Platform plan.
Talk Dat! is Windows-first today. macOS and Linux are planned, but they need native verification before the website shows real download buttons.
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What works today
- Windows custom installer:
Talk-Dat-Setup.exe - Windows portable ZIP:
Talk-Dat-Windows-Portable.zip - Source install for developers on Windows
- Static GitHub Pages landing page and browser demo
macOS plan
- Build a macOS app shell with PyInstaller first, or a native Swift/AppKit wrapper if transparency and global hotkeys need it.
- Replace Windows-only hotkeys, paste/type behavior, tray behavior, startup registration, and permissions flow.
- Package as signed and notarized
.dmgor.pkg. - Publish checksums and route the in-app updater to macOS assets only.
- Test macOS 14+, Apple Silicon, Intel if supported, and common apps like Notes, Slack, Word, browsers, and terminals.
Linux plan
- Build on Linux with PyInstaller and package AppImage first.
- Verify X11 before Wayland because global hotkeys and simulated input differ by compositor.
- Support AppIndicator tray behavior where available.
- Add checksum verification and updater routing for Linux release assets.
- Test Ubuntu LTS, Fedora GNOME, KDE Plasma, browsers, LibreOffice, terminals, Discord, and Slack.
Browser demo boundary
GitHub Pages can host the website and browser-only demo. It cannot run the installed desktop app in the browser. The installed app is required for global hotkeys, real desktop overlay behavior, provider transcription, paste into other apps, local history, and update installation.