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Price
Free to start
Platform
macOS
Assistant
Runs on your Mac
Account
None needed
Stage
Early prototype
General

The basics

01What is Latis?

A private operating system for your life, as a Mac app. Notes, projects, tasks, calendar, money and health live together in one place, with an AI assistant, Nova, that runs on your own computer.

02Who is it for?

Mac users who want their plans and records in one app, and who'd rather not hand their whole life to a cloud service to get an assistant that can help with it.

03Is Latis free?

Yes, it's free to start. Nova runs on a free AI model on your own computer, so there's no subscription for the assistant and no charge per question.

04Is Latis finished?

Not yet. It's an early prototype for macOS. We're looking for a handful of Mac users to try it and tell us honestly what's missing.

05How do I get it?

Right now, by joining early testing. Join the waitlist and we'll send you a build and the user guide.

Privacy

Your data

06Does my data ever leave my Mac?

No. Your notes, tasks, calendar, money and health data are stored in a database on your Mac, and Nova runs there too. There's no Latis server holding a copy.

07Do I need an account?

No cloud account. You set Latis up on your Mac and that's it.

08Is the microphone always listening?

No. Voice is push to talk: the microphone is on only while you hold the talk key. We decided against any mode that listens in the background.

09What does Presentation Mode actually hide?

Every item you've marked private. They disappear from the screen, and Latis also stops reading them, so Nova can't mention them in an answer while you're sharing your screen.

10Has Latis had a security audit?

Not yet, and we'll keep saying so until it has. The privacy page explains exactly how your data is handled today.

Nova

The assistant

11What can Nova do?

Find things across your notes, tasks and calendar, answer questions about them, create notes, add tasks and plan meetings. It can delete things too, but only after you approve.

12Which AI model does Nova use?

A free, open model run through Ollama on your Mac. The current default is Qwen3 4B Instruct, chosen because it answers directly and runs well on an 8 GB Mac.

13Does Nova need the internet?

Nova's answers are worked out on your Mac, not on a server. You'll need a connection to download Latis and the AI model when you set it up.

14What if Nova gets something wrong?

Every answer lists the notes, tasks and events it was based on, so you can check it. When Nova can't find something it says so, and if it claims something is missing when the search found it, Latis flags it.

15Can Nova delete things on its own?

No. It shows you the exact item and waits. With voice, a spoken approval will need a clear yes plus the item's name.

16When does voice arrive?

It's being built and tested now. The first version is push to talk, fully offline and free, and does everything typing can.

Your Mac

Setup

17Do I need a powerful Mac?

No. Latis is built and tested on an M2 Mac with 8 GB of memory. If you're on a different Mac, tell us how it runs.

18Is there an iPhone or Windows version?

Not yet. Latis is macOS only for now. More devices are on the roadmap, after the Mac app is solid.

19How big is the download?

[YOUR DOWNLOAD SIZE] for the app, plus the AI model, which Ollama downloads once.

What's next

The future

20What's coming next?

Voice first, then a new look, a better Calendar with Day, Week, Month and Year views, and a full Home screen. The roadmap has the full list.

21Can I suggest a feature?

Please do. Early testers shape what gets built next. Join the waitlist and tell us what you'd use.

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