This is a really exciting update because it gets Ally much closer to the vision of being “local AI that doesn’t suck.” The focus of this update is building a strong performance foundation and adding early agentic capabilities. Ally is a productivity app focused on “quick capture” which is basically the idea that getting things out of your head and into Ally should be as frictionless as possible. To that end, we’ve added Notch File…

To create a PKM and personal productivity system that actually works, one that you stick with over time — because it works for you and your life — it needs to be easy to add information to it. Tasks. Reminders. Websites. Recipes. Shower thoughts. Really easy. Because if it’s not easy, you won’t do it. Neither will I. Most people won’t because friction kills productivity. Throughout the day, there’s all kinds of information we should…

Ally features a fully local LLM and chat experience similar to what’s offered by Ollama or Osauraus. But, Ally is so much more than just a local LLM server and basic chat. It’s designed to learn about you over time so that it can be more helpful. Since all of this happens completely locally and privately, and no data is ever shared with anyone, ever, you don’t have to worry about some creepy company using…

A comparison of the three best macOS meeting transcription apps Granola, Ally, and Slipbox are all amazing apps for busy professionals who have a lot of online meetings. At first glance, they all appear very similar. This article highlights some of the similarities and differences so you can make an informed decision on which app to choose. Pricing: $14/month Granola is a bot-free AI note taker which means there won’t be any bot attendees on…

Now you can customize the look and feel of Ally on iOS and macOS with three themes. Newspaper theme Newspaper is a grayscale monochrome theme for people who like light themes. It has a near white background, containers and fields are shades of gray, and text is near black gray. Monochrome theme For dark theme lovers, monochrome has a near black background, dark container backgrounds, and near white text. Primary theme My personal favorite, Primary…

One of the core goals of Ally as a productivity solution is ensuring communication with Ally is fast and easy. You should be able to add a todo, capture an idea, or get the date of your next meeting without friction. There’s no faster way to capture quick thoughts, reminders, and notes than with dictation and there’s no faster way to start dictation than with the iPhone Action button, a configurable hardware button on 14,…

Long periods of unbroken concentration, that most of us require to achieve the deep focus that leads to “deep work,” are increasingly challenging to come by. We know our best work comes from focus, but it can be challenging to tailor our digital workspaces to minimize distractions. Even on macOS, an operating system built for the desktop/laptop format, and so tailored toward productivity, work, and creation, they’re, at least in some ways, intentionally designed to…