Help
Most answers are below. If you are stuck, email us: in Yiddish Writer choose Help → Contact support, which prepares an email with a picture of the program for you to check and send.
Yiddish Writer
My Mac says the program needs a newer version of macOS
Yiddish Writer needs macOS 14 or later. Every Mac with an Apple chip can update free: Apple menu → System Settings → General → Software Update.
The speech model download is blocked by my internet filter
Ask us for the offline model pack — one file. Then choose Settings → Speech recognition → Import model pack. You can also ask your filter provider to allow the download.
Dictation does not hear me
Allow the microphone: Apple menu → System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone, and switch on Yiddish Writer. Then try again.
How do I check that everything is working?
Choose Help → Check this Mac. It checks the speech engine, the microphone, the speech model and free space, and says what to do about anything missing.
I bought a new Mac
On the old Mac choose Settings → Licence → Remove this computer. On the new Mac, install Yiddish Writer and enter the same key.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Once the speech model is installed, dictation, transcription, handwriting and printing work offline. Your subscription keeps working for 14 days without internet. Only the AI Editor needs internet.
Is there a Windows version?
It is coming soon from the Microsoft Store, for both Yiddish Writer and Seforim Library.
Seforim Library
Where are my seforim and notes kept?
On your Mac, in the library folder you choose, and in the backup copies you control. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.