To get WhisperAnywhere working on your Mac, follow these steps:
First, you need to clone the WhisperAnywhere repository to your local machine. Open Terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/unclecode/whisperanywhere.gitThis will create a new directory called whisperanywhere in your current location.
Navigate to the project directory and install the required dependencies using Homebrew:
cd whisperanywhere
brew install ffmpegNote: You may need to install Homebrew if you haven't already. You can do this by running brew --version in Terminal. If it's not installed, you'll see instructions on how to install it.
Open the project file located in the cloned repository:
open WhispeAnywhere.xcodeprojThis should open the project in Xcode.
Before building the project, you need to set up API keys for Whisper AI and Groq API. Create a new file named config.json in the project root directory with the following content:
{
"whisper_api_key": "YOUR_WHISPER_API_KEY",
"groq_api_key": "YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY"
}Replace YOUR_WHISPER_API_KEY and YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY with your actual API keys.
In Xcode, build and run the project. You may encounter some issues related to dependencies or permissions. Here are some common solutions:
- If you encounter permission errors, try running Xcode as administrator.
- If there are dependency issues, make sure you have the latest version of Xcode installed.
- If you encounter issues related to Swift versions, try updating your Swift version in Xcode preferences.
Once the app is running, you'll need to set up a hotkey to activate WhisperAnywhere. You can do this in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services.
- Ensure you have the latest version of macOS installed.
- Make sure you have sufficient disk space available.
- Some features may require an internet connection to work properly.
- Keep your API keys secure and don't share them publicly.
- Regularly update the project dependencies to ensure compatibility and security.
- Test the application thoroughly before using it in important situations.
If you encounter any specific errors during the setup process, please provide more details so I can offer more targeted assistance.