Design & Creativity
Sidekick™
3h agoSidekick™ is an AI‑driven agent for macOS that lets users issue plain‑English commands to act across apps, files, and the system. It can organise desktops, schedule meetings, draft replies, locate files, clean the Mac, rename items, convert media, merge PDFs, fetch system info, repair Spotlight, and analyse documents, all from a persistent on‑screen bubble or the ⌥‑Space shortcut. Actions are performed only with user permission and can be undone if needed.
File organizationCalendar schedulingEmail and messaging assistanceFile search & openingSystem cleaningMedia conversionPDF manipulationSystem information retrievalSpotlight repairDocument analysis
Key Capabilities
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File organization
Sorts, renames, and moves files (e.g., desktop cleanup, bulk renaming by content) via natural‑language prompts.
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Calendar scheduling
Creates calendar events on specified dates and times without manually interacting with the calendar UI.
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Email and messaging assistance
Writes replies in chosen languages directly within the active app.
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File search & opening
Finds and opens documents based on description rather than filenames or folder paths.
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System cleaning
Removes caches, duplicate photos, old installers, and other leftover files when instructed.
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Media conversion
Converts video/audio files (e.g., MOV to MP4), compresses clips, and resizes images locally without external tools.
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PDF manipulation
Merges, splits, or extracts pages from PDFs using simple prompts.
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System information retrieval
Provides hardware details such as serial number, memory, storage, and GPU info.
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Spotlight repair
Diagnoses and rebuilds the Spotlight index to restore search functionality.
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Document analysis
Scans contracts or long documents and highlights clauses that need attention.
Use Cases
Desktop declutteringA busy professional quickly organizes a cluttered desktop, moving files into categorized folders with a single command.Knowledge workers who manage many files daily
Meeting setupA team member schedules a Teams call by stating the date and time, letting Sidekick handle the calendar invitation automatically.Remote workers and project managers
Multilingual email responseA user composes a reply in Arabic without switching keyboards, as Sidekick types the response directly into the email client.International business professionals
File retrieval without namingA designer locates the presentation they were working on last night by describing its content, bypassing file‑name search.Creative professionals
System cleanup for performanceAn end‑user asks Sidekick to clean the Mac, removing unnecessary caches and old installers to free space.Mac users seeking to maintain system health
Media size reductionA content creator reduces a large video file to a smaller size for upload, all done locally by Sidekick.Video editors and social media creators
PDF consolidationAn accountant merges multiple monthly statements into a single PDF for easy archival.Finance professionals
Hardware diagnosticsA user queries the Mac’s serial number and other specs without opening System Settings.IT support staff
Spotlight troubleshootingWhen Spotlight stops finding files, Sidekick diagnoses and rebuilds the index, restoring search functionality.Technical support engineers
Contract review assistanceA lawyer asks Sidekick to highlight unusual clauses in a contract, receiving a concise summary of key points.Legal professionals
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