macOS 26 Tahoe · Apple Silicon required
grapfel

Apple Intelligence for your menubar.

On-device AI via Apple Intelligence — no API keys, no cloud, no Ollama. Powered by apfel.

Download for macOSView on GitHub

v1.0.0 · Developer ID signed + notarized · macOS 26 Tahoe required · requires apfel 1.3.3+

On-device, always private

Powered by Apple Intelligence — your prompts never leave your Mac. No API keys, no subscriptions, no cloud. Set your retention mode in Settings: session-only, last 50 turns, or unlimited.

⌘⇧Space — your way

A global shortcut drops grapfel in front of whatever you're doing. The default is ⌘⇧Space — record any combo you prefer in Settings.

Conversations sidebar

A sidebar of named conversations, each auto-titled from your first message. Switch, rename, delete, or export any conversation as Markdown or JSON.

before you start

install apfelApple Intelligence runtime · v1.3.3+

copy, paste into Terminal.app, press Return · grapfel also guides you on first launch

enable Apple Intelligence

System Settings → Apple Intelligence & Siri → turn on. Requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 26 Tahoe.

get help

Common questions about grapfel, plus direct lines to report bugs or request features.

still need help?

Report a bug

GitHub Issues

Request a feature

GitHub Issues

Get in touch

hello@brilliantmindworks.com