A lightweight macOS menu bar utility that captures text from anywhere on your screen, retypes it into any app, and keeps a full searchable history - powered by Apple's Vision framework with no external dependencies.
This was made for my personal use, and made public in case somebody else finds those deature useful
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1ce8e2f5-3c4f-4365-a2ab-2ad58d200ddc
- Quick Screen Capture - Select any area on screen with a drag gesture and crosshair cursor
- Instant OCR - Text extraction powered by Apple's Vision framework
- Multi-Display Support - Works seamlessly across multiple monitors with Retina scaling
- Auto-Copy to Clipboard - Extracted text is automatically copied for immediate use
- Multi-Language OCR - Supports 11 languages: English (US/UK), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese, Korean
- OCR Accuracy Modes - Choose between fast and accurate recognition
- Line-Aware Text Ordering - Intelligent ordering that respects document layout
- Retype Anywhere - Captures selected text and replays it keystroke-by-keystroke into any app, bypassing paste restrictions
- Countdown Timer - Configurable 1–10 second countdown before typing starts, giving you time to switch windows
- Countdown Sound - Optional audio tick each second of the countdown
- Custom Shortcut - Dedicated global hotkey for Type It
- Capture History - Searchable history of the last 100 captures
- Source App Tracking - Each capture records which application was active, shown with the app's icon
- Quick Access - Open history from the menu bar or a global hotkey
- Prevent Sleep - Keep your Mac awake for a set duration: 10 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 8 hrs, or indefinitely. Disable any time from the menu bar
- Auto-Update Check - Silently checks for new GitHub releases once per day; shows a notification in Settings → About when an update is available
- Launch at Login - Optional startup on system boot
- Customizable Shortcuts - Configure global hotkeys for capture, history, and Type It
- Native macOS Experience - Built with SwiftUI and AppKit, no external dependencies
| Requirement | Minimum |
|---|---|
| macOS | 13.0 (Ventura) or later |
| Permissions | Screen Recording, Accessibility |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon & Intel |
Download the latest release from the Releases page.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/marduc812/kimeno.git
cd kimeno
# Build release version
xcodebuild -project MiniMe.xcodeproj -scheme MiniMe -configuration Release- Launch MiniMe - the app appears in your menu bar
- Capture Text - Press the capture shortcut (default:
⌘⇧2) or click "Capture" from the menu - Select Area - Click and drag to select the screen region containing text
- Done - Text is extracted and copied to your clipboard automatically
- Select text in any application
- Press the Type It shortcut (default:
⌘⇧1) - Switch to your target window during the countdown
- MiniMe retypes the text character by character
Click Prevent Sleep in the menu bar and choose a duration. A "Turn Off Prevent Sleep" button appears in the menu while active. The assertion is released automatically when the duration ends or the app quits.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Capture | ⌘⇧2 |
| Type It | ⌘⇧1 |
| History | ⌘⇧H |
| Settings | ⌘, |
| Quit | ⌘Q |
Shortcuts can be fully customized in Settings → Shortcuts.
- Launch at login
- Show/hide menu bar icon
- Prevent sleep (with duration)
- Auto-copy to clipboard
- Play sound on capture
- Recognition language
- OCR accuracy (fast / accurate)
- Line-aware text ordering
- Countdown duration (1–10 seconds)
- Sound on countdown
- Customize global hotkeys for Capture, History, and Type It
- Current version
- Check for updates (compares against latest GitHub release)
- Link to GitHub repository
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Screen Recording | Capture screen content for OCR |
| Accessibility | Detect global keyboard shortcuts and simulate typing |
On first launch, macOS will prompt you to grant these permissions. You can also enable them manually:
- System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording → enable MiniMe
- System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → enable MiniMe
MiniMe/
├── App/ # App entry point & menu bar
├── Managers/ # State & business logic
│ ├── SettingsManager.swift
│ ├── HotkeyManager.swift
│ ├── CaptureHistoryStore.swift
│ ├── TextPreviewManager.swift
│ └── UpdateManager.swift
├── Services/ # Workers
│ ├── ScreenCaptureManager.swift
│ └── TypingService.swift
├── Models/ # Data models
├── Selection/ # Full-screen selection overlay
├── Settings/ # Settings UI (tabbed)
├── History/ # History panel
├── Onboarding/ # First-launch permission flow
├── UI/ # Shared UI components
└── Extensions/ # Swift extensions
# Unit tests
xcodebuild -project MiniMe.xcodeproj -scheme MiniMe test
# UI tests
xcodebuild -project MiniMe.xcodeproj -scheme MiniMe -destination 'platform=macOS' test