Settings tour

Find controls in Settings, Library and App; configure voice, providers and enabled tools.

Updated 12 October 2026

Settings is organized into Settings, Library and App. Start with Find any setting…: it searches descriptions and alternate names as well as section titles. Old videos may show a different sidebar.

Settings

SectionWhat it controls
DictationHow speech becomes text and where it lands
AssistantAssistant behavior and conversation settings
Voice & soundMicrophone, playback and voice behavior
AppearanceTheme, HUD and visual preferences
ShortcutsDictation, assistant and workspace keys
Privacy & permissionsPermission-dependent features, history and related controls
ModelsLocal models, provider keys and profiles

Library

SectionWhat it controls
Tidy stylesSaved text cleanup styles
SpellingsNames, substitutions and protected vocabulary
Your docsLocal documents and notes for assistant context
ProjectsProject context and workspace organization
Add-onsTools and their permissions
Window layoutsOptional layout tools; visible when their extension is enabled

App

About & updates contains version/update information. Developer is gated and provides debug/support tools; review exported diagnostics before sharing. Content can remain even when secrets are redacted.

A voice workflow you can configure

Choose provider/model profiles in Models, adjust assistant and voice behavior, and enable only the tools you want in Add-ons. Optional Cloud Voice runs on your Clabrate account for speech-to-speech and enabled tool calls, including Herdr workflows and settings where configured. Google receives your audio, the conversation and tool results. It uses credits, and your balance and usage show in Assistant. Clabrate does not sell voice credits.

Shortcuts, boards and terminal/browser panes support the workspace. Spot remains optional customization; a cosmetic unlock does not affect tool access or model quality. See the assistant, providers and privacy.

Your account in About & updates

The account panel shows your email address and sign-in state. From there you can sign out, change your email address or delete your account. Signing out keeps the on-device features working on this Mac. Changing your email needs a code from both your current and your new address, then a fresh sign-in. Deleting your account signs this Mac out until you verify an email address again; settings, history and Spot stay on your Mac. Your account does not sync your Mac’s Spot Collection or your settings.