Show HN: Pindrop – Mac-native dictation app built with Swift/WhisperKit (opens in new tab)

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1 pointswatzon1mo ago1 comments

Hey HN! I built Pindrop, a menu bar dictation app for macOS that's 100% open source and truly Mac-native.

Unlike cross-platform alternatives (Handy, OpenWhispr) that use Tauri/Electron, Pindrop is pure Swift/SwiftUI with WhisperKit for Apple Silicon optimization.

Why Mac-native matters: - Better battery life (Core ML vs generic inference) - Native menu bar integration - Follows macOS design patterns - Smaller memory footprint

It's completely free, runs locally (privacy-first), and uses Apple's ML frameworks for the best performance on Mac.

GitHub: https://github.com/watzon/pindrop Download: https://github.com/watzon/pindrop/releases

Would love feedback from the HN community, especially on the Swift/WhisperKit implementation!

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Leftium1mo ago

"You can’t use this version of the application “Pindrop” with this version of macOS."

- "Requires macOS 14+ (Sonoma) or later."

- Tried on macOS v15.7.3 (Sequoia)

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