • Lower memory use before opening the launcher

    Smol uses less memory after startup by loading the launcher the first time you open it.

    Details

    Your shortcuts work from startup. After the first use, the launcher stays ready with your draft.

  • Forms in AI replies

    Choose an answer or fill in a form directly in a conversation.

    Details

    Smol renders supported A2UI fields and sends your completed form as one follow-up when you submit it.

  • Jump to cited PDF pages

    Attach a PDF and open a cited page from the answer, including when you revisit the chat on this Mac.

    Details

    Smol keeps the original PDF on this Mac. The attachment tells you which model will receive its extracted text.

  • Images and interactive previews

    See images and SVG illustrations in answers, run a self-contained HTML preview, or choose to load an HTTPS embed.

    Details

    The interactive preview runs in an isolated web view. Remote images and embeds show their destination before you load them.

  • Connect a chat app

    Use Excalidraw or connect an MCP server, review its tools, and open the resulting app inside your conversation.

    Details

    AI → Chat apps shows the server, tool and arguments for approval. Expand a running app and return to chat without losing its editor state.

Smol Chat has opened page 2 of a cited PDF. The page selector reads 2 of 2, and the document shows the Risk register heading.
Jump to cited PDF pages
0.1.1-beta.16Smaller Mac download · Lighter clipboard history
  • Smaller Mac download

    Draw Chinese, Japanese and Korean text offline using the fonts already on your Mac.

    Details

    Smol uses installed macOS fallback fonts and keeps debug symbols outside the app. Older drawings can have slightly different letterforms.

  • Lighter clipboard history

    Browse and search long clipboard entries without loading their full contents into the launcher.

    Details

    The history list reads a bounded text preview from SQLite. Copying or pasting a selected entry still uses the original text.

  • Lighter screenshot editing

    Open and annotate 4K screenshots with less memory while keeping full-resolution exports.

    Details

    The editor displays a scaled preview. When you save, it composites the annotations onto the original pixels and preserves transparency.

The editor shows a red arrow over a highlighted control. The footer identifies the original screenshot as 3840 × 2160 pixels.
Lighter screenshot editing
0.1.1-beta.15Use Mac apps in AI chat · See app screenshots in chat
  • Use Mac apps in AI chat

    Choose a Notes window and a Reminders list, then ask Workspace or On this Mac to turn an action item into a reminder.

    Details

    Each message has access to the windows you select. Smol asks before changing an app and asks separately before bringing Reminders forward to save a draft.

  • See app screenshots in chat

    Follow a desktop task as it happens and open a larger image of the window at each step.

    Details

    Automatic window screenshots stay on your Mac. When the model explicitly requests a screenshot, Smol sends that selected window to the model for the current chat.

  • Screenshots in release notes

    Open Details on an illustrated update to see what changed. Click its thumbnail for a closer look.

    Details

    The expanded image opens inside Software updates. Close it with Escape or the Close button to return to the same release note.

An expanded screenshot in Software updates shows the chart-copy controls, with a Close button to return to the release note.
Screenshots in release notes
0.1.1-beta.14Ask from Apps with Tab · Copy a chart or its data
  • Ask from Apps with Tab

    Type a question in Apps and press Tab once to send it in a fresh chat.

    Details

    Smol clears the previous conversation ID and queues the question while the workspace reconnects or the local model loads. Editing the draft during that wait cancels the queued send.

  • Copy a chart or its data

    Paste a titled PNG into a document or copy the chart’s data as CSV, including from saved local chats offline.

    Details

    PNG export rebuilds the saved Vega-Lite chart on a 720-pixel-wide canvas and renders it at 2× resolution. CSV uses the original data rows and prefixes formula-like strings with an apostrophe so spreadsheets treat them as text.

A bar chart in Smol with Copy chart as image and Copy data as CSV controls. A confirmation beside them reads “Chart image copied.”
Copy a chart or its data
0.1.1-beta.13Release notes at a glance · Flowcharts and sequence diagrams
  • Release notes at a glance

    Scan what changed and why it matters before you restart. Open Details for a closer look.

    Details

    Each change has a bold title and a short benefit. Click Details, focus it and press Enter, or hover over its label to read the implementation note.

  • Flowcharts and sequence diagrams

    Ask AI to draw a workflow or show who sends what to whom, in a workspace or on this Mac.

    Details

    Both chat modes ask the model for a Mermaid flowchart for steps and branches, or a sequence diagram for ordered messages between participants.

The update window shows the move from beta.11 to beta.13, with separate headings for beta.13 and beta.12 above the Restart to update button.
Release notes at a glance
0.1.1-beta.12Windows reopen on screen · Screenshot outlines and arrows
  • Windows reopen on screen

    Find Smol on a connected display after a restart, an update or a monitor change.

    Details

    Before showing a saved window, Smol checks its frame against the visible area macOS reports for connected displays.

  • Screenshot outlines and arrows

    Make a rectangle stand out or point an arrow precisely. Your color and stroke choices are there when you reopen the screenshot.

    Details

    The capture editor sets the initial stroke width using the fitted zoom and saves the selected drawing styles with the draft.

  • Clearer capture errors

    See whether Smol already has Screen Recording access and when freeing disk space will let you save a capture.

    Details

    Smol checks the macOS Screen Recording permission and recognizes both out-of-space and disk-quota errors.

  • Skills in AI chat

    Preview a personal or project skill and apply its instructions to your next workspace or local message.

    Details

    Smol reads the selected SKILL.md file. Its Markdown instructions go with the next message. Scripts and linked files stay on this Mac.

A red rectangle frames a line of text and a red arrow points to a button in the Smol screenshot editor.
Screenshot outlines and arrows
0.1.1-beta.11Notes for skipped releases · Earlier release notes
  • Notes for skipped releases

    See everything you’ll get before restarting, even if you skipped a few versions.

    Details

    The updater selects published releases newer than your installed version through the offered version, then lists them newest first.

  • Earlier release notes

    Look up a previous change after updating without leaving Smol.

    Details

    The latest release stays expanded. Older versions share a disclosure, and the notes scroll independently of the footer controls.

  • Screenshot annotation tools

    Pick up your edits where you left off, at the same zoom level.

    Details

    Captured screenshots open with Draw’s tool palette. Reopening the same screenshot restores its draft and zoom.

The beta.8 to beta.11 update lists three releases and groups the changes under version headings.
Notes for skipped releases
0.1.1-beta.10Charts from JSON · Original labels in AI visuals
  • Charts from JSON

    See the chart even when AI labels it as JSON. Open Chart JSON to inspect or copy the specification.

    Details

    Smol checks JSON code blocks for a supported chart specification before rendering them.

  • Original labels in AI visuals

    Match a chart or diagram back to the names in your source data.

    Details

    The prompts for local and workspace models now include diagram examples and instructions to preserve supplied labels.

A reading-time chart shows its original JSON specification and the Copy code control below the bars.
Charts from JSON
0.1.1-beta.9Interactive charts · Interactive diagrams
  • Interactive charts

    Point to a mark to read its value, or switch to the table to see all the numbers.

    Details

    Smol renders supported Vega-Lite charts as SVG. The chart and its data table use the same inline values.

  • Interactive diagrams

    Follow a flowchart or sequence diagram one connection at a time, and revisit it in a saved local chat.

    Details

    Smol renders Mermaid flowcharts and sequence diagrams. Saved on-device replies can render their charts and diagrams again.

A workshop registrations chart shows a hover readout of 45 registrations for Design.
Interactive charts
0.1.1-beta.8Automatic update checks · Update preview
  • Automatic update checks

    See a badge in the launcher when a newer version is available, even if you leave Smol running.

    Details

    Smol checks at launch and every four hours while it’s open.

  • Update preview

    Compare versions and decide whether to restart after reading what changed.

    Details

    Software updates shows the installed and latest public versions side by side when an upgrade is available.

The Mac update window shows beta.7 updating to beta.8, release notes, and a Restart to update button.
Update preview
0.1.1-beta.7Screenshot capture and recording · Custom capture shortcuts
  • Screenshot capture and recording

    Capture part of your screen to mark it up in Draw, or record the display from the Screenshot pane.

    Details

    A region capture opens as an image in Draw. Display recording is a separate action in the Screenshot pane.

  • Custom capture shortcuts

    Choose keys that fit your workflow for taking screenshots and opening Draw.

    Details

    The capture and drawing bindings are configurable in Keyboard shortcuts.

  • Workspace and local chat history

    Reopen a workspace conversation or return to a local chat saved on this Mac.

    Details

    The On this Mac option uses a local model and stores its conversation history on the device.

The Screenshot pane has Record selected, with delay options and a Start recording button.
Screenshot capture and recording
0.1.1-beta.6AI session restore · Suggested folders in Quicklinks
  • AI session restore

    Return to workspace AI after a restart or update without signing in again while your session is valid.

    Details

    Opening AI reads the saved macOS Keychain item without prompting and checks workspace access with Smol.

  • Suggested folders in Quicklinks

    Get back to folders you use often. Pin the ones you want to keep or hide a suggestion.

    Details

    Smol uses Spotlight activity to find candidate folders. Pinning a suggestion saves it as a Quicklink.

  • Backspace to Apps

    Return to your app list without reaching for the mouse.

    Details

    Press Backspace when the launcher’s search field is empty.

Quicklinks lists suggested folders with a Pin and Hide action beside each one.
Suggested folders in Quicklinks
0.1.1-beta.5Smoother workspace startup
  • Smoother workspace startup

    Keep the launcher in view while your workspace opens.

    Details

    Smol waits for the workspace page to load before hiding the launcher.

0.1.1-beta.4Background updates · Download progress
  • Background updates

    Keep working while an update downloads, then restart when you’re ready.

    Details

    Smol verifies the signed update archive before offering to install it. The Mac release is also notarized by Apple.

  • Download progress

    See which files are ready and jump to them in Finder.

    Details

    Press ⇧⌘J to open Downloads. Smol chooses a new filename if a download would overwrite an existing file.

  • Chat attachments

    Drag a file or paste a screenshot into the conversation where you need it.

    Details

    Dropped files and pasted screenshots are staged as attachments before you send the message.

Design review.mov is downloading, and Workshop agenda.pdf is ready to reveal in Finder.
Download progress
0.1.1-beta.2Workspace tour · Quick launcher
  • Workspace tour

    Connect your account and learn how to zoom or reload just the window you’re using.

    Details

    Zoom is tracked per window. The View menu supports 50% to 200% zoom and can reset the focused window to actual size.

  • Quick launcher

    Find an app, run a calculation, open a Quicklink or ask AI without leaving your current task.

    Details

    You can enable the optional launcher during the welcome tour or in Desktop Settings.

  • Searchable clipboard history

    Find something you copied earlier and use it again.

    Details

    Clipboard capture is opt-in. Captured items are stored on this Mac.

Step two of the Mac tour shows a sample team channel with a launch brief attached.
Workspace tour
0.1.1-beta.1Smol for Mac · Manual update checks
  • Smol for Mac

    Keep your workspace in its own window and sign in with the account you already use in Chrome.

    Details

    The Mac app shows a six-digit pairing code. Approving it in Chrome gives the desktop workspace its own session.

  • Manual update checks

    Find out whether a newer Mac build is available from the Smol menu.

    Details

    The native app compares its installed version with the Mac release metadata published by smol.ai.

The first Smol for Mac welcome window offers Sign in with Chrome and Open workspace.
Smol for Mac
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