drewburchfield/macos-mic-keepwarm
Fix the 2-5 second push-to-talk activation delay on macOS. Keeps microphone hardware awake for instant voice transcription with AirPods, Bluetooth headsets, and built-in mic. Works with SuperWhisper,
- Stars
- 79
- Forks
- 8
- Open issues
- 2
- Last push
- 11d ago
macos-mic-keepwarm star history
+1 this week
About macos-mic-keepwarm
macos-mic-keepwarm is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by drewburchfield, written mainly in Swift. Fix the 2-5 second push-to-talk activation delay on macOS. Keeps microphone hardware awake for instant voice transcription with AirPods, Bluetooth headsets, and built-in mic. Works with SuperWhisper,. It has 79 GitHub stars and 8 forks, and was last updated 11d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Swift
- Stars
- 79
- Last update
- 11d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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macos-mic-keepwarm FAQ
Can I use macos-mic-keepwarm commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is macos-mic-keepwarm free?
Yes. macos-mic-keepwarm is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does macos-mic-keepwarm run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, macos-mic-keepwarm works on macOS.
Does macos-mic-keepwarm need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is macos-mic-keepwarm still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 11d ago and has 2 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to macos-mic-keepwarm?
Similar free, open-source tools include VoiceStudio, voicebox, Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI, VoxCPM.
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