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Voice Commands

Your Mac, listening

Say 'create a meeting with Sarah tomorrow at 2pm' and it happens. Set reminders, start timers, run your macOS Shortcuts — all by voice. No menus, no clicking, no typing. Just tell your Mac what to do.

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Natural

Language understanding

Shortcuts

macOS integration

Calendar

Events by voice

Extensible

Custom commands

Just say what you want

No rigid syntax. No memorizing command words. Speak naturally and Yaps figures out the rest.

Commands
Create a meeting with Sarah tomorrow at 2pm
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Remind me to review the PR in 30 minutes
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Run my morning dashboard shortcut
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Set a timer for 15 minutes
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Too many clicks for simple tasks

Creating a calendar event means opening Calendar, clicking New Event, filling in fields, setting the time, and saving
Setting a reminder requires navigating to the Reminders app, typing the task, and configuring the due date
Running a macOS Shortcut means opening the Shortcuts app, finding the right one, and clicking Run
Voice assistants like Siri send your commands to the cloud with limited automation options
Existing voice control on macOS is designed for accessibility navigation, not productivity automation
Context switching to complete a small task breaks your focus on the bigger task you were doing

One sentence does the job

Say 'meeting with Sarah tomorrow at 2pm' and the event is created. One sentence, done
Say 'remind me to review the PR in 30 minutes' and the reminder is set. No app switching
Say 'run my morning dashboard shortcut' and it runs. Your voice triggers your automation
Yaps uses local macOS APIs for Calendar and Reminders. Command processing uses cloud AI and requires internet
Voice commands in Yaps are built for getting things done, not just navigating the UI
Stay in your current app and speak a command. Yaps handles it in the background

Commands that understand you

You don't learn a syntax — Yaps learns what you mean.

Natural Language

Speak the way you'd talk to a colleague. Say 'set up a call with the design team next Friday at 10' instead of memorizing specific command phrases. Yaps parses intent, not keywords.

Calendar Integration

Create events, set meeting times, and add descriptions — all by voice. Yaps integrates with macOS Calendar so your events show up exactly where you expect them.

Reminders

Set reminders with natural time expressions. Say 'in 20 minutes,' 'tomorrow morning,' or 'next Monday' and Yaps translates that into the right timestamp.

macOS Shortcuts

Trigger any of your macOS Shortcuts by name. If you've built a shortcut to open your morning apps, resize windows, or start a focus session, just say its name.

Timers and Alarms

Start a pomodoro timer, set a cooking alarm, or count down to a deadline. Say the duration naturally — Yaps handles minutes, hours, and specific times.

Extensible Commands

Voice commands are designed to grow with you. As Yaps evolves, new command categories and integrations will expand what you can do by voice.

Keep your hands free and your focus sharp

Voice commands are most useful when switching to another app would break your flow.

01

Deep Work Sessions

You're in the middle of writing and remember you need to schedule something. Instead of switching apps, speak the command and stay in your document.

Create a reminder to send the report to Claire by 5pm today.

02

Hands Busy

Cooking, stretching, holding a book — when your hands are occupied, your voice is the only input device you have. Yaps makes it useful.

Set a timer for 12 minutes.

03

Motor Accessibility

For users with limited hand mobility, voice commands turn your Mac from a visual interface into a conversational one. Create events, set reminders, and run shortcuts without touching a mouse.

04

Workflow Automation

Chain voice commands with macOS Shortcuts to build spoken triggers for complex workflows. One sentence can start a focus session, close distracting apps, and set a timer.

Run my focus mode shortcut.

05

Developer Workflows

Developers who've built Shortcuts for common tasks — deploying, running tests, opening project workspaces — can trigger them by voice without leaving their editor.

06

Recurring Tasks

Set up reminders and events that repeat. Say 'remind me every Monday at 9am to check the analytics dashboard' and stop thinking about it.

Create a weekly reminder for Monday at 9am to review the dashboard.

Hear from people like you.

Voice commands turned my Mac into an extension of my thinking. I create calendar events, set reminders, and trigger Shortcuts without touching the keyboard. It saves me at least 30 minutes a day.

RT

Rachel Torres

Operations Manager

Talk to your Mac

Calendar events, reminders, shortcuts — one sentence away.

Requires macOS 13.0+ (Apple Silicon recommended)